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AGA Tunes Marketing Standards, Reflecting Move Away From ‘Risk-Free’ Language
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has updated its Responsible Marketing Code for Sports Wagering for the first time since its creation in 2019. The changes reflect adjustments already being made by operators and regulators in response to media criticism. These include a ban on using the words “risk-free” and most college partnerships. The AGA is a trade […]
New Jersey’s Gambling Treatment Court Bill Begins Its Way Through the Assembly
A bill to create gambling treatment diversion courts (GTDCs) is starting to make its way through the New Jersey Assembly. On Monday, March 20, the Tourism, Gaming & the Arts Committee voted unanimously to advance bill A420 after considering testimony from various stakeholders. These stakeholders included retired judge Cheryl Moss, who presided over a similar court producing successful results in Nevada. She was […]
Study: More Women Than Men Took Up Online Gambling During Pandemic
More women are new to online gambling since the start of the pandemic, according to a study led by Concordia social science professor Sylvia Kairouz. It’s a phenomenon that merits further research, she says. Annie Claude Savard of Université Laval also collaborated on the 2021 study, which investigated the behavior of 4,500 Quebec gamblers. It […]
Minnesota Activists Call for Data-Sharing to Fight Problem Gambling
As a sports betting bill is progressing through committees in Minnesota, the Minnesota Alliance on Problem Gambling (MAPG) is calling for information sharing to help gaming addiction. The current bill calls for 40% of revenue to address problem gambling. Susan Sheridan Tucker, the executive director of MAPG, said while she appreciates the bill’s current language, […]
New York Gov. Hochul Formally Proclaims March Problem Gambling Awareness Month
Governor Kathleen C. Hochul has made it official that March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM) in New York. Dr. Chinazo O. Cunningham, the commissioner of the state’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), delivered the formal proclamation on the Governor’s behalf. Cunningham spoke during a joint media conference held by New York State’s […]
UBC Study Finds Link Between Video Game Loot Boxes, Gambling
A new study from the Centre for Gambling Research at the University of British Columbia (UBC) raises concerns about the connection between video game loot boxes and gambling. Luke Clark, psychology professor and director of the UBC center, delivered the findings at the New Horizons in Responsible Gambling conference. The annual British Columbia Lottery Corporation […]
New York Online Gambling Sees Mix: iGaming Meeting, ‘Predatory Sportsbook Bonuses’ Bill
New York online gambling may see a mixture of love and hate this month, with a March 7 iGaming meeting scheduled with lawmakers and attempts to further regulate existing legal online sports betting. The Empire State saw movement on the latter on March 3, when state Sen. Peter B. Harckham filed S5395 – a bill […]
Study: Young Adults With Worsening Gambling Problems Face an Elevated Risk of Suicide
According to new research led by the University of Glasgow, a heightened risk of suicide is linked to increased problem gambling harms in young adults. Specifically, those struggling are 2.74 times more likely to attempt suicide than youth with a consistent gambling experience.
New Roblox Age Guidelines Include Category for Simulated Gambling
Rumors are swirling that Roblox will soon allow adult content, including gambling. The information originated with Roblox Trackers, a group reporting on changes in the game’s application programming interface (API) and documentation. Roblox Corporation hasn’t announced specific plans, but its age guidelines will soon include a new label for “simulated gambling.” The gambling label appears alongside […]
Federal Congressman Paul Tonko Proposes Nationwide Sports Betting Ad Ban
The US federal government is considering legislation to ban all broadcast advertising of sportsbooks in the country. Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) introduced the bill on Feb. 9, calling it the Betting on Our Future Act (BOFA). The prohibition on advertising would be similar to that on tobacco ads, covering all electronic media under the jurisdiction of […]