Gambling is a problem that affects several demographics, but a new initiative EPIC Risk Management focused on one specific group - military personnel.
In the latest release Martin's Safe Bet Show Leakey Brianne Dora-Shawol , Vice President for US Policy and Strategic Development EPIC Risk Management , told main game director Entain on the band's approach to the service staff.
Dora-Shawol spoke about how the US military is at risk from gambling and its associated damage, highlighting how the US Department of Defense uses more than 3,000 slot machines at military bases around the world.
"The Department of Defense makes hundreds of millions of dollars from our men and women in uniform and their families," the vice president said.
“It is absolutely necessary to understand that our men and women in uniform are more receptive to work or struggling with a gambling disorder, in fact it can be three times more than the general population.
“Not only are they more vulnerable, but we deliver the product directly to them, and they don’t have the ability to seek treatment or access help, or even know where to get help, or get some advice on the phone line on how to play responsibly.” ".
By defining responsible gambling as “the aspiration of all stakeholders in the world of gambling '' towards creating credible, evidence-based policies with the long-term goal of protecting the vulnerable and developing a safe gambling market, the vice president argued that the gambling industry should take macroeconomic action. -level approach focused on the protection of vulnerable groups of the population, as well as groups such as military personnel.
To do this, she continued, the sector needs to expand its use of technology as a means to communicate with customers, encourage positive gaming, and discuss betting behaviors such as spending patterns and time spent playing games.
“It's amazing the more I learn about AI and how we can use it to understand player behavior.
“I think technology is our greatest asset in the rhythmic gymnastics world right now, and I don't believe we've included enough of it in our discussions in the policy making phase or in day-to-day work. Many of these have been used to innovate in the gambling industry and I would love to see them move into the RG game.
“The end goal should be to reduce the number of people currently struggling with gambling disorder and ensure that this number remains low. We know that we will never get rid of a gambling addiction or disorder, even a ban will not help, but we can and must do much more to protect our customers.”
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