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Clarion Events has announced that its World Regulatory Briefing (WrB) conference will return to London on 10 September 2015, bringing together the largest global gaming operators, regulators, and industry associations to discuss how to drive the adoption of responsible gambling and corporate responsibility. WrB London will be one the first forums to translate the true value of a good reputation as …

Independent gambling watchdog the Senet Group has announced that it will run a second burst of its TV and online advertising campaign ‘Bad Betty – When the Fun Stops’  from Monday 1 June.  The watchdog aims to remind UK gamblers that betting more than they can afford is a #badbetty and they should pause and think again. “Our research shows that …

Scotbet, the largest chain of independent betting shops in Scotland, has become the first new member of the Senet Group, the gambling self-regulatory body. It joins founder members William Hill, Ladbrokes, Coral and Paddy Power in committing to abide by a code of conduct designed to meet high standards of social responsibility in gambling. John Heaton, Chairman of Scotbet, said: “We’ve always placed …

Dirk Hansen, CEO of charity GamCare, has said that debate around problem gambling can be ‘overly complicated’. In an interview in February’s Betting Business interactive, Hansen said that the problem gambling charity treads carefully on the issue. When asked if he agreed with the contention that a rational debate on problem gambling is increasingly rare. Is this your experience, Hansen …

The UK’s high street betting shops have officially launched GambleAware Week as part of their ongoing commitment to promote responsible gambling. The week is designed to educate customers about the tools available to help them stay in control and includes measures to increase the number of players setting voluntary limits on gaming machines. It coincides with the launch of new …

A high impact TV campaign on the risks of gambling and how to stay in control starts on Friday, 23 January. The £2m campaign from the Senet Group, the new gambling marketing and industry watchdog. The TV Campaign branded ‘WHEN THE FUN STOPS, STOP’ aims to raise awareness and detection of problem gambling and its causes. The Senet Group campaign …

Anthony Jennens, chairman of problem gambling charity GamCare, has been recognised in the New Year Honours List. Jennens has received a OBE for charitable services in the Prevention and Treatment of Gambling Addiction. He is in good company among the charity’s trustees, which features president Lord Sharman of Redlynch OBE, vice presidents Bill Galston OBE and John Brackenbury CBE, Treasurer …

From 1 January 2015, Britain’s leading betting companies have committed to carrying prominent new responsible gambling messages on all TV advertising and other forms of advertising online and in betting shops. The messages are part of a campaign led by the  Senet Group, a new independent body set up by William Hill, Ladbrokes, Coral and Paddy Power to promote responsible gambling …