Responsible gambling push in the UK

The Industry Group For Responsible Gambling (IGRG) outlined its plans for the UK ahead of the Responsible Gambling Week 2019.

UK.- The Industry Group For Responsible Gambling (IGRG) wants the UK and Ireland together for Responsible Gambling Week 2019. The body outlined its plans to bring both industries to be part of this year’s event.

The campaign will run across November 7-13 and promotes debate on safer gambling methods. Furthermore, it pushes the promotion of tools, advice and help available to gamblers.

IGRG

“We are confident that Responsible Gambling Week will be our biggest campaign yet,” IGRG Chairman John Hagan commented. “But this is not just about one week in the year, it is about promoting safer gambling all year round. 

“We want to make this an open and inclusive conversation, connecting with the widest possible audience. That includes those who don’t think messages about responsible gambling are aimed at them. We want to take the message about safer gambling even further this year, through our own social channels, with the support of our partners inside the industry and beyond.”

UKGC

UKGC CEO Neil McArthur added: “The week’s strapline, ‘Let’s talk about safer gambling’, is an important message not only for customers but also for the staff and industry leaders whose role is to look out for their customers. 

“It provides an opportunity for people across the gambling industry, no matter what their role is, to focus on what part they can play to make gambling safer and reduce gambling harms.”

GamCare

“Safer gambling is a key priority for GamCare,” Anna Hemmings, chief executive of GamCare, concluded. “We are pleased to support initiatives that promote and extend safer gambling messaging, such as RG Week. In particular, we are delighted to be offering training to youth-facing professionals through our national youth education programme: BigDeal. 

“This focuses on delivering education to young people directly (…) As usual, if anyone has any concerns about their gambling, they will be able to get in touch with us at any time for help and support via the National Gambling Helpline.”