The sports betting and gaming entertainment leader launched the responsible gaming initiative ‘Mind Your Game’ aimed at helping players at risk. ‘Mind Your Game’ Seeks to Prevent Gambling Addiction The global leader in sports betting and gaming entertainment, Entain, is working in the area of customer protection through various education and support initiatives. The company’s latest efforts […]
The second quarter of 2021 has resulted in 4.3% of the total revenue Kindred Group saw coming from “harmful gambling,” according to the company. The shared results are part of Kindred’s strategy to reduce problem gambling, Journey Towards Zero. Compared to the Q1 revenue in 2021, the revenue from harmful gambling has increased, but not […]
During a recent interview for Prime Time on RTE, Paddy Power’s former CEO and co-founder Stewart Kenny deemed the gambling industry a “major social problem.” He revealed that many operators are now targeting the younger population, while the government remains focused on collecting gambling tax revenue. Former Paddy Power CEO Criticizes Gambling, Says It’s a […]
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a Ladbrokes ad in the UK as it violated the regulator’s code on gambling advertisement. Mood Swings and Problem Gambling Behavior The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a sports betting ad by Ladbrokes, arguing that it promoted “socially irresponsible gambling behavior.” The advertisement in question depicted two separate situations starring everyday bettors […]
Sweden’s gambling inspectorate has issued official warnings against sports betting operators ATG and Polar Limited for failure to comply with the country’s sports betting laws. Although Minor, the Breaches Are Not Excusable, Spelinspektionen Says Swedish state-owned racing operator AB Trav Galopp (ATG) and Polar Limited, the operating firm of Coolbet.com, have received a warning from […]
Provider of payment solutions for the gaming industry Sightline Payments announced it entered into an exclusive partnership deal with Marker Trax to boost the Play+ app with a credit option. Responsible Credit Option Gaming Available for legal, regulated sports betting and iGaming markets, the Play+ mobile app will utilize Play+ Markers to allow players to […]
Spain’s plan to unite all of the autonomous communities’ self-exclusion registers has moved a step further. Spain’s Self-exclusion Registers Move Forward The Sectoral Commission of Spain’s Gambling Policy Council has submitted to the country’s Plenary Council an agreement with the conditions for the country’s local gambling self-exclusion registers. It is the next step of Spain’s […]
The vast majority of sports gamblers in Illinois don’t demonstrate an unhealthy proclivity toward gambling. This is good news since gambling opponents have repeatedly – and incorrectly – tried to argue that legalized gambling would destroy communities. They asserted that it would only create a society full of crazed people, running around and placing bets […]
UK gaming operator Entain and US partner BetMGM are backing a new responsible gaming app to be distributed by Entain Foundation in the US. The Gamble Responsibly America App will be an educational resource to assist problem gamblers. Accessing the App Developed in partnership with Epic Risk Management and RG24/7, the app will be available […]
A new proposal in Sweden calls for stricter rules for gambling advertising. The proposal calls for special moderation in gambling ads similar to the moderation used for alcohol advertising. With this move, the country aims to reduce gambling addiction which presents a serious public health problem. Will Sweden Introduce Stricter Rules for Gambling Advertising? The […]
