Tag Archives: parents and gambling

[Guest Post] A Joy to Give, But Not To Kids

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

This week’s poster, Darren Groth, is by day one of BCLC’s GameSense Team Leaders, but by night and many weekends is an award-winning published novelist.  T’was the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, … Continue reading →

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Facebook becoming a “Face-bookie”?

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

For several years gambling researchers and problem gambling prevention specialists have voiced concern about “virtual gambling” being conducted on Facebook.  There are hundreds of apps that simulate gambling on slot machines, bingo, and almost any other type of casino or … Continue reading →

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Three ways research contributes to quality responsible gambling programs

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

The responsible gambling field is still fairly young, but it is developing rapidly as governments around the world recognize the need to balance revenue generation with strong problem gambling mitigation strategies. Because it’s new, responsible gambling leaders have also typically … Continue reading →

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Nobody develops a gambling problem playing the lottery, right?

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

Those of us working in the responsible gambling field often focus our efforts on casino patrons, or in jurisdictions that have them, on VLT players.  More recently increasing attention is also being paid to online efforts as more and more … Continue reading →

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Not-so-responsible Responsible Gambling Council?

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

This morning I came across a recent blog posting by Joe Wood on TimelessFinance who was decrying a new social marketing campaign called Safe or Sorry undertaken by the Responsible Gambling Council.  Upon reading his critique I wasn’t sure whether he … Continue reading →

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