The UK National Lottery is facing mounting pressure from GambleAware and other stakeholders to adopt stronger consumer protection measures in line with the wider gambling industry.
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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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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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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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The beginning of March Madness has bookmakers on high alert expecting an avalanche of bets. In anticipation, DraftKings has launched a new responsible gaming campaign, using a nostalgic yet strategic approach.
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