Future-proofing the industry: Player safeguards and prevention

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Author(s): Glynn, Judith

Publisher: British Columbia Lottery Corporation

Year Published: 2020

Date Added: June 25, 2020

Resource Type: Conference paper

This paper for British Columbia Lottery Corporation’s New Horizons in Responsible Gambling Conference in 2020, provides an overview of current evidence relating to player safeguards and prevention. It examines selected evidence related to specific player safeguards and prevention measures to present:

the effectiveness of established measures
the gaps in evidence
the evidence-based potential for greater effectiveness

The paper outlines this information for the following factors:

education and awareness
responsible gambling tools
cash and credit policies
identifying risk behaviour
responding to identified risk

The author concludes that the most effective method for accomplishing safer gambling is to focus on prevention measures related to financial harm.

Citation: Glynn, J. (2020). Future-proofing the industry: Player safeguards and prevention. New Horizons in Responsible Gambling Conference, Vancouver, BC. Available from: https://www.bclc.com/content/dam/bclc/new-horizons/documents/2020/judith-glynn-nh2020.pdf

Keywords: awareness ; education ; gambling environments ; harm reduction ; limit setting ; monetary limits ; responsible gambling resources ; risk behaviours ; safety

Topics: Gambling Environment ; Gambling Resources ; Information for Operators ; Information for Treatment Providers ; Prevention ; Venue and Community

Conceptual Framework Factors: Exposure - Gambling Setting ; Environment - Responsible Gambling ; Resources - Harm Reduction, Prevention, and Protection ; Gambling Environment ; Gambling Exposure

Source: New Horizons in Responsible Gambling Conference

Source Type: Conference/Meeting

Study Funding:

This paper was commissioned by BCLC for discussion at the New Horizons in Responsible Gambling Conference, March 10–12, 2020.