Responsible Gaming
ReDiscovery: Exploring the New World of RG
For close to 20 years, the Responsible Gambling Council has played host to the pre-eminent responsible gambling conference in Toronto. Discovery brings together leaders from the global gaming stakeholders to share the latest research and innovation, engage in thought-provoking discussions and…
Atlantic Lottery Adopts Neccton’s PlayWise Player Protection Tool
The Atlantic Lottery Corporation has teamed with Austrian company Neccton to boost its player protection offerings with Neccton's PlayWise tool.Neccton was awarded the contract with the Atlantic Lottery following a public tender process in which the data science company had to demonstrate its…
CCSA Publishes New Responsible Gambling Awareness Guidelines
Recognizing the need for enhanced responsible gambling tools as Canada continues its iGaming and sports betting expansion and with casinos open again across the country, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has published its Lower-Risk Gambling Guidelines.The aim of the…
Online Gambling in Unprecedented Times: Risks and Safer Gambling Strategies During COVID-19
The Responsible Gambling Council's Centre for the Advancement of Best Practices (CABP) has authored a report that examines the risk factors and changes surrounding online gambling during COVID-19, and recommends measures to take to address these factors.The article, written by CABP director…
Atlantic Lottery Commissions Reports on iGaming and Potential Problem Gambling
The Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) has commissioned two new reports questioning a potential link between legalising online gambling and an increase in problem gambling.According to CBC News, the two reports came to contrasting conclusions about whether online gambling leads to a higher…
BCLC Licenses Responsible Gambling GameSense Program to BetMGM in Seminal Deal
BCLC has announced that GameSense, its prominent player-focused education program, will expand its support to players thanks to a new licensing agreement with leading U.S.-based online gambling operator BetMGM.The agreement marks the first time an online gambling operator in the United States…
Highlights from New Horizons in Responsible Gambling 2021: Player Health Reboot: Resetting the…
BCLCMore than 320 attendees gathered virtually for BCLC’s ninth-annual New Horizons in Responsible Gambling Conference on March 9 and 10, 2021. Delegates and speakers logged on from across British Columbia and Canada, the United States, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, England and Macau, among…
Responsible Gambling Council Partners with Entain for Ontario iGaming and Betting Research
Global sports betting and gaming entertainment group Entain has announced its non-profit foundation will fund research conducted by the Responsible Gambling Council into consumer practices, preferences, and behaviours in Ontario as regulators prepare to legalize gaming and sports betting for the…
Sports Bettors More At Risk of Problem Gambling Than Other Gamblers, Says Study
A new study published by the University of Guelph has found that sports bettors are exponentially more prone to develop problem spending habits than other gamblers.The study, led by professor of psychology Harvey Marmurek and co-authored by Master’s students Katrina Olfert and Alysha Cooper,…
BetRegal Is Looking Ahead Eagerly But Responsibly
By Tom NightingaleWhen it comes to the potential growth of sports betting in Canada this year and beyond, Canadian operators are looking to position themselves at the front of the queue.BetRegal, the latest member of the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA), is no different.“We’re…