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All-In Series: Introduction
Welcome to the first edition of All In, a monthly blog where RGC CEO Shelley White shares her thoughts and perspectives on RG, new research and trends from across the gambling world.
June 10, 2021
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Find out what’s new at the Responsible Gambling Council. Read our latest articles, press releases and media coverage.
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Bill C-218: RGC Submission to the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
RGC believes that the legalization of single-event sports betting provides an opportunity for a robust, regulatory framework that establishes guardrails for strong consumer protections.
June 4, 2021
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Online gambling in unprecedented times: Risks and safer gambling strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic
This article, written by CABP director Janine Robinson and Senior Researcher Dr. Sasha Stark, examines the risk factors for and changes in online gambling during COVID-19.
May 3, 2021
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Melco Resorts receives RG Check accreditation for their Macau, Philippines resorts
Melco Resorts & Entertainment has become the first integrated resort operator in Macau and the Philippines to receive the esteemed RG accreditation, RG Check.
April 16, 2021
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Examining lottery play and risk among young people in Great Britain
A report conducted by RGC & GREO examines whether using lottery and scratch cards is related to problem gambling in young people (16 to 24-year-olds in England and Scotland).
April 14, 2021
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RGC speaks at House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights
RGC believes that the legalization of single-event sports betting presents an opportunity to have a positive and significant impact on reducing the harms that sports wagering can cause to individuals, families and societies.
March 22, 2021
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Entain Foundation Partners with RGC on Research to Inform Regulatory Approach to Gaming & Sports-Betting in Canada
Entain, the global sports betting and gaming entertainment group, today announced that its non-profit Foundation will fund research by RGC into consumer practices, preferences and behaviours in Ontario, Canada as regulators prepare to legalize gaming and sports betting for the first time.
March 18, 2021
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IAG Series: Advancing responsible gambling together
In the sixth installment of a collaboration between IAG and RGC, we look at the importance of prevention education in creating a responsible gambling culture.
March 11, 2021
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IAG Series: RG and the Player Journey
In the fifth installment of a collaboration between IAG and RGC, we look at the importance of prevention education in creating a responsible gambling culture.
February 17, 2021
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Calling all Researchers: RGC and GREO Release Significant Dataset
We are thrilled to announce an exciting collaboration with GREO to release RG Check accreditation and reaccreditation data for the use of the broader research community.
January 28, 2021
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Not-for-Profit Board Diversity & Inclusion: Is it essentially window-dressing?
RGC is pleased to have participated in this very important research project on diversity and inclusion in not-for-profit organizations, published by The David and Sharon Johnston Centre for Corporate Governance Innovation.
January 28, 2021
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Journal of Gambling Studies: Gambling and Gaming in an Ontario Sample of Youth and Parents
RGC Senior Researcher, Dr. Sasha Stark, Jennifer Reynold (Concordia University), and Jamie Wiebe’s (BCLC) research seeks to better understand gambling and gaming behaviours among adolescents, young adults, and parents of children between 8 to 17 years old.
January 25, 2021
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IAG Series: Creating an RG culture beyond the boardroom
Director of the Centre for the Advancement of Best Practices, Janine Robinson, discusses the importance of imbedding RG into a company’s culture.
January 14, 2021
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Charting a path towards a public health approach for gambling harm prevention
In this paper, RGC Senior Researcher Alex Price, Margo Hilbrecht & Rosa Billi, critically review the evolution of the public health perspective on gambling harm.
January 7, 2021
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Coping with Disaster: The Emerging Impacts of Gambling During a Pandemic
RGC Senior Researcher Alex Price illustrates vulnerabilities in both a gambling and COVID-19 context.
December 17, 2020
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IAG Series: Measuring the ROI on responsible gambling
In the third installment of a new collaboration with IAG, RGC CEO Shelley White explains how RG policies contributes to player loyalty and an organization’s bottom line.
December 9, 2020
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This Diwali, “shine a light” on safer gambling
This Diwali, we’re “shining a light” on the risks of gambling and the importance of having safer play strategies.
November 12, 2020
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The New Realities of Land-Based Gaming
As casinos, bingo halls and other land-based gambling venues re-open across the globe, players are seeing new protocols in place. There is no doubt about it, gambling looks different in a global pandemic. Which begs the question “do player safeguards also need to look different?”
November 6, 2020
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Gambling in the time of coronavirus? Plan to play it safer
COVID-19 has taught us all the value of being prepared. And now, as land-based gambling venues reopen in Ontario, visitors can expect many changes: mandatory face masks, social distancing, sanitizing stations and plexiglass barriers to name a few
October 9, 2020
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IAG Series: RG Standards – Committing to player health
In the second installment of a new collaboration between IAG and RGC – RG Check Director Tracy Parker explains why robust responsible gaming standards are vital.
October 4, 2020
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EGR Compliance Q&A with RGC CABP Director Janine Robinson on Playtech Collaboration
RGC’s Janine Robinson and Playtech director of sustainability, Lauren Iannarone recently spoke to EGR Compliance on cooperating to build better digital resilience among online gamblers.
September 18, 2020
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Playtech launches new collaboration with RGC
Playtech has agreed a research and evaluation-led partnership with the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) as part of its efforts to combat gambling-related harm. The partnership will examine links between mental health, digital wellbeing and gambling using several research, evaluation and thought leadership initiatives.
September 17, 2020
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YGAM spearheads GP problem gambling training initiative
Dr. Sasha Stark, Senior Researcher at RGC, speaks about the RGC’s role in the training programme behind Mindful Resilience.
September 17, 2020
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IAG Series: Responsible gambling – A winning strategy
In the first installment of a new collaboration between IAG and the Responsible Gambling Council – RGC CEO Shelley White explains the keys to a successful RG strategy.
August 3, 2020
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Large majority of Ontarians who gamble are aware of the risks: Survey
The Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) is delivering outreach programs across Ontario to raise awareness of risks associated with gambling and how people can protect themselves. These public education initiatives are supported by a new RGC survey of Ontarians that explores attitudes and behaviours about gambling.
January 29, 2020
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RGC Joins All-In Diversity Project in Support of Diversity & Inclusion in Canada
The All-In Diversity Project is proud to announce its latest Strategic Partnership with The Responsible Gambling Council of Canada, one of the world’s leading authorities on the prevention of problem gambling and the first Canadian partner for All-In.
February 14, 2019
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Remembering Tibor Barsony: Founder of The Canadian Foundation On Compulsive Gambling
Friends, family and colleagues are remembering an influential and courageous trailblazer who has passed away. Tibor Barsony, founder and executive director of the Canadian Foundation on Compulsive Gambling (CFCG) from 1983 to 1997, died on Friday August 11th, 2017.
August 25, 2017