Author: Anna Kamber

NFL Funds Study on College Gambling Risks with ICRG

NFL Funds Study on College Gambling Risks with ICRG

Posted by | Jun 9, 2025 | |

College students and athletes are increasingly exposed to betting platforms, often without the tools or awareness to manage the risks. In a landscape where deposits can be made in seconds and odds are always just a tap away, it is becoming clear that the next phase of responsible gambling efforts must focus on these younger, more vulnerable populations. Recognizing this urgent need, the National Football League (NFL) has stepped in with a $600,000 grant from its foundation to support a groundbreaking research initiative led by the International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG). The goal is to explore gambling behaviors...

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Record Engagement and Support Following Safer Gambling Week 2024

Record Engagement and Support Following Safer Gambling Week 2024

Posted by | May 2, 2025 | |

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) released fresh statistics after Safer Gambling Week in November 2024, which highlights a notable rise in the usage of responsible gambling tools within the regulated betting sector in the United Kingdom. This spike is quite remarkable and shows that there has been a change in consumer behavior and a greater interest in safer play programs. There was a 22% rise over the previous year, with over 1.5 million unique player accounts using features like deposit limitations and time-outs since the campaign that ran from 18-24 November 2024. Almost half of the players who...

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AGA Strengthens Its Responsible Gambling Mission with Launch of New Campaign

AGA Strengthens Its Responsible Gambling Mission with Launch of New Campaign

Posted by | Apr 7, 2025 | |

To provide a common foundation for safe play across all sectors of the legal gaming business, the American Gaming Association (AGA) has launched a new project for responsible gambling called “Play Smart from the Start.” This new initiative is meant to enhance the current “Have a Game Plan” campaign, which has been running since 2019 in partnership with prominent US sports leagues and venues, rather than to replace it. Play Smart from the Start targets a far broader audience than “Have a Game Plan,” which focuses on sports bettors. According to Joe Maloney, the Senior Vice President of Strategic...

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Santander’s ‘High Gambling Activity’ Emails Spark Controversy

Santander’s ‘High Gambling Activity’ Emails Spark Controversy

Posted by | Mar 5, 2025 | |

A recent move by Santander has sparked outrage among gamblers, adding fuel to the fire of long-simmering debates over the relationship between gaming and banking. Customers of the UK high street bank received alerts about “high gambling activity” in emails they never asked for. Several Santander customers expressed their frustration over receiving these emails, which urged them to consider using gambling-blocking tools, even when their betting activity was well within their financial means. For many, this raises an important question: Where do banks draw the line between responsible financial oversight and personal freedom? A Shift in Oversight or Ongoing...

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