Author: Anna Kamber

Singapore Considering Personalized Alerts for Self-Regulation

Singapore Considering Personalized Alerts for Self-Regulation

Posted by | Sep 2, 2019 | |

During the Fifth Singapore Symposium on Gambling Regulation and Crime, a number of new proposals were made with regards to curbing the menace that is problem gambling and promoting responsible gambling behavior. Speaking at the event, Josephine Teo, who occupies the position of the Manpower Minister and Second Minister for Home Affairs, said that the country’s Casino Regulatory Authority has been hard at work trying to come up with policies that will best protect gambling patrons. She further pointed out that their efforts have involved studies and reviews of the good practices and responsible gambling measures that have been...

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ComeOn Launches AI-Based Responsible Gambling Tool

ComeOn Launches AI-Based Responsible Gambling Tool

Posted by | Aug 16, 2019 | |

Renowned online gaming operator ComeOn has been working with data specialist neccton to develop a new machine learning-powered and AI-based tool that will help its users to steer clear of gambling-related harm. The new and advanced responsible gambling tool is at its core a tracking and personalized feedback & communication system that makes use of the latest technology to detect changes in player behavior, risk pattern as well as other signs of problem gambling. With that information, the tool can then give user-friendly feedback to the players and the staff that are tasked with monitoring player activity. The AI...

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GVC Property Slapped with £5.9m Fine for Systematic Failings

GVC Property Slapped with £5.9m Fine for Systematic Failings

Posted by | Aug 2, 2019 | |

Ladbrokes and Coral betting shops owner GVC has recently been slapped with a £5.9 million penalty for “systematic failings” pertaining to anti-money laundering controls as well as the protection of problem gamblers. According to the United Kingdom Gambling Commission, the failings went on for nearly three years dating back to October 2017. The commission further stated that the failings in questions not only resulted in consumers being harmed but also losing money through the business. No Social Responsibility Interactions One of the most notable aspects of the controversial failings was the fact that that the company neglected to ask...

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GLMS Joins NCPG As A Silver Member

GLMS Joins NCPG As A Silver Member

Posted by | Jul 16, 2019 | |

The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has recently joined the National Council of Problem Gambling (NCPG), an advocacy body in the United States, as a silver member. The lottery monitoring system is an integrated platform through which state lotteries are able to monitor and track suspicious betting activity on their gaming portals. Going forward, the NCPG will receive support from the GLMS in as far as the development of policies and programs to assist problem gamblers is concerned. Fortunately, the GLMS revealed that it has been keeping up to date with a significant portion of the work that the...

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NHS To Open Gambling Clinic for Children and Young People

NHS To Open Gambling Clinic for Children and Young People

Posted by | Jul 2, 2019 | |

It goes without saying that problem gambling has been one of the biggest concerns for a number of people and groups in the United Kingdom. A lot has been done in an effort to crack down on the issue but there is still a lot of things that are yet to be handled with regards to the menace especially with regards to underage gambling. According to recent studies, the number of underage gamblers in the country is at all time high, that is, there as many as 55,000 minors that are currently struggling with problem gambling in the country....

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