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Kindred has revealed that it is funding gambling education sessions designed for players and staff at Rangers FC.  In line with the operator’s ten years of collaboration with the Scottish football team, the independent sessions will be led by gambling harm minimisation consultancy, EPIC Risk Management. Sam Mead, UK General Manager at Kindred Group, commented: “Kindred wants to run a …

The consumer protection challenges of loot boxes remain present in EA Sports’ rebranded flagship football title, EPIC Risk Management has asserted. EA Sports FC 24 is the new incarnation of the long-running FIFA franchise, rebranded after EA Sports failed to agree terms with  the global governing body of association football. The presence of loot boxes in video games has been …

EPIC Risk Management has revealed Teresa Fiore as the company’s new VP of Partnerships. The gambling harm minimisation consultancy cited its continued expansion in the US, stating that this has led to the key appointment. Joining from PointsBet – where she held the role of Manager of Responsible Gambling and Corporate Social Responsibility for several years – Fiore will now …

EPIC Risk Management has announced the addition of former Premier League and international footballer Simon Haworth who will help deliver its education sessions on gambling-related harm. The ex-Wales, Coventry City, Cardiff City and Wigan Athletic forward has recently joined the gambling harm minimisation consultancy’s long-standing partner WHYSUP as a programme facilitator. As an extension of that arrangement, Haworth will join …

The Hippodrome, one of London’s oldest and most prominent casinos, has depended its partnership with gambling harm consultancy EPIC Risk Management. EPIC will coordinate a pilot programme at the venue to highlight the need for harm minimisation training in UK casinos. The consultancy will work with licensed and unlicensed customer-facing staff to ensure safer gambling is treated as a key …

The Premier League’s decision to phase out gambling shirt sponsorships by the end of the 2025/26 season proved to be a significant moment for the sports’ storied history with betting partners. However, this has not deterred bookmakers from seeking to capitalise on the maximum visibility of the league while the opportunity remains. With the new season just a few weeks …

The new guidelines from UK video games industry trade body UK Interactive Entertainment (Ukie) regarding loot boxes has been welcomed by one of the organisation’s most actively involved in the debate, EPIC Risk Management. Dave Sproson, the consultancy’s Head of Safer Gambling, discussed the topic in a recent blog post and BBC interview. Overall, the group believes that the guidelines …

EPIC Risk Management and Entain Foundation US have announced a three-year partnership with the Major League Soccer Players Association (MLSPA). The collaboration will focus on providing gambling awareness educational programs and advisory resources. This will also include awareness workshops, prevention resources, advisory resources and further content to all members. Ben McGregor, Director of Sports Partnerships at EPIC Risk Management, said: …

In light of Ivan Toney receiving his ban from the FA this week, Ben McGregor, EPIC Risk Management‘s Director of Sports Partnerships, assesses what steps football and its trusted partners can take to ensure players follow betting regulations. Before reflecting on the Brentford and England forward’s eight-month ban and £50,000 fine, the Director highlighted the importance of preluding any discussion …

A feeling of optimism, calls for more work to be done and a sense of relief – the reaction to the Gambling Act review White Paper from the UK’s research, education and treatment (RET) community has been eclectic to say the least. Issuing statements to the regulatory proposals, three of the UK’s most prominent RET organisations outlined viewpoints on what …