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As I reflect on this year’s Discovery conference, I can’t help but think about the terrific opportunities I had to reconnect with my Canadian and global colleagues. Even though the experience was virtual, I must say there was a strong feeling of camaraderie and connectedness.
CANADIAN GAMING BUSINESS
For close to 20 years, the Responsible Gambling Council has played host to the pre-eminent responsible gambling conference in Toronto.
RGC invites leaders in the gambling industry to come together at our annual Discovery conference to promote thought leadership in the field. Collectively we discuss and debate the research, emerging trends and solutions to keep gambling safer in Canada and globally.
Commenting on the latest episode of the Safe Bet Show, Shelley White, CEO of RGC emphasized her belief that “with North America and Europe having different market maturities, using the same RG messaging in each market is unhelpful”.
Tracy Parker, Director, Standards and Accreditation for RGC, explains why the RG Check accreditation provides assurances that your responsible gambling processes are up to date and effective.
In 2020, as the world was grappling with the impacts of COVID-19, here in Ontario, RGC was eager to understand the impact of COVID-19 on individual’s gambling behaviour.
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.
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.
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.
Melco Resorts & Entertainment has become the first integrated resort operator in Macau and the Philippines to receive the esteemed RG accreditation, RG Check.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Director of the Centre for the Advancement of Best Practices, Janine Robinson, discusses the importance of imbedding RG into a company’s culture.
In this paper, RGC Senior Researcher Alex Price, Margo Hilbrecht & Rosa Billi, critically review the evolution of the public health perspective on gambling harm.
RGC Senior Researcher Alex Price illustrates vulnerabilities in both a gambling and COVID-19 context.
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.
This Diwali, we’re “shining a light” on the risks of gambling and the importance of having safer play strategies.
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?”
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
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.
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.
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.
Dr. Sasha Stark, Senior Researcher at RGC, speaks about the RGC’s role in the training programme behind Mindful Resilience.
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.
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.
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.
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.
