UNLV says that the objective of the Nevada Problem Gambling Study is to provide information management and research-based insights on the effectiveness of Nevada’s six state-funded treatment providers in FY20. A total of 436 Nevada residents received problem gambling services in FY20. Key takeaways: Source: UNLV
Following its Spring publishing, the recommendations and reforms of the Gambling Review’s White Paper have been put to a summer consultation.Yet amongst all disciplines referred, be it affordability, KYC, customer care, consumer redress stands the reform of the industry’s existing framework on Research, Education and Treatment (RET) – as the most politically charged element of…
GamCare has urged UK licensed operators to form “better referral pathways between sectors” to provide enhanced support for those experiencing gambling-related harms.
The advice forms part of GamCare’s second workshop, examining ways to tackle and minimise gambling-related debt – deemed as a principal concern of the treatment support charity.
Data from the National Gambling Treatment Service (NGTS) cites that 6-in-10 people accessing gambling treatment had debts due to gambling, with “2% insolvent – either bankrupt or in an Individual voluntary arrangement (IVA).”
Amid a backdrop of British consumers facing acute financial pressures, GamCare states that it is “imperative for the debt advice, gambling support sectors and consumer credit firms to offer a range of solutions to support clients is greater than ever.”
Addressing critical issues, GamCare continues to work with debt-relief and consumer advice organisation StepChange, who together gathered over 60 institutions to advise on i..
The latest episode of Martin Lycka’s Safe Bet show sees Martin sit down for a conversation with Cam Adair, the founder of Game Quitters, the world’s largest support community for video game addiction.
Episode 3 of Martin Lycka’s Safebet Show features a conversation with Judge Cheryl Moss, of the State of Nevada District Court and the Gambling Treatment Diversion Court. Judge Moss tells Martin all about her life, how she got to Vegas, how she got into working in responsible gaming, her hopes for the GTDC and the…