EPIC Risk Management Problem Gambling Survey
There has been no shortage of news during Problem Gambling Awareness Month. The latest development on the responsible gambling front is a long-overdue national problem gambling survey.
There has been no shortage of news during Problem Gambling Awareness Month. The latest development on the responsible gambling front is a long-overdue national problem gambling survey.
Among the factors tamping down the legal US online gambling industry are consumer awareness and conflation between state-licensed online gambling sites and unlicensed offshore betting sites. A new initiative launched this week by Conscious Gaming called Bettor Safe seeks to remedy the situation. The campaign’s key objective is to educate US gamblers on the legality…
For nearly two decades, the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has designated March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM). The campaign coincides with March Madness, which serves as “the backdrop that NCPG and its partners across the country leverage to help raise awareness and create action for those suffering from gambling problems.”
The ability to capture revenues currently headed offshore to unlicensed sportsbooks is one of the central talking points when the legalization of sports betting is debated. The argument goes that because there’s a demand, and people are currently engaged in the activity through black market operators, it should be legalized and regulated. Because prohibitions don’t…
Kambi hosts an annual week-long content series dubbed the Festival of Sportsbooks. The 2023 schedule for the virtual content series has not yet been revealed. Dubbed the “Kambi Festival of Sportsbook,” the event is an interesting addition to the usual conference calendar, as it’s the first time (to my knowledge) that a specific company is…
In competitive industries, it’s challenging to differentiate. It’s even harder to distinguish your business in a way that appeals to all customers. And harder still to set yourself apart in an inimitable way. These are the challenges that US gambling operators face.
The America East Conference has partnered with Sportradar Integrity Services to help educate the conference’s student-athletes on the new reality of legal sports betting in the US. The news comes on the heels of our recent reporting on EPIC Risk Management’s integrity program that 40-plus colleges and universities are now utilizing.
There’s a lot of talk about the revenue potential of legal US sports betting, but in terms of the overall gambling industry, sports betting is one piece of a much larger puzzle. That said, sports betting’s contributions are difficult to measure, particularly in the retail setting.
EPIC Risk Management is trying to save the mushrooming legal US online gambling industry from itself and avoid a European-style responsible gaming crackdown. The goal is to help US stakeholders create a responsible, sustainable industry before lawmakers and regulators need to step in.
Bally’s Corporation (nee Twin River) has made waves since it plunged into the already-crowded US sports betting and online gambling pool. A rebrand, multiple acquisitions, and a media deal put Bally’s in a strong position to compete in the ultra-competitive US online gambling industry. Betting USA spoke with Adi Dhandhania, Vice President of Strategy and…
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