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Safer Gambling Week gathers widest support for 2023 edition

by SBC News November 13, 2023

November 13, 2023 3 minutes read

The UK gambling sector has pledged the highest participation and coverage to promote Safer Gambling Week (#SGWeek23) taking place from 13th – 19th November 2023. Organised by the trade bodies …
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Sky Bet and EFL offer £6m for community projects across England & Wales

by SBC News November 8, 2023

November 8, 2023 2 minutes read

Sky Bet the English Football League (EFL) have announced the launch of the Building Foundations Fund to provide £6m towards community projects across England and Wales. Sky Bet – Flutter …
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Microgaming in close cooperation with multiple safer gambling charities

by SBC News November 6, 2023

November 6, 2023 2 minutes read

Microgaming is demonstrating vast support for responsible gambling practices in partnering with several safer gaming charities. Some of the charities that have received support from the online gambling provider in …
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TotoGaming focused on ‘the right balance’ for player protection

by SBC News November 6, 2023

November 6, 2023 3 minutes read

Creating the right balance for safer gambling strategies requires a collaborative effort between operators, regulators and players, according to Tereza Tokmajyan, the Chief Marketing Officer of TotoGaming. Speaking during the …
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SBC’s Player Protection day to debate safer gambling best practice

by SBC News November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023 3 minutes read

The inaugural SBC Player Protection online conference on 8 November 2023 will feature a speaker line-up that includes safer gambling experts from Betsson, bet365, 888, Entain, Fitzdares, Kindred and PENN …
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SBC Awards Latinoamérica: Celebrating Outstanding Contributions to the Region

by SBC News November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023 3 minutes read

Apuesta Total, BetConstruct, Betcris, Betsson Group, Pragmatic Play & Sportradar were among the companies celebrating well-deserved victories at last week’s SBC Awards Latinoamérica ceremony. The lavish ceremony was dedicated to …
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Spain opens €1.3m grant scheme for research on gambling disorders

by SBC News November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023 2 minutes read

Spanish authorities have vowed to deepen academic research to bolster the treatment, intervention and prevention of gambling disorders. Yesterday, DGOJ – Spain’s General Directorate of Gambling – announced that 26 …
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René Jansen: KOA operators must embrace VPF and Loket protections

by SBC News November 1, 2023

November 1, 2023 3 minutes read

René Jansen, outgoing Chairman of Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands Gambling Authority, has stood up for the tighter scrutiny of the Dutch online gambling market. Jansen, who last week announced his …
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DCMS recruits seven new Commissioners for UKGC

by SBC News October 31, 2023

October 31, 2023 3 minutes read

The Secretary of State has confirmed the appointment of seven Commissioners to oversee the governance and regulatory oversight of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). As announced by the Department for …
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GamCare takes steps towards ‘imperative’ equal pay objectives

by SBC News October 30, 2023

October 30, 2023 2 minutes read

GamCare is making progress in its employment and HR policies, the charity’s Director of People and Organisational Development, Debby Morrell believes, particularly with regards to closing the pay gap. The …

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