U.S. IN FOCUS

Yaw to continue efforts to legalize PA skill games, Full House suffers blow to Indiana relocation hopes, Nevada’s casinos gear up to fight lottery initiative and more.

Published January 31, 2025

Hard Rock strengthens loyalty program

Hard Rock International has integrated its Hard Rock Bet sports betting and online casino platform into the Unity by Hard Rock loyalty program, which can be used in more...

Published January 31, 2025

Seminole Hard Rock Tampa unveils $65m revamp

Florida’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa has unveiled over $65m in resort enhancements that have been designed to elevate the guest experience.

Published January 24, 2025

Long-running strike ends at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas

Las Vegas' longest-running industrial action in recent years has ended after a deal was struck with the powerful Culinary Workers Union.

Published January 24, 2025

Study highlights behavioral perils of gambling machines

A new study published by GambleAware has indicated that players on land-based electronic gaming machines in bookmakers and casinos are particularly vulnerable to problem gambling.

Published January 24, 2025

U.S. IN FOCUS

New iGaming bills drop, Maryland governor wants tax hikes, Iowa lawmakers race to block Cedar Rapids casino and more.

Published January 17, 2025

Coalition for Fantasy Sports, idPair Announce Pilot Testing of RG Tool

A new responsible gambling tool from idPair will allow for one-touch self exclusion. It's set to to debut in two states in March 2025.

Published December 20, 2024

Laying the RG Foundation: One-on-One with Dr. Jennifer Shatley

The recent formation of the Responsible Online Gaming Association serves as an important milestone in the development of the industry, and Dr. Jennifer Shatley (l.) will play a pivotal...

Published April 8, 2024

Wrapping Up Responsible Gaming Education Month

With RGEM completing its September run, we recap the amazing articles published by GGB News and submitted by the experts in the field revealing a healthy diversity of opinions....

Published October 2, 2023

My Personal RG Journey

Ted Hartwell (l.) knows the pain of disordered gambling. Just as he hit the heights in his career, problem gambling brought him down. Now it’s his mission to warn...

Published September 25, 2023

Responsible Gaming in Indian Country: It Takes a Village

The tribal gaming industry, like the commercial side of the industry, believes that we all are responsible for helping problem gamblers. Valerie Spicer (l.), a member of the NCPG...

Published September 25, 2023

Responsible Gaming Efforts Keeping Pace with Changing Industry

MGM Resorts’ efforts to identify and protect problem gamblers includes a game-changing program, GameSense. Stephen Martino (l.), the company’s chief compliance officer, believes if gambling isn’t fun, people should...

Published September 25, 2023

Assisting Customers to Gamble in a Sustainable Way is the Only Win-Win Solution

Tools and resources that encourage and enhance gambling at a sustainable level, within affordable limits and without experiencing harms, will provide long-term benefits for individuals and businesses, writes Dr....

Published September 25, 2023

Gambling with Fate

How lifelong exposure to gambling led iProtekt co-founder and co-CEO Mike Borukhov (l.) to create a responsible gaming company and why that will help problem gamblers.

Published September 25, 2023

Responsible Gaming Goes to College

Do colleges and universities have a responsibility to monitor the gambling by their students, faculty and athletes? According to Stockton University professors Jane Bokunewicz and Sarah Grady (l. to...

Published September 18, 2023

Treating the Problem

Responsible gaming has a dark side, those that are afflicted with the disease of gaming addiction. But it can be treated successfully, writes Stephanie Goodman (l.), executive director of...

Published September 18, 2023

U.S. Compulsive and Problem Gaming – Another Patchwork

When European countries come to the U.S. to participate in iGaming or sports betting, they are often shocked about the invasiveness of U.S. regulators. Renowned gaming attorney and former...

Published September 18, 2023

The Future of Responsible Gaming: Harnessing the Power of Digital Payments

Tracking the financial stake of players becomes much more transparent when they utilize digital payments rather than cash. And that makes it easier to identify gamblers who may be...

Published September 18, 2023

What’s In a Name

Is “gambling” the same thing as “gaming”? Responsible gaming expert Brianne Marie Doura-Schawohl claims it matters what we call it, when we’re talking about a disorder.

Published September 11, 2023

Historic Advancements in Responsible Gaming

It used to be a discipline followed by very few people or organizations, but today responsible gaming is an important part of the industry’s maturation. But more needs to...

Published September 11, 2023