GambleAware Reveals New Five-Year Strategy
GambleAware, an independent organization which aims at promoting responsible gambling, released information on the strategy it is to follow for the next five years. The objective of the new strategy is to…
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Responsible Gambling
BCLC Advised to Ramp Up Responsible Gambling Initiatives
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation, or the organization responsible for the provision of gambling options in the Canadian province of British Columbia, seems to have failed to carry out reviews on potential…
Regulation
iSoftBet Greenlighted to Distribute Casino Content in Romania
Provider of casino gaming solutions for the international online gambling industry iSoftBet announced that it has been awarded a license by the Romanian gambling regulator – Oficiul National pentru Jocuri de Noroc…
Leadership and Appointments
Kate Lampard CBE Appointed as Responsible Gambling Trust Chair
The UK Responsible Gambling Trust today announced the appointment of Kate Lampard CBE as the new Board of Trustees Chair. Ms. Lampard's is assuming her new post immediately. Her appointment comes after…
By Terry Davis
Enforcement
Playtech to Roll Out Neon Casino Management System for Grosvenor Casinos
Developer of gaming solutions for the international gambling industry Playtech announced today that it is to roll out its Neon casino management system for Grosvenor Casinos, UK's largest casino chain owned by…
Responsible Gambling
UK Gambling Commission Launches New National Responsible Gambling Strategy
The UK Gambling Commission has published a new strategy aiming at the minimization of gambling-related harm across the United Kingdom within the next three years. The National Responsible Gambling Strategy, the full…
Regulation
Sky Betting & Gaming Joins Senet Group as First Online-Only Member
The Senet Group, known to be UK's independent gambling watchdog, announced today that online gambling operator Sky Betting & Gaming has become part of the Group as the first online-only gambling company…
By Terry Davis
Responsible Gambling
UK Gambling Operators Launch Player Awareness Systems Initiative
UK betting and gambling operators announced that they are to install special software on the gambling machines featured at their shops in order to encourage problem players to stop betting. The move…
Regulation
Virgin Islands Gambling Regulator Announces Responsible Gambling Awareness Week
The Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission announced on Wednesday that the first-ever Responsible Gambling Awareness Week will be held throughout the jurisdiction on December 7-12. The Commission is working together with ABC…
Casino Development
Toronto City Council Approves Woodbine Casino
The Toronto City Council approved on Wednesday the addition of a casino at the Woodbine Racetrack and rejected a plan for the construction of a similar gambling venue downtown city. City officials…
Australia
Queensland Tourism Industry Council Supports Great Keppel Island Casino Proposal
The Queensland Tourism Industry Council stated its support for the addition of a 35-table boutique casino at Tower Holdings' A$600-million resort, which is to be built on the Great Keppel Island. The…
Responsible Gambling
RGT Announces New Remote Gambling Research Program
The Responsible Gambling Trust has issued a call for tender for a new research program related to remote gambling and the behavior of people who engage in such activities. The program in…
Ireland
Players Wagered £535 Million on High-Stakes Machines in Northern Ireland over 2014
More than half a billion pounds were spent by players on high-stakes machines in Northern Ireland in a single year. According to reliable information reported by reputable media, the sum of around…
Regulation
First Comments after the Launch of PlayOLG.ca
Yesterday, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation launched a new online gaming site. PlayOLG made its debut after careful consideration of all benefits and setbacks it could potentially lead to. Mere hours after…
Responsible Gambling
The Czech Republic Amends Its Anti-Drug Policy in Order to Fight Alcohol and Gambling Addiction
Yesterday, the national anti-drug coordinator announced that the Czech Republic is about to start fighting alcohol and gambling activities and regard them as illegal drugs. The reason, which led to that decision,…
Responsible Gambling
Gambling “Limitation” Proposal Meets the Opposition of Casino Investors
Massachusetts is one of the states that will have its gambling sector expanded but authorities raised the question about the gambling addiction problems, which are likely to arise. One of the suggestions…
By Susan Sutton
Responsible Gambling
A New School Program Protects Teenagers from Gambling Addiction
Gambling addiction is said to be one of the most delicate and complicated problems of the contemporary society and despite being underestimated by the authorities in some countries, some other spend billions…
By Susan Sutton
Casino Development
Four More Casinos to Open in New York with the Intention of Increasing the Funds for Dealing with the Gambling Addiction
Compared to Nevada, New Jersey or any state where the gambling activities are widespread, New York is the state that has the biggest profit and the highest revenue, coming from gambling. However,…
By Susan Sutton