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IWD2025: Betting Ladies Founder Val Martinez

Betting Ladies Founder Val Martinez on stigma, gender neutrality, pink promotions, and how women are more analytical than men when it comes to sports betting SBC: Betting ladies is an affiliate, First and foremost, but it feels like more than that. It feels like you’re creating something of a movement. Martinez: Yes. I like the…

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BetBlocker establishes US division to expand market presence

BetBlocker is bringing its free-to-use responsible gambling tool to new U.S. markets.

The European responsible gaming organization has announced the establishment of a U.S. division allowing it to offer its anonymous gambling blocking software to new players.

BetBlocker, a UK-registered charity, will allow U.S bettors to manage their gambling habits responsibly at no charge with services offered both in English and Spanish. It is currently working to provide its services in Chinese adding to its total of 17 available languages.

“BetBlocker’s pioneering free support has been minimizing harm for tens of thousands of people all over the world for close to a decade now,” said founder Duncan Garvie. “By establishing the U.S. arm of the charity, it is our hope that we can raise the profile of the service in North America and support tens of thousands more people in the coming years.”

BetBlocker has solidified a footprint its America as a registered non-profit in Delaware. It also secure..

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Caesars to keep close eye on betting with IC360’s ProhiBet

Caesars has become the latest online sportsbook to turn to Integrity Compliance 360’s (IC360) tools to monitor betting activity on its platform.

Caesars Sportsbook will integrate IC360’s ProhiBet solution, which will provide the company with enhanced real-time alerts to help ensure the platform maintains integrity and detects unusual or suspicious wagering behavior.

IC360’s encrypted and decentralized platform will assist Caesars in staying fully compliant with changing industry standards while also ensuring a safe and fair marketplace for all users. ProhiBet allows sportsbooks and sports properties to monitor for prohibited bettors and suspected fraud in real time.

“Our partnership with Caesars Sportsbook represents a significant milestone in enhancing the integrity and transparency of the regulated sports betting industry,” said Matt Heap, managing director of ProhiBet. “With our advanced technology, we’re ensuring that Caesars stays ahead of regulatory requirements and provides a..

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IWD2025: DraftKings’ Chief RG Officer Lori Kalani

On the eve of International Women’s Day, DraftKings Chief Responsible Gaming Officer Lori Kalani speaks to Player Protection Hub about the company’s new $10m responsible gambling advertising campaign and much more DraftKings Chief Responsible Gaming Officer Lori Kalani is about to celebrate her first year at DraftKings and what better way to do it than…

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Tribes enlist idPair for national self-exclusion program

The Tribal Council for Responsible Gaming and other tribal gaming leaders are launching an all-in-one solution for players to self-exclude across the U.S. Starting in Wisconsin before expanding to other states, the new Tribal-Wide Self-Exclusion Program was founded by the Council and will allow players to voluntarily shut themselves off from all participating tribal casinos in sovereign nations and territories. The platform…

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Michigan regulator hounds five more offshore casinos out of state

Michigan’s gaming regulator has continued its offensive against offshore unlicensed online casinos. The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has sent cease-and-desist letters to five offshore online casinos, asserting that they are breaking multiple state laws. The five sites in question are BetWhale Casino, Coins Game Casino, and Love2play Casino, all based out of Curaçao, as well as Belize-based Black Lotus Casino and Chinese site Orion Stars 777 Players. The websites…

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Nevada Gaming Control Board orders Kalshi to get out

Nevada’s gaming regulator has told Kalshi that it cannot offer its prediction markets and event contracts in the state. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) announced on Tuesday that it has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Kalshi, ordering the company to stop accepting business from Nevada residents by March 14. The letter asserts that the kind of event contracts that…

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Hard Rock Digital to aid IBIA in strengthening US sports integrity

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has welcomed Hard Rock Digital as its latest integrity partner focused on the US market.  Hard Rock Digital’s online sports betting platform (Hard Rock Bet) will now take an active role in contributing to IBIA’s betting integrity network with data feeds that will monitor for and flag potential sports betting threats.  Matt Primeaux,…

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Hoosier Lottery launches Player Health Screening tool

The Hoosier Lottery, the official state lottery of Indiana, has launched a new Player Health Screening tool to promote positive play. The Lottery is promoting the tool during Problem Gambling Awareness Month by offering players who complete the screening the opportunity to enter a draw to win one of five Positive Play prize packs valued…

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BetMGM expands Kindbridge responsible gambling referrals nationwide

MGM Resorts International and BetMGM have expanded their responsible gambling initiatives with an emphasis on providing critical resources, advancing research efforts, and strengthening supports for problem gamblers. BetMGM is expanding its Kindbridge Behavioural Health referral program across the U.S. with the aim of ensuring players in all of the brand’s markets have direct access to mental health services. It already offered that resource…

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