This initiative, led by the Industry Group for Responsible Gambling, will see more than 10,000 gambling venues including arcades, bingo clubs, bookmakers, and casinos and online gaming operators (representing over 121,000 employees) taking part in the industry's biggest social responsibility campaign.
Responsible Gambling Week – Ireland & UK. Responsible Gambling Week runs this year from 1st – 7th November and is a campaign led by the gambling industry that aims to create a conversation with customers, staff and the wider public about gambling responsibly, driving awareness of. In 2018, the Responsible Gambling Week had some impressive results. There were more than 12,000 gambling facilities present, along with 120,000 employees from across the UK. At the end of the week, some 20,000,000 impression were created over social media and the IGRG wants to build on these results, to effectively clean up the gambling industry.
Responsible gambling has become a renewed focus for the industry and by coming together, the businesses aim to inform customers about the risks as well as the tools available to keep gambling safe and fun.Sir Christopher Kelly, Chair of the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board, said: 'Public engagement is one of the 12 priority actions identified in the National Responsible Gambling Strategy. We need to learn from the experience of consumers and their families, and to use this to make gambling safer.
'So I welcome the theme of IGRG's Responsible Gambling Week ‘Let's talk about responsible gambling'.
'Let's make sure we learn as much as we can from it,' said Kelly.
This initiative, led by the Industry Group for Responsible Gambling, will see more than 10,000 gambling venues including arcades, bingo clubs, bookmakers, and casinos and online gaming operators (representing over 121,000 employees) taking part in the industry's biggest social responsibility campaign.
Responsible Gambling Week – Ireland & UK. Responsible Gambling Week runs this year from 1st – 7th November and is a campaign led by the gambling industry that aims to create a conversation with customers, staff and the wider public about gambling responsibly, driving awareness of. In 2018, the Responsible Gambling Week had some impressive results. There were more than 12,000 gambling facilities present, along with 120,000 employees from across the UK. At the end of the week, some 20,000,000 impression were created over social media and the IGRG wants to build on these results, to effectively clean up the gambling industry.
Responsible gambling has become a renewed focus for the industry and by coming together, the businesses aim to inform customers about the risks as well as the tools available to keep gambling safe and fun.Sir Christopher Kelly, Chair of the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board, said: 'Public engagement is one of the 12 priority actions identified in the National Responsible Gambling Strategy. We need to learn from the experience of consumers and their families, and to use this to make gambling safer.
'So I welcome the theme of IGRG's Responsible Gambling Week ‘Let's talk about responsible gambling'.
'Let's make sure we learn as much as we can from it,' said Kelly.
EGR are proud to announce our partnership with Responsible Gambling Week for the inaugural EGR UK Summit, taking place on 7 November 2019 at Twickenham Stadium, London.
This brand new event will bring together leading online gaming operators, affiliates, regulators and the wider gaming community to discuss safer gambling strategies, broader regulatory updates and how to not only keep up with changes in responsible gaming legislation but be ahead in terms of processes and innovation across your business.
This invitation only event offers high level education on current challenges and opportunities in regards to safer gambling in the UK and other markets as well as excellent networking opportunities for delegates. The Summit is free to attend for senior level operators, register your interest to attend here.
For full event details and how to apply/register to attend, visit the event website here.
To register your interest in attending, please contact Nicole Maragh: nicole.maragh@egr.global
For speaking opportunities, please contact Niamh Gallagher: n.gallagher@egr.global Hi-lo double up joker poker machine.
For sponsorship, please contact Sam Compagnoni: sam.compagnoni@egr.global
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