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Southampton FC ups safer gambling efforts with charity partnerships

SBC News Southampton FC ups safer gambling efforts with charity partnerships

Better Change and RecoverMe have been working with Southampton FC on safer gambling and problem gambling treatment initiatives. The EFL Championship club announced planned programmes with the organisations at the close of Safer Gambling Week, with Better Change set to engage with fans at the St Mary’s stadium on 2 December. Southampton has a history of cooperation with Better Change …

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XL Media bolsters safer gambling approach with Better Change

SBC News XL Media bolsters safer gambling approach with Better Change

Betting and gaming media publisher XLMedia (XLM) has entered into a partnership with safer gambling organisation Better Change. The agreement commences at the start of the UK’s Safer Gambling Week, a seven-day initiative focused on prompting responsible gaming across the country’s betting and gambling sector. Initially, the partnership will focus on XLM’s whichbingo.co.uk brand, with the wider arrangement encompassing delivery …

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Rob Mabbett to lead Better Change’s strategic path as Engagement Director

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Better Change has announced the appointment of responsible gaming veteran Rob Mabbett as its new Engagement Director, taking a leading role as the firm partners with his former employer, Gordon Moody. Described by Better Change as a ‘popular well-known figure’ among both betting operators and the safer gambling community, Mabbett joins the company after a three year tenure as Director …

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Better Change enhances venue safety with new Gamblewise tool 

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Better Change Limited has launched its ‘Gamblewise’ responsible gambling tool, which aims to enhance safer gambling environments across land-based gambling venues.   The Gibraltar-based organisation that specialises in the intervention of problem gamblers has developed an RG solution that will be made available for land-based operators to install across their venues, protecting retail consumers. Gambling venues that integrate the Gamblewise solution …

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Willows launches ESG Gaming to tackle future safer gambling challenges  

SBC News Willows launches ESG Gaming to tackle future safer gambling challenges  

Lee Willows, Founder and former Chief Executive of the Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM), has announced the launch of his new non-profit-venture ESG Gaming.  Partnering with Gibraltar-based safer gambling consultancy Better Change, Willows has launched ESG Gaming to better prepare stakeholders to counter the industry’s future and emerging safer gambling challenges. Providing a prospectus, Willows and Better Change …

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Dr Jane Rigbye to oversee YGAM strategy as new Chief Executive

SBC News Dr Jane Rigbye to oversee YGAM strategy as new Chief Executive

The Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) has appointed a new Chief Executive, with public health specialist Dr Jane Rigbye stepping into the role.  YGAM has underscored that Rigbye’s appointment marks the start of ‘an exciting chapter’ for the responsible gambling charity, as it continues to develop its educational strategy over the coming years.  Prior to joining YGAM, Rigbye …

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YGAM Founder Lee Willows joins Better Change Board of Directors

SBC News YGAM Founder Lee Willows joins Better Change Board of Directors

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 …

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ReportOn: Regulators will impose ‘onerous requirements’ if industry expectations not met

SBC News ReportOn: Regulators will impose ‘onerous requirements’ if industry expectations not met

In the ongoing debate surrounding the UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) review of the 2005 Gambling Act, the topic of affordability checks has played a central role.  Discussing the issue in GameOn and Ghostfoundry’s inaugural ReportOn, industry stakeholders from a range of companies shared their views, whilst also commenting on other key gambling industry issues. For Allan Auning-Hansen, CEO of CEGO, …

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