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MaximBet Selects Global Payments’ iGaming Solutions to Bring Simple, Secure Payments to Online Sports Betting

In response to the rapid growth of online sports betting, MaximBet, owned by privately-held licensed sports betting and casino operator Carousel Group, has selected Global Payments Gaming Solutions’ iGaming solutions to provide a seamless funding experience to patrons via their smart devices.

GambleAware awards £300,000 grant for new research into lived experiences of minority communities around gambling harms

A consortium led by Ipsos MORI and the University of Manchester, working collaboratively alongside another consortium led by ClearView Research, have successfully bid for the 18-month research grant. Ipsos MORI will lead the work. 

Borgata Online Casino Player Wins $3.5M “Colossal Jackpot” in New Jersey

JERSEY CITY, NJ – (November 29, 2021) – BetMGM, a leading sports betting and digital gaming company, announced today that a Borgata Online Casino player in New Jersey won a record $3.5m while playing its exclusive MGM Grand Millions slot title. This marks the largest payout in United States online casino history – eclipsing the $3.2m prize BetMGM awarded in 2020.

National Gambling Treatment Service Annual Statistics show 92% of clients who completed scheduled treatment saw an improvement in their condition.

The annual report shows that seven in ten (70%) clients were no longer defined as ‘problem gamblers’ by the end of treatment; an increase in clients completing treatment was also recorded, climbing to 74% up from 59% in 2016, whilst the proportion of drop-outs decreased from 35% to 20%.

 

Promoting diversity and inclusion: ECA awards four EDP 2021 Diversity Scholarships

The EDP is a prestigious gaming leadership course, a partnership between the UNLV International Gaming Institute and the University of Nevada, Reno College of Business and Extended Studies. The scholarship covers the full cost of the programme, which this year, as last, is to be staged online due to ongoing travel and Covid-19 restrictions.