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According to NCAA Managing Director Mark Hicks, the organization has a pretty clear understanding of the scope of bettor harassment on social media.

Speaking to Entain’s SVP of American Regulatory Affairs & Responsible Gambling Martin Lycka as part of the SBC Summit North America Player Protection Symposium, Hicks cited data from ethical data group and NCAA partner Signify collected during March Madness earlier this year.

Around 2,000 incidents of bettor harassment this March Madness

Hicks said the group counted 50,000 incidents of athlete harassment online, 4,000 of which were serious enough to be turned over to the platform, law enforcement, or, in some cases, both.

Of those 4,000, roughly half could be tied back to sports betting, which explains why Hicks and the NCAA have become increasingly focused on athlete protection as it develops and expands its sports betting protocols.

“The policies that went into NCAA legislation years and years ago were really integrity-focused, but ..

SBC Media is launching the Player Protection Hub, a members-only community hub designed to share news, insight, research, education and best practices in responsible gambling.

Located at www.playerprotectionhub.com, the new resource will gather responsible gambling news stories, videos and podcasts from across SBC Media’s portfolio of websites, as well as curating relevant research papers and studies.

The Hub will work in close cooperation with SBC’s global events team, particularly on the SBC Player Protection Symposiums in New York and Toronto.

The company is delighted to announce that long-time industry expert Steve Hoare, formerly of Gaming Intelligence and GeoComply, is joining SBC Media to spearhead the project as editor of the Player Protection Hub.

“I have been following the responsible gambling story for over a decade and knew the industry needed something like this – somewhere that brings all this news, innovation and research together in one place. So, as soon as the..

Sports bettors are more likely to binge drink and consume more alcohol according to a new study from the International Center for Responsible Gambling (ICRG).

Published in the JAMA Network Open journal, the study found its sample of sports bettors were disproportionately more likely to report binge drinking at a greater frequency over the last 12 months compared to non-sports bettors.

Led by Dr. Joshua Grubbs of the University of New Mexico, the study states that its findings underscore the need for targeted public health interventions and informed regulatory policies to mitigate the risks associated with sports betting and alcohol consumption.

“Our research highlights a troubling trend of excessive alcohol use among sports bettors,” explained Grubbs. “We must use these insights to formulate effective strategies that promote responsible gaming and alcohol consumption.”

Grubbs also noted that further investigation is needed to compare alcohol consumption between online and retail sp..

Paysafe is diversifying its offerings for online casino operators.

The payments platform announced on Monday the launch of Pay by Bank, a new product that allows iGaming players in America to fund their gaming accounts directly from their online bank accounts. Pay by Bank, which is part of Paysafe’s Gateway payments solution, also allows online bettors to cash out their winnings seamlessly to their banking accounts.

“We’re delighted to unveil our new Pay by Bank product for our iGaming solution, which will almost certainly prove very effective in both converting and retaining players for U.S. operators, with the product’s impressive transactional speed and robust security,” said Paysafe President of Global Gaming Zak Cutler. “Through Pay by Bank, we continue to grow the Paysafe Gateway by providing American operators and their customers with unparalleled payment choices, all through a single integration.”

Paysafe has launched its new iGaming solution amid demand from U.S. players fo..