The regulated Brazilian betting market is finally operating at full capacity. After a six-year gap between legalization and regulation, the rules set by the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting of …
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Virginia and Pennsylvania kick off Problem Gambling Awareness Month
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readNational Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM) kicks off tomorrow (March 1) in the US with numerous events planned across the country. This year’s theme, “Seeking Understanding,” focuses on increasing awareness …
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Interview: Mackenzie Slade of Gaming Public Policy Consulting
by Steve Hoare5 minutes readMackenzie Slade and her colleagues are on a mission to create responsible regulated gaming markets through reliable research data, behavioural science and proven regulatory strategies Mackenzie Slade and her colleagues …
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Martin Lycka’s Safe Bet Show: Sarah Ramanauskas of The Game Safety Institute and Gambling Integrity
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readIn this episode of the Safe Bet Show, Martin Lycka is joined by Sarah Ramanauskas, Co-Founder and CEO of the The Game Safety Institute and a partner at Gambling Integrity, …
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San Diego study reveals increase in gambling addiction Google searches since fall of PASPA
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readA new study by University of California San Diego researchers reveals an increase in internet searches for ‘gambling addiction’ and terms such as ‘helpline’ since the repeal of PASPA by …
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How Valentine’s Day romance scams can leave a devastating impact
by Steve Hoare5 minutes readLove is not the only thing in the air on Valentine’s Day as the rise in romance scams continues to become a far too common plague among vulnerable people. Romance scams, the …
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Are affordability checks coming to Canadian gaming?
5 minutes readFor years, affordability checks have been like a boogie man for most markets. It lurks as a threat but it has yet to manifest into something operators and regulators have …
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Gambling Commission orders Stake to quit UK following adult viral video
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readThe Gambling Commission has announced that Stake will leave the UK market following an advertising campaign with controversial adult film star Bonnie Blue. The video, which featured the actress offering to sleep …
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BetBlocker’s Duncan Garvie on the alarming rise of fake games and their ‘morally reprehensible’ marketing
by Steve Hoare7 minutes readThe rise of the black market presents various threats to the safety of the gambling industry and to player safety, one of the less reported is the stark rise of …
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Safe Bet Show: José Francisco Manssur, Special Advisor to the Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Finance of Brazil
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readIn this episode of the Safe Bet Show, Martin Lycka interviews José Francisco Manssur, a key figure in the regulation of the gambling industry in Brazil. The duo discusses the …