Public Gaming Industry

Responsible Gaming/CRM

September 13, 2020

The Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (LOTBA) has received a level 3 certification of the Responsible Gaming Framework (RGF) from the World Lottery Association (WLA)

The Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (LOTBA), the gambling regulator from the capital city of Argentina, has received a level 3 certi...

September 13, 2020

Barclays introduces a 72 hour delay to its gambling block feature

New time delay feature added to gambling block stops customers being able to make gambling payments for 72 hours after feature is switch...

September 12, 2020

The Texas Lottery’s responsible gambling initiatives have been granted accreditation by the World Lottery Association (WLA)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Media Relations, 512-344-5131 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. TEXAS LOTTERY AWARDED WORLD LOTTE...

August 16, 2020

Under-18s face National Lottery ban in bid to restrict youth gambling

Ministers are set to raise the legal age for playing the National Lottery to 18. EXCLUSIVE: The move comes after figures show more than ...

July 26, 2020

Spain’s Near-Total Gambling Ads Ban Could Take Effect by October

Spain’s consumer protection minister, Alberto Garzón, said Wednesday that he would press for his proposed near-total ban on gambling adve...

July 26, 2020

From European Lotteries: An interview with Romana Dernovšek, President and CEO of Loterija Slovenije d.d. and Supervisory Chair of the EL CSR-Responsible Gaming Working Group

The importance of sustainability in the lottery business model Responsible Gaming (RG) remains a core component of any lottery’s Corpo...

June 21, 2020

UKGC Advises Operators Must Adhere To Safe Gambling Standards

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has advised the general public that operators must adhere to the safer gambling standards when consumer...

June 19, 2020

Nominations for the annual Arch L. Gleason Award for Responsible Gambling Leadership now are being accepted

Media Advisory For Immediate Release: June 20, 2020 NOTE TO EDITORS: Please contact KYCPG Executive Director Mike Stone for further infor...

June 14, 2020

Sweden's gaming regulatory agency, Spelinspektionen, is introducing temporary gaming responsibility measures

Published: 2020-06-11 The government has, due to covid-19, decided on a temporary regulation focusing on gaming liability measures. Th...

June 12, 2020

Veikkaus to reduce slot machines double the number planned in 2020 – slot machine opening hours limited and protective measures against coronavirus introduced

Veikkaus to reduce slot machines double the number planned in 2020 – slot machine opening hours limited and protective measures against...

May 23, 2020

Sweden regulator sees no online gambling surge during pandemic

Sweden’s online gambling activity hasn’t increased during the pandemic, undercutting the principal argument used to justify the governmen...

May 17, 2020

UK Gambling Commission tells betting firms to check customers after one hour

Betting firms must check in with online gamblers after an hour to try to protect vulnerable people during the coronavirus pandemic, the G...

March 27, 2020

WLA position on COVID-19 for WLA-RGF Certification

WLA position on COVID-19 for WLA-RGF Certification Taking into consideration the spread of COVID-19 and the related difficulties, the WL...

March 8, 2020

Problem Gambling Awareness Month joins Kentucky Lottery, state council in outreach effort

Given that 78 percent of adult Kentuckians gamble, and with further gambling expansion in Kentucky being considered, it is increasingly i...

March 1, 2020

National Council on Problem Gambling - NCPG set for problem gambling awareness month

The National Council on Problem Gambling is to dedicate the month of March to problem gambling awareness month once again, stressing that...

March 1, 2020

Norway to Close Gambling TV Advertising Loophole

Norway is set to step up efforts to combat unauthorized gambling operations by closing a long-standing loophole in the portions of its ad...

February 16, 2020

Norway launches new responsible gambling campaign

The Norwegian Lotteri-og stiftelsestilsynet (Lotteritilsynet) has launched a new responsible gambling campaign. The campaign is designe...

February 16, 2020

Australian sportsbooks issued with record AU$207,500 fine for gambling inducements

Australian sportsbooks Ladbrokes and Neds have been issued with the biggest fine of its kind ever issued in the state of New South Wales ...

January 29, 2020

Backlash Against UK Gambling Provides Cautionary Tale For US Sports Betting Market

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January 20, 2020

The Gambling Commission publishes independent advice from its expert advisory groups to reduce online gambling harm

The Gambling Commission has commissioned advice from both the Advisory Board for Safer Gambling (ABSG) and the Digital Advisory Panel (DA...

January 13, 2020

Florida Lottery Launches Online Player's Guide to Encourage Responsible Winning, Playing

This week, the Florida Lottery launched the Player’s Guide, a new website with information on how to play and win the lottery responsibly...

January 13, 2020

AGA Statement on the Responsible Gambling Collaborative’s New Effectiveness Principles and Study on Responsible Gaming Funding

Collaborative’s Work Charts New Course for Next Decade of Responsible Gaming JANUARY 10, 2020 The American Gaming Association released ...

December 20, 2019

World Lottery Association Recertifies New Jersey Lottery and NJ Lottery Christmas Drawing Schedule

Philip D. Murphy, Governor Sheila Y. Oliver, Lt. Governor Elizabeth Maher Muoio, State Treasurer James Carey, Acting Executive Direc...

December 15, 2019

Florida Lottery announces that it has received a certification for responsible gaming from the World Lottery Association (WLA)

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2019 CONTACT: FLORIDA LOTTERY COMMUNICATIONS (850) 487-7727 THE FL...

December 13, 2019