A few weeks ago I moderated a panel about the UKGC’s recent report issued on June 15th, an update on their October 2019 “Industry Challenges” report. The consensus of my panelists was what the UKGC is calling for- not to mention several other reports that are circulating such as the Gambling Related Harm APPG’s- is way over the top and includes proposed restrictions that would surely push players into the black market if implemented.

Panelist Jesper Kärrbrink, Chairman at Green Jade Games, has always been an advocate of implementing tools to help players gamble responsibly and he believes such tools in conjunction with affordability checks is a much more reasonable way to approach problem gambling prevention. 

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“Regulation is key for this industry because it guarantees a long term sustainable growth of the industry and we’re getting less and less stigmatized, so that’s a good thing in itself”, said Kärrbrink.