Today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, comes from the Canadian Gaming Summit in Toronto. Ted Orme-Claye, editor of Insider Sport and Payment Expert, is joined by Jessica Welman, Editor of SBC Americas, and special guest Martin Lycka, SVP American Regulatory Affairs and Responsible Gambling at Entain, to talk through their first day at the event. To start the show the trio recap Martin’s interview with…
Governor Phil Murphy has signed for the establishment of a Responsible Gaming Task Force in New Jersey.
As a result of Executive Order No. 360, the task force will provide advice and recommendations to the Governor’s Office and to the Attorney General when it comes to addressing safer gambling concerns in New Jersey.
It comes amidst a rise in problem gambling that has been observed over the past few years, according to a 2023 report from the Rutgers University Center for Gambling Studies.
Governor Murphy said: “New Jersey is known to be a gaming destination with historic locations like Atlantic City, amusement gaming at the Jersey Shore, notable horse racing venues and more.This Task Force will see to it that we maintain our global leadership in gaming by ensuring that we have the tools needed to address problem gaming for our residents.”
The Responsible Gaming Task Force will review several areas of the problem gambling landscape, including the effects on underage and vulnerable ..
For years responsible gambling advocates in the gambling space have said a multi-jurisdictional self-exclusion program is something to aspire towards.
Today, the National Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program (NVSEP) took the first step towards making that aspiration a reality. Technology company idPair announced Tuesday that free self-exclusion assistance is coming to a quartet of states: Tennessee, Michigan, Iowa and Colorado.
“For the first time ever, individuals seeking a wider level of protection can self-exclude from multiple states in a streamlined fashion. While today we announce our ability to provide free assistance with self-exclusion in each of these 4 states, more jurisdictions are on the way, as we accelerate toward our goal of removing barriers for people seeking protection across all gambling jurisdictions and products,” said idPair CEO Jonathan Aiwazian.
Each state offers its own process for self-excluding from gambling and that process can often involve several barriers..
Sam A Antar continues to fight his legal fight against online gambling operator BetMGM. After a New Jersey District Court judge tossed the case earlier this year, Antar has filed with the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
Judge Madeline Cox Arleo concluded that the state’s Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) did not apply in this case, as the prevailing law overseeing the casino industry is the New Jersey Casino Control Act (CCA). Additionally, she said the casinos in the state have no obligation to stop problem gamblers from wagering with money they don’t have.
Antar alleged that Borgata Casino and BetMGM solicited him to play on the company’s online casino sites despite the VIP hosts allegedly being aware he was a problem gambler. He claims he wagered almost $30 million across 2019 and 2020. He named VIP Account Managers Quinton Hogan and Jerry Liang in the complaint, saying they plied him with bonuses and encouraged him to keep depositing on the site despite several “fundamental and visible sy..
Daily fantasy sports giant PrizePicks has partnered with Kindbridge Behavioral Health to help prevent problem gambling on its platforms.
Kindbridge, a mental health service provider dedicated to supporting individuals facing challenges related to problem gambling, will provide its clinical services at no initial fee to PrizePicks players and customer-facing employees. The program will support problem gaming prevention, treatment and recovery efforts.
PrizePicks will absorb all initial costs of Kindbridge services such as clinical assessments and reviews and educational and peer support groups for eligible individuals in a move that the company says sets a new benchmark in the DFS industry.
The DFS operator’s co-founder and CEO Adam Wexler and Kindbridge founder and CEO Daniel Umfleet said the nature of the partnership removes “a significant barrier to access” for players seeking help.
“It’s essential that the fantasy sports industry invests and innovates in the area of responsible ..
It’s day one of the Neosurf takeover of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove. To kick things off Andrea McGeachin, CEO of Neosurf, is joined by Shelley White, CEO of the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC), to discuss the work of the RGC, responsible gambling practices in the payments industry and her imminent retirement from the organisation. After recapping the recent RGC Discovery Conference,…
As idPair prepares to launch a national self-exclusion tool for the entire US market, City University of London is drafting global standards of best practice
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp Director Aaron GlynWilliams spoke at the Player Protection Symposium, New York about a tricky balancing act
Play’n GO is hoping to ensure player safety and uphold responsible gambling in Canada’s growing igaming market by joining the Canadian Gaming Association.
Extending its relationship with Canadian players having supplied its slot releases in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, Play’n GO will join the over 70 CGA members to advocate for a ‘regulated, responsible, sustainable industry’.
Saam Hafezi, Head of Region, North America at Play’n GO, remarked: “Play’n GO has long advocated for a safe, regulated igaming industry, and we’re proud to join an official body like the CGA that shares those goals.
“We look forward to collaborating with fellow stakeholders within the Association to achieve a brighter, more sustainable future for us all, and we thank the CGA for accepting our membership application.”
Having been in business for more than two decades, the CGA represents both operators and suppliers across the Canadian igaming industry, with representatives from gaming, sports betti..
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is making an investment to combat gambling-related harm among the youth in one of the state’s largest cities.
The MGC has voted to award the City of Springfield a $275,000 grant to study the impact of gambling on the youth. The investment, which builds on Springfield’s Gambling Addiction Research Initiative, will provide the MGC with insights to address problem gambling following the launch of retail and online wagering in Massachusetts last year.
“Understanding the gambling-related harms experienced by young people will have a direct impact on strategies developed to prevent and mitigate those harms in the future,” said interim MGC chair Jordan Maynard. “Working directly with engaged young people in Springfield will help researchers and the commission fully understand the impacts of gambling on this population and lead to additional programs designed to mitigate potential harms.”
The grants are being awarded through the Community Mitigation..