Author: Anna Kamber

Irish Greyhound Board Gets Behind Responsible Gambling

Irish Greyhound Board Gets Behind Responsible Gambling

Posted by | Nov 5, 2018 | |

As the Responsible Gambling Week gets underway, more business leaders and regulators are encouraging people to practice responsible gambling. The latest appeal comes from the Irish Greyhound Board Responsible Gambling Week with the Greyhounds The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) has made an official statement in which the body advised customers to bet responsibly and not get carried away. The statement coincided with the beginning of the Responsible Gambling Week 2018 and the stepping-down of British Sports Minister Tracey Crouch over a failure to agree on a deadline for the Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs). Estimated 6,000 customers along with 300...

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Crystal Palace Announces Support of Responsible Gambling Week

Crystal Palace Announces Support of Responsible Gambling Week

Posted by | Oct 29, 2018 | |

Responsible gambling is gaining traction in the United Kingdom and its importance seems to be even more pronounced now that authorities are looking into ways to hike the taxes and put a crack on Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs). Crystal Palace Endorses Responsible Gambling Practices With the Responsible Gambling Week upon us, Crystal Palace are rallying their support for the industry’s largest evet dedicated to teaching gamers how to assume safe practices when pursuing wagering and gambling. This is a flagship meeting that runs from November 1 through November 7, focusing on how the practices of responsible gambling work and...

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Paddy Power Betfair’ Responsible Gambling Initiative

Paddy Power Betfair’ Responsible Gambling Initiative

Posted by | Oct 22, 2018 | |

Responsible gambling is becoming a byword for ‘having been licensed to operate’ a casino. All major operators are now taking the initiative seriously and want to be seen as businesses that take the interest of their customers foremost. Paddy Power Betfair is no exception. Paddy Power Betfair and Responsible Gambling Paddy Power Betfair, one of the world’s largest betting agencies with an international reach, has been facing some trouble in the recent months. The company’s expansion in the United States hasn’t been as successful as anticipated. European legislators have been rather restrictive, deciding to phase out Italy and Ireland...

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Responsible Gambling Week with John Hagan

Responsible Gambling Week with John Hagan

Posted by | Oct 15, 2018 | |

Responsible gambling is not taken lightly around the world. In fact, there is an entire week dedicated to the matter and it arrives in November. What is it going to mean for the industry and what are the Industry Group for Responsible Gambling Chairman’s plans for the future. John Hagan is on the job to tackle problem gambling, by the looks of it. Responsible Gambling – A Whole Week to Think About it The Responsible Gambling Week is an annual event that takes place in November. This year, the event is scheduled for November 1st through November 7th. It...

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Macau’s Responsible Gambling Comes Under Pressure

Macau’s Responsible Gambling Comes Under Pressure

Posted by | Oct 8, 2018 | |

Macau still remains one of the world’s foremost gambling venues outside the United States. The region benefits from a special exclusion rule from China’s onerous anti-gambling laws and it has been championing one of the most accomplished Responsible Gambling (RG) initiatives. But is the region’s handling of its business now risking to imperil all of this? It was in September when Macau commemorated 10 years since its Gambling (RG) initiative had been introduced. Everyone had much to be happy about. Responsible Gambling has clearly turned out to be a successful way to keep vice at bay and allow gamers...

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