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 …
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KSA to better inform RG research with new problem gambling indicators
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readKansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands’ Gambling Authority, has published results from its updated approach towards mapping problem gambling indicators. The regulator revealed the impact of its innovative approach using pseudonymised player …
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GambleAware study highlights electronic gaming machines as most significant predictor of gambling problems
by Steve Hoare5 minutes readResearch also claims smartphone gambling more problematic than gambling on laptops GambleAware, the UK charity and commissioner of gambling harms prevention and treatment services, has published a new report from …
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SBC AmericasNorth AmericaSBC News
New Hampshire committee is told 18-year-olds shouldn’t bet
by SBC Americas4 minutes readNew 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 …
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ESPN launches new RG campaign ‘The Talk’
by SBC Americas3 minutes readESPN 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 …
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Caltech neuroscientists highlight slow-learning processes in problem gamblers
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readNeuroscientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have isolated slow-learning processes as a possible contributor to problem gambling. Learning occurs across multiple timescales, with fast learning crucial for adapting …
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LeoVegas becomes Women in Tech partner to promote gender equality
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readLeoVegas has partnered with Women in Tech to promote gender equality and strengthen its commitment to empowering women in the technology industry. Becoming a co-creating partner of the Swedish non-profit organisation, the operator …
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Brazil social aid chief calls for Bets restrictions on welfare use
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readBrazil’s National Institute of Social Security (INSS) is reportedly looking at how to ban social benefits as payments for sports betting. In an interview with news outlet Estadão, INSS President Alessandro Stefanutto shared that his …
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Keith Whyte leaves NCPG for consultancy role
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readThe 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 …
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The Dutch National Information Centre for Gambling Players (Slicks) has set up a new support hub for problem gambling victims in Amsterdam. This comes as part of a new pilot …
