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EPIC Risk Management has appointed Dr Donna Nicholas to take on its newly created role of Research and Evaluation manager, supporting the group’s wider strategic goals and objectives. Nicholas’ responsibilities at the independent gambling harm consultancy organisation will revolve around providing research and evaluation expertise to operational staff, and assisting with the development of effective research and evaluation strategies. The …

Sports betting and entertainment group Entain Plc’s PartyCasino and PartyPoker brands have entered into a multi-year partnership with the McLaren Racing team. The alliance, which is built on ‘a shared track record of delivering entertainment through cutting-edge innovation’, according to a joint statement, will be underpinned by a common approach to safety and responsibility. From the Monaco Grand Prix onwards, …

L&L Europe has formed a partnership with BetBlocker focused on the Netherlands, with the aim of creating a Dutch language gambling block application ahead of the launch of the country’s online regulated betting market. The partnership represents an expansion of L&L Europe’s support of BetBlocker, having promoted the tool to its UK customers since 2018.  Jan Wienk, Marketing Manager and …

The All-in Diversity Project has gained the support of the Netherlands Online Gaming Association (NOGA) as a part of a new strategic partnership, enhancing its reach across continental Europe. As a partner of NOGA, the All-in Diversity Project will be able to leverage valuable information, webinars and training on Diversity, Equality and Inclusion to the association’s members, as well as …

BetKnowMore (BKM) has launched its charity initiative aimed at placing training, education and lived experience at the heart of treatment and recovery from gambling disorders.  Led by chief executive Frankie Graham, since 2013 BKM has operated a treatment support consultancy providing specialised training for diverse stakeholders handling the psychological and socio complexities of problem gambling.   Launching its UK charity status, …

GambleAware has published ‘commissioned research’ to clarify fragmented data, insights and analysis of the UK’s gambling participation and its associated prevalence of related harms.  The research, undertaken by Professor Patrick Sturgis and Professor Jouni Kuha of the London School of Economics, was commissioned by GambleAware following concerns about discrepancies between a YouGov 2019 survey and ‘2018 Health Survey for England’.  …

The Board of the Alliance for Gambling Reform, one of the most prominent responsible gambling awareness organisations in Australia, has appointed Gordon Ramsay as its new CEO. Prior to joining the Alliance, Ramsay championed a gambling reform agenda as Attorney General of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) between 2016 and 2020, resulting in a 20% reduction in poker machines – …

The Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) has confirmed the appointments of three new board members as part of a commitment to enhance the diversity of its leadership. Christina Okorocha, Anne Casey and Kwaku Owusu-Ansah have all been appointed by the Charity Board as part of a target drive to recruit education specialists and young professionals from ethnic minority …

British horse racing’s leading authorities have made a commitment to improving diversity and inclusion within the sport in order to ensure it continues to ‘grow and thrive in the future’. The new commitment will build on existing initiatives employed by the sector to promote diversity, including community engagement, education activity and charitable work. Stating that British horse racing is ‘proud …

GamCare has argued there is an ‘imminent need’ to discuss gambling-related harm among young people, with more than 7 in 10 (71.5%) calls to the National Gambling Helpline from under-18s being from those directly experiencing an issue with gambling. These calls came from young people struggling with a gambling-related issue personally, as opposed to 20% expressing concern about a friend …