The Cambridge Health Alliance’s Division of Addiction has announced a new course entitled ‘The Gambling & Recovery Podcast Science Accelerator Course’. It is a free educational opportunity for allied health professionals who are interested in learning about the experience of gambling-related harms through research and lived-experience insight. ‘The Gambling & Recovery Podcast Science Accelerator Course’…
Wire Industries and Birches Health are teaming up to provide bettors with access to responsible gaming education and tools.
Wire Industries, owner and operator of sports betting marketplace WagerWire, has announced a partnership with behavioral healthcare company Birches Health to promote RG, help bettors identify signs of problem gambling and address any related issues.
As part of the deal, Birches Health and Wire Industries will collaborate to create a collection of clinical materials that are designed with the modern bettor in mind. WagerWire will also integrate Bitches Health content into its social media.
Wire Industries will also host Birches Health clinicians on online audio platforms.
“Wire Industries was created with the sole purpose to empower bettors and create an environment of responsible gaming,” said Wire Industries CEO Zach Doctor. “By working with Birches Health, we join ourselves with another innovative company in the industry that is also doing whatever they can ..
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has fined BetMGM $260,905 for 152 instances of allowing individuals on the Board’s self-exclusion list to gamble on their sites between 2021 and 2023.
A Consent Agreement provided to SBC Americas shows that an internal audit of the BetMGM and Borgata Pennsylvania player database in March 2021 found that a total of 148 accounts showed betting activity while on the iGaming self-exclusion list. Across those incidents, a total of $252,035.55 was deposited and $82,460.30 withdrawn for a total difference of $169,575.25.
Over $430K deposited by self-excluded players over 3 years
In two separate self-reported incidents in April 2021 and July 2022, two single self-excluding gamblers were able to access their Borgata accounts. In the first instance, a player deposited a total of $580 without withdrawing; in the second, an individual deposited a total of $700 and withdrew a total of $100.
Finally, in July 2023, a review found that two self-excludin..
DraftKings is facing another class-action lawsuit in New York district court over allegations of deceitful and unethical promotions and advertising.
In a filing with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Clara De Leon and Eric W. Mirsberger Jr. assert that the Boston-based operator has been “deceiving New Yorkers and misleading them” into betting larger sums and more frequently.
The lawsuit takes issues with DraftKings’ use of language such as “risk-free bet” or “no sweat bet.” The plaintiffs allege that while those promotions falsely promise new users that they will get free money which they can wager without risk, DraftKings increases users’ propensity to gamble by refunding such wagers via bonus bets rather than real money.
Alleging that DraftKings uses these promotions to entice “gambling-naive customers” like the plaintiffs in question, the suit added that the company does not clearly communicate that those signing up for “no sweat” promotions were at ri..
New Jersey Assemblyman Brian Bergen has introduced a piece of legislation that proposes changes to the state law regarding sports betting advertisements.
Bergen has introduced Bill A5207, which aims to ban the “posting, distributing, broadcasting, or disseminating” of any online ad related to sports betting. It proposes an immediate ban of online sports betting ads and also bans marketing shared via any web-based platform on a mobile device.
“I just think it’s become totally ridiculous,” Bergen told New Jersey 101.5 earlier this week. “The advertising has been like a runaway train and it needs to be reeled in.”
Under Bill A5207, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) is responsible for ensuring that companies comply with the ban on online sports betting ads.
Bergen has filed a bill to ban online betting ads with the goal to protect young audiences.
“Our children don’t need to see these things in a glorified way that entices them to become lifelong gambling addicts,” ..
Discerning Capital is leveraging its expertise in gambling and technology to launch a venture designed to support responsible gaming.
The Las Vegas-based venture capital firm has announced the launch of BettorWatch, Inc. a technology solutions provider for RG efforts for some of the largest gambling brands in America. BettorWatch will collaborate with operators to identify and develop solutions that will help brands and their players combat problem gambling. BettorWatch will bolster its RG efforts with the looming acquisition of iProtekt, Inc., which offers unique tools.
“We are thrilled to be a part of BettorWatch and further our shared mission of creating a safer and more sustainable gaming industry,” said iProtekt founder and CEO Bryan Price. “By combining iProtekt’s best-in-class responsible gaming tools with BettorWatch’s strategic vision and industry expertise, we are poised to make a significant impact on how the industry approaches problem gaming prevention and intervention.”..
The Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA) is launching a certification program that will allow operators to continue adhering to responsible gaming standards.
ROGA has announced the launch of a Request for Proposal (RFP) process aimed at developing a certification program for online operators that want to ensure their players are offered protection from gambling-related harm. It also aims to keep gaming recreational.
The RPG process will provide operators with a comprehensive framework for RG by providing standards for employee training, self-exclusive and corporate policies.
“This step marks a significant milestone in our mission to build an organization that provides valuable resources to promote responsible gaming,” said ROGA Executive Director Dr. Jennifer Shatley. “I’m excited by the release of this RFP as it demonstrates our commitment to offer operators in this growing industry a program that assesses policies and responsible gaming support mechanisms, exclusion protoc..
New Hampshire lawmakers heard from the state’s lottery director and gambling health advocates from neighboring Massachusetts on Tuesday about a proposal to cut 18-to-20-year-olds out of sports betting.
At a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on Jan. 21, Rep. Sally Fellows presented HB 83, which would raise the state’s minimum legal sports wagering age from 18 to 21.
Per New Hampshire Lottery financials, 18-to-20-year-olds wagered more than $14 million in FY 24, providing around $639,000 in revenue to the state.
New Hampshire is one of a small handful of regulated sports betting states that allows people as young as 18 to bet.
Argument hinged largely on young men’s brains
Fellows stressed that research shows that 18-to-20-year-old males are more likely than mature adults to engage in risky behaviors because their cognitive ability to evaluate the consequences of their actions has not completely developed.
She also pointed to the dangers of cellphone addiction among younger d..
ESPN has begun a new campaign focused on promoting responsible gaming practices around sports betting.
“The Talk” intends to educate ESPN Bet users and ESPN’s wider audience about how to gamble on sports smartly and protect themselves from the risks of problem betting.
The campaign features two creative spots, each featuring a SportsCenter anchor. A spot led by Elle Duncan will debut on Jan. 21 across ESPN platforms during the TGL golf league broadcast, while another featuring Gary Striewski is set to air later in 2025.
ESPN said in a release that “The Talk” uses humor and is inspired by heart-to-heart conversations within families. It will include the 1-800-GAMBLER hotline and direct viewers to a dedicated landing page, ESPN.com/smartplay, that offers additional tools and resources to help fans understand what smart betting looks like and to help them have meaningful conversations about responsible betting.
“At ESPN, we believe it’s our responsibility to help sports fans understa..
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) Board of Directors has announced the departure of Keith Whyte from his position as Executive Director after 26 years in the role. Whyte left the role last week (January 13) for a new career as a responsible gambling consultant. “After more than 26 years as Executive Director of…