Tag Archives: player protection

There is not a lot of research surrounding links between neurodiversity and problem gambling, but there is little doubt among those with lived experience of gambling harm that neurodiverse people are uniquely vulnerable to gambling addiction, writes Steve Hoare, Player Protection Hub Editor. “Regardless of whether there is research on this or not, there is definitely a correlation between neurodivergence …

To begin last week’s SBC Digital – Player Protection online conference, Vixio explored four of the latest trends in player protection policy. Affordability checks – when not if Affordability checks have been the “dominant topic” of UK gambling policy and Joe Ewens, Gaming Compliance Managing Editor for Vixio, explained that it is a case of “when, not if” for markets …

Can operators rely on revenue from VIP players while running an effective player protection strategy? A trio of industry experts considered this question in a panel titled ‘Can operators focus on player protection and increase shareholder value’ – part of SBC Digital’s Player Protection online conference. “From my perspective, good player protection doesn’t mean that you can’t have high-value customers,” …

Speaking to SBC News, Dr Michael Auer, Managing Director of OpenBet’s Neccton, and Sarah Hitchcock, Chief Product Officer and Executive Vice President, Bede Canada at Bede Gaming, discuss the integration of Neccton’s AI-driven responsible gaming and anti-money laundering solutions into the latter’s platform. They share insights on the value this collaboration brings to operators and how it addresses player protection …

Since the company was founded over 25 years ago, OpenBet has established itself as a leading force within the sports betting industry. And for good reason too.  With its platform capabilities, trading knowledge and expertise in the sports entertainment space, OpenBet has long showcased the “quality, scale and depth” of its products.  Speaking to SBC Media, Chief Product Officer Nikos …

SBC Summit Barcelona will present 15,000 delegates with the opportunity to hear unique perspectives from leading operators, regulators and compliance executives, on the crucial subject of player safety, during the ‘Player Protection Symposium’ track.  The player-oriented track will take place during the second core day (Thursday 21st September) of the global betting and iGaming show that will be held at …

Warren Russell, CEO at W2, writes for SBC on the long-awaited review of the Gambling Act and the reasons why this presents a new opportunity for the industry to enact real change in the player protection space. Cast your eyes back to 2020. Many of us will remember this as a time when the UK was slowly starting to emerge …

Thomas Smallwood CEO SKS365 – Group GmbH , parent company of Planetwin365,  sheds insight and opinion on the current industry debate surrounding the conduct and misuse of player protection and tax issues by governments and regulators. Can an appropriate context really be set on the subject matters  which would benefit players, the industry and national governments? Taxation Noun: the act of …