Collaboration and proactive education initiatives around the potential risks of sports betting can help form the basis of a holistic athlete wellbeing program, according to Jim Brown, Sportradar’s Head of Integrity Services & Athlete Wellbeing for North America. Announcing the launch of the Athlete Wellbeing Program at SBC Summit North America, Brown began by giving an overview of what the …
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Sportradar launches Athlete Wellbeing betting harm minimisation programme
In partnership with several mental health and safer gambling organisations, Sportradar has initiated a programme to support athletes with responsible betting. Developed by Sportradar Integrity Services (SIS) for leagues and federations, teams, and collegiate governing bodies, the Athlete Wellbeing initiative aims to reduce the impact of sports betting on professional sports people’s mental health. The core focus of SIS’ initiative …
Read More »Sportradar hires Jim Brown to oversee North American integrity operations
Sportradar has confirmed the appointment of Jim Brown as its Head of Integrity Services & Harm Prevention in North America, as the company continues to consolidate its regional position. Based in the US, Brown will report to Sportradar Integrity Services’ Managing Director Andreas Krannich, whilst leveraging his experience in risk management, strategy development, business process evaluation and design and sports …
Read More »Big Step makes Scottish football debut with Edinburgh City partnership
Edinburgh City FC has become the latest football club, and the first in Scotland, to partner with Gambling with Lives’ Big Step initiative. A grassroots project, the Big Step’s primary aim is to ‘kick gambling ads out of football’, and has the backing of several MPs including the Labour Party’s Carolyn Harris, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on …
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