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Industry
February 3, 2025
UNLV Researchers Push for a New Approach to Responsible Gambling
Las Vegas experts are pushing the gambling industry to reconsider how it handles responsible gaming. They stress the need for better communication and stronger consumer protections. At a recent conference, experts from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) pointed out that the talk about responsible gambling has not worked well. This has led to […]
Industry
January 31, 2025
Alberta Drops Gambling Support Group Funding as Expanded Online Wagering Draws Near
In a highly contentious decision, the Alberta government has terminated its funding agreement with the non-profit organization Problem Gambling Resources Network (PGRN), which has provided education and resources for gambling addiction since 1993. Various stakeholders argue that ending this three-decade partnership will ultimately harm public health, particularly as the province eyes an expanded online gambling […]
Industry
January 31, 2025
Prosecutors Refute Mizuhara’s Gambling Addiction Claims
In April 2024, radio and television personality Craig Carton argued that Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, who allegedly stole $16 million from the Japanese baseball star to cover gambling debt, was suffering from “textbook gambling addiction.” In June 2024, Mizuhara pleaded guilty, admitting that he had access to the athlete’s bank accounts and used […]
Casino
January 31, 2025
Haringey Becomes First UK Council to Push for Gambling Ad Ban
Haringey Council has taken a groundbreaking step to combat gambling harm. It has become the first local authority in the UK to join the Coalition to End Gambling Ads (CEGA). This action aims to pressure the UK government to put into action tougher rules on gambling advertising. The council believes gambling ads have a major […]
Industry
January 30, 2025
Australia: Hellenic Club Hit With $1.2M Fine After Gambler’s Suicide
Relatives of a problem gambler who took his own life raised a complaint with the gambling regulator in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), the ACT Gambling and Racing Commission. Subsequently, the regulatory body enforced a fine of more than a million dollars against an operator who breached the territory’s gambling regulations. Problem Gambler Loses Thousands […]
Industry
January 29, 2025
Gambling Harm Treatment in Peril as Experts Reject the Industry’s Input
The National Institute for Health Care Excellence (NICE) just published its guidelines for gambling harm treatment, sending shockwaves across the gaming industry. Among other things, the organization suggested that gambling treatment services should not be influenced by the industry. Conflict of Interest Threatens the Future of Treatment Treatment in the UK has largely been sponsored […]
Industry
January 29, 2025
Council of Europe Takes Aim at Protecting Youths from Gambling
The Council of Europe has raised concerns over the proliferation of gambling in Europe and the adverse effects the activity may be having on youths across the region. To this end, the advisory body has set in motion a new project that is designed to specifically address these worries and seek to protect youths from […]
Industry
January 28, 2025
Doctors in the UK Urged to Ask about Gambling Addiction, Problem Gambling
According to the National Institute for Health Care Excellence, or NICE, healthcare professionals and GPs in England ought to include questions about gambling in their routines, much in the same way they would ask people about their smoking and alcohol consumption habits. GPs Need to Ask Patients More Often about Their Gambling This is the […]
Sports
January 27, 2025
Kentucky Notes Jump in Problem Gambling Helpline Use
In 2024, Kentucky’s gambling helpline experienced a huge rise in calls, texts, and chats, with total contacts growing to more than twice the number from the year before. KYCPG Links Helpline Call Increase to Sports Betting Laws and Awareness Campaigns The Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling (KYCPG) links this big increase to the new laws […]
Industry
January 24, 2025
South Africa Lawmaker Proposes Sin Tax as Gambling Surges
South African lawmakers have proposed a “sin tax” on gambling as the industry surges. Politicians have also expressed concern about the fact that many people in the country gamble in order to deal with the cost of living and not for fun. African Gambling Grows But So Does Harm At first glance, the South African […]
