Player Protection

Gambling harm prevention organisation Better Change has appointed Lee Willows to its Board of Directors as a Non-Executive Director. Willows’ will work to incorporate his three-decades experience in education and lived experience of problem gambling into his new role, having founded the Young Gambler’s Education Trust (YGAM) in 2014, serving as Chief Executive of the organisation until October of this …

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has lauded progress with regards to consumer protection across 10 EU member states, but maintains that ‘gaps’ remain. Citing the results of a study by the City, University of London (CUL), the Brussels-based trade association highlighted post-2018 developments in the Czech Republic, Slovenia and the Netherlands in particular, with the latter having initiated …

GambleAware has cited an improvement in gambling addiction treatment outcomes of the National Gambling Treatment Service (NGTS), as 92% of patients that completed treatment during 2020/2021 improved their Problem Gambling Severity (PGS) index score.  The above statistic was presented as the headline result of GambleAware’s 2020/2021 annual statistics for the NGTS – the UK’s network for problem gambling support jointly …

Stake.com, the principal sponsor of Watford FC, has leveraged its agreement with the club for a new social responsibility initiative in support of Rainbow Laces. As a result of the commitment, the crypto-based sports betting and casino games operator’s LED branding at the Vicarage Road stadium will be changed to support Rainbow Laces, a campaign by the Stonewall organisation, during …

GAMSTOP has declared an operating milestone, as UK gambling’s self-exclusion programme has registered more than 250,000 users. During 2021, GAMSTOP recorded a spike in users joining its programme, with more than 67,000 players choosing to self-exclude, compared to the 51,000 recorded in 2020. Of significance, March 2021 saw GAMSTOP record its second-highest month of self-exclusions in the programme’s history, registering …

ANJ – France’s unified gambling regulator – has partnered with children’s news journal Mon Quotidien to publish ‘Jeux d’argent et protection des mineurs’ (‘Gambling and the Protection of Minors’).  The special edition of Mon Quotidien sees ANJ launch its first education-specific campaign targeting children aged 10-to-14, whilst further raising awareness of gambling behaviours amongst families and schools of the journal’s …

Gambling harm consultancy EPIC Risk Management has announced an extension of its sponsorship arrangement with boxer Nathan Quarless. The contract renewal will see the partners cooperate on gambling harm reduction and awareness programmes, building on the Merseyside-born fighter’s own experience with gambling addiction. Lived-experience focused organisation EPIC has been sponsoring Quarless for the past two years as part of a …

Grupo Codere has launched its new corporate social responsibility campaign ‘Red Bank’ supporting international charities to end violence against women. The Bolsa Madrid gambling group has adopted the tagline ‘violence is never love’ to launch its new CSR initiative promoting direct initiatives against gender violence, raising awareness to the social problem and promoting a culture of equality and respect for …

Engagement between lower division football clubs and safer gambling organisations continues to increase, as a National League fixture on Tuesday was host to a number of charity delegates.  A range of groups were invited to attend the match at Chesterfield FC’s Technique Stadium, including GamCare and the Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM)- represented by Head of Delivery Sam …