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Gambling News - 'Problem gambling'
Sports
June 19, 2024
New Jersey Establishes Task Force to Tackle Problem Gambling
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has taken a significant step toward addressing the state’s growing gambling addiction problem by signing Executive Order No. 360. This order establishes a Responsible Gaming Task Force, an advisory body aimed at recommending measures to combat problem gambling and promote responsible gaming practices throughout the state. Task Force to Address […]
Industry
June 18, 2024
Auckland Problem Gambler Loses High Court Appeal Over Theft
Across the globe, gambling addiction often falls in treatment categories with other serious addictions such as ones to alcohol or drugs. Excessive gambling and chasing losses often push people into unlawful activities with the list including tax fraud, scams or in serious cases even violent crimes or robberies. In one case, a gambling addict from […]
Industry
June 18, 2024
NSW Government Commits Additional AU$10M to Minimize Gambling Harm
Although it is identified as a public health issue, gambling is widely spread across Australia. Seeing this problem on a local and national level, lawmakers in the country engaged in an overhaul of the market. Efforts from state to state differ but their primary objective is unified, namely, reducing gambling harm and problem gambling. On […]
Industry
June 17, 2024
New Zealand: Bank Teller Steals from Customers to Fuel Gambling Addiction
Gambling addiction can often lead to dire consequences, especially for people who have easy access to money. This is precisely the case of a former bank teller who faces nearly ten charges after allegedly stealing money from elderly and people with health issues to fuel her gambling addiction. The criminal case involves a woman from […]
Blockchain
June 13, 2024
NHS Wants Crypto Trading to Be Regulated to Curb Addiction
NHS England’s chief executive, Amanda Pritchard, has expressed concern regarding the growing number of youngsters seeking support after getting addicted to cryptocurrency trading. During the NHS ConfedExpo conference held in Manchester following a visit to an NHS addiction center, Pritchard said she wants to see crypto trading be regulated by the government so the harms […]
Industry
June 12, 2024
GamCare Asks Banking Firms to Join War on Gambling Harm
GamCare, a leading British problem gambling charity, asked banks to block payments from business accounts to gambling operators. The organization cited recent examples where employees, directors and self-employed people have gambled with business funds as the reason for its call. GamCare pointed out that gambling transactions can be made from business accounts with the most […]
Industry
June 11, 2024
Study Shows Almost 40% of Gamblers Overestimate Risk Behavior
Bet on Awareness, the campaign with a focus on harmful gambling behavior conducted by award-winning safer gambling software Mindway AI, testing agency and standards organization in online gambling, eCOGRA, and CasinoReviews.net, has come to an end. A “Gamified Reinvention of the Self-Test” The study, which was aimed at investigating players’ gaming habits and risk assessment, […]
Industry
June 10, 2024
GambleAware Calls for More Impactful Warnings about Problem Gambling in Ads
To help prevent gambling harm during the busy month of soccer sports betting ahead, GambleAware, a UK charity, is calling for more impactful messaging used in gambling ads to set the dangers tied to the activity in relief and help galvanize action on the part of consumers. Don’t “Think” – Gambling Comes at a Cost […]
Industry
June 7, 2024
Gordon Moody Highlights Effectiveness of Women’s Residential Program
The UK’s leading charity focused on providing support and treatment for people affected by problem gambling, Gordon Moody, launched its first women-only residential treatment center in 2021. Addressing the growing need for residential treatment of women affected by gambling harm, the charity introduced its complete program in June last year and moved its center to […]
Casino
June 7, 2024
BetBlocker to Utilize AI Solutions by Blask to Spearhead RG Efforts
The company, Blask, which focuses on crunching big data and leverages AI solutions to support partners, will prove invaluable to BetBlocker’s efforts to further strengthen safeguards related to player safety and consumer protection in gambling. Bringing AI and RG Together to Tackle Gambling Harm This partnership is a two-way street as Blask will also benefit […]