A new study from the University of Bristol on gambling advertising during Premiere League matches found that industry self-regulation is "completely failing." Researchers found that a full 92 percent of gaming ads were not in compliance with advertising regulations as most of them were not clearly identifiable as gambling advertisements. The research was conducted over…
Gaming regulators in the State of Colorado are launching a new Self-Exclusion program aimed at protecting problem gamblers from their own, worst impulses. The new program was launched as part of September’s Responsible Gaming Education Month, which is run by Colorado Division of Gaming (DOG, part of the Colorado Department of Revenue). Self-exclusion is a…
The Kindred Group is reporting that its revenue derived from harmful gambling has held steady in Q2 2022 at 3.3 percent. Company officials are crediting the stabilization to a partnership with QuitGamble.com, as well as multiple in-house efforts. Like most other responsible operators, the Kindred Group is keen on getting problem gamblers the help they…
GambleAware is awarding £250,000 ($335,000 USD) to help research the impact of problem gambling on the lives of women. The 18-month study will not only examine female problem gamblers, but will also be looking at the ripple effect of trauma their habits cause. The research study will be conducted by academics at the University of…
The National Football League (NFL) is joining forced with the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) in an effort to help fans keep their gambling habits in check. The campaign encourages fans to plan ahead, and budget when betting on America's favorite sporting obsession. "Stick to Your Game Plan. Always Bet Responsibly," is the central…
A recent study conducted by the Australian government revealed that Aussies are gambling less than they were two years ago. That same study found that those folks who were still playing, were much more likely to be problem gamblers. Online gambling, however, showed significant growth over that same period. Australia's National Survey of Interactive Gambling…
A frequent criticism leveled at gambling advertising is that the call to action for problem gamblers is garbled and confused. It would be easy to think that the gaming industry didn't even want those numbers for gambling addiction lines on their ads at all, but that's not the case. In a recent statement, the American…
During the early days of the pandemic many public health officials expressed concerns that cooped up people would turn to online gambling as a means of distraction from the creeping terror of the corona virus. A study recently published in the Journal of Gambling Studies, confirms that belief by showing that regular gamblers were six…
A recent study from GambleAware has some bad news for regulated operators about the current state of problem gambling in the UK, but contained a ray of hope for gambling addicts. The report found that, thanks to the pandemic, problem gambling is on the rise but the number of problem gamblers seeking treatment is up…
A recent study by the University of Warwick and CQUniversity found that warning labels used by online gambling operators are quite ineffective. Besides being hard to find, gambling warnings are confusing and full of jargon that's almost completely incomprehensible to the layman. It's a conclusion that won't likely surprise players, but may garner the attention…
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