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YGAM and GamCare go digital to deliver world class education programme despite Covid-19

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Leading charities YGAM (The Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust) and GamCare have risen to the challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic by accelerating the digital transformation of their education resources and using virtual classrooms to raise awareness of gambling related harms. The two organisations, which were selected by the Betting and Gaming Council to deliver its £10 million funded national education programme, have succeeded in delivering over 20 classes reaching out to 350 individuals since April.

Explaining the challenges, Kev Clelland, Operations Director at YGAM, said: “The Covid-19 pandemic has dramatically changed both personal and work life. The charity sector in particular has faced profound challenges impacting both funding and how organisations are able to reach the people they have the responsibility to support.

“During lockdown the YGAM Practitioner Workshops have been presented as a blended digital offering which is proving hugely popular with both teachers and other professionals. Our education team has trained over 300 practitioners online, significantly more than the number we had planned to train face-to-face. Such has been the success that YGAM is now building up to deliver a minimum of five blended digital Practitioner Workshops a week.”
He continued: “We have added to our education team during lockdown and also written a raft of new resources, including full schemes from year 3 to year 11 as well as youth work specific materials. We have also formed groups to look at how we best approach our work in Wales and Northern Ireland.”

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YGAM has also launched its new ‘Parent Hub’ website dedicated to providing an abundance of important resources and activities to support families and help build digital resilience. Through the summer, the ‘Parent Hub’ will be developed further courtesy of additional video content, podcasts, and social media campaigns. With university courses expected to be facilitated online in some form for the remainder of 2020, YGAM is focused on adapting its student resources ready for the upcoming first semester.

GamCare workshops for young people and CPD accredited training sessions for professionals have been moved online, with the result that attendance has doubled from April to May with new eLearning modules in development. A brand-new delivery team has been on-boarded in order to scale up the programme both online and face-to-face when it is safe to do so.

Downloadable factsheets are available for parents and teachers who would like to introduce the topic to young people via www.bigdeal.org.uk, GamCare’s dedicated website for young people, parents and teachers, and a new working group has been convened to ensure that the team can continue to reach young people despite reduced contact and social distancing, including via YouTube.

For more information on the Betting and Gaming Council’s Safer Gambling Commitments: https://bettingandgamingcouncil.com/safer-gambling/

 

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Registration Open for BiS Awards 2025: Recognizing Excellence in the iGaming and Betting Industry

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The most traditional and recognized awards in the Gaming and Betting sector in Brazil will have its 5th edition as an integral part of the official agenda of the BiS SiGMA Americas 2025 event.

The long-awaited BiS Awards 2025 is open for application submissions. Companies and professionals in the iGaming and betting sector can now register their success stories to compete for the most prestigious industry award in Latin America. The deadline for submission ends on March 7th, and public voting begins on March 10th. Registration can be made directly on the official BiS Awards website: brazilianigamingawards.com.

The BiS Awards 2025 will feature a total of 25 categories, rewarding professionals and companies that have stood out in the iGaming and betting sector over the last year. Among the awards for professionals in the sector, the Executive Woman of the Year category, which rewards the woman in an executive position who stood out most in the iGaming sector, and C-Level in Highlight, which recognizes the C-level executive who had the greatest impact on the industry. In addition to these, there are categories aimed at companies, such as Sponsor of the Year, which recognizes the sponsor that contributed most to the iGaming sector in the last year; Best Marketing Campaign, which highlights the most impactful and successful marketing campaign of the year; Best Platform, which rewards the most efficient and innovative technological platform for iGaming; and Best Game Producer, which recognizes the game developer who has released the most outstanding and successful titles.

New Categories Reflect the Regulated Scenario

The 2025 edition brings significant new features, including categories that follow the new regulations for the sector in Brazil. Among them, the following stand out:

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  • Better Customer Service – Recognizing companies that offer the best experience and support to their users.
  • Best Responsible Gaming Initiative – Valuing practices that promote a safe and responsible gaming environment.
  • Best Action to Combat Gambling Disorder – Rewarding programs and strategies aimed at preventing problem gambling.

Another new category, Best B2C Media, was created to recognize and value the press specializing in sports betting and sports, highlighting their essential role in disseminating information to consumers, bettors and sports enthusiasts. In addition to rewarding the quality of journalism in the sports sector, this initiative reinforces the partnership between the industry and communication vehicles aimed at the betting public, while the Best B2B Media in the Sector category remains, recognizing the B2B communication vehicle that best covered the market over the last year.

The Gala Night: April 8th at Tokio Marine Hall

The winners will be announced at a glamorous gala dinner on April 8th, at the Tokio Marine Hall, in São Paulo. The awards ceremony, which takes place during BiS SiGMA Americas 2025, will be a unique opportunity to celebrate the main names and initiatives that drive the iGaming and betting market.

“The BiS Awards has an essential role in recognizing and encouraging the best practices in the sector. With the new categories, we want to highlight market transformations and value the professionals and companies that are shaping the future of the industry in Brazil and Latin America”, says Alessandro Valente, co-founder of the event.

“For five years, the BiS Awards have celebrated the best in our field in Brazil, recognizing talents and initiatives that drive the evolution of the sector. With each edition, we reinforce our commitment to highlighting those who make a difference in the iGaming and betting industry”, adds Carlos Cardama, co-founder of BiS.

Anyone interested in competing for the industry’s greatest recognition must register through the official website. For more information and to submit applications, access the website brazilianigamingawards.com.

About BiS Awards

The BiS Awards is an annual award that recognizes and celebrates the highlights of the iGaming and betting industry in Latin America. Created to value professionals and companies that contribute to the growth and innovation of the sector, the event has established itself as one of the most prestigious in the segment, bringing together leaders, executives and experts in a ceremony that reflects the evolution of the market. The 2025 edition will take place on April 8th, at the Tokio Marine Hall, in São Paulo, being an exclusive event for the final nominees, guests and holders of the BiS SiGMA Americas Platinum badge.

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Meet Didier Drogba at AIBC Eurasia – A Legendary Moment Powered by MelBet

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MelBet is bringing football royalty to AIBC Eurasia. On February 25, 2025, at Booth 79S, don’t miss your chance to meet the legendary Didier Drogba (regional brand ambassador in Turkey)  in an exclusive event featuring an autograph session, photo opportunities, and an exciting prize draw.

The action doesn’t stop there. In the evening, MelBet is hosting an ultra-exclusive private party, where lucky guests will enjoy a VIP party, one-on-one interactions with Drogba, and premium networking opportunities. Golden Partner Forever is an exclusive event in the heart of Dubai, where innovation meets Afro-fusion in a vibrant blend of technology and culture.

Dubai’s iconic DJ Eva Kim will be the guide to a new rhythm for the night. Her energetic sound will take the evening from a sophisticated show to an intense, pulsating party, filling the space with drive and an atmosphere of freedom.

This event is strictly invite-only for MelBet partners – details will be announced soon.

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BOS urges the Ministry of Finance to take initiative to amend the Gambling Act

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BOS – the Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling – has today written to the Swedish Ministry of Finance with a request to amend the Gambling Act.

It is currently perfectly legal for unlicensed gambling companies and their subcontractors to accept Swedish gambling consumers as long as the companies avoid using the Swedish language and Swedish currency. This loophole has led to a massive influx of unlicensed gambling offers into the Swedish gambling market.

The reason this has happened is because the Government changed the application of the Gambling Act compared to how the proposal was originally presented by the Gambling License Investigation, the investigation that then formed the basis for the new Gambling Act and the Swedish reregulation in 2019. The Gambling License Investigation wanted to criminalize companies in general that lack a Swedish gambling license that still accept Swedish gambling consumers.

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BOS is writing to the Ministry of Finance today with a request that the Government take the initiative to amend the Gambling Act in favor of the Gambling License Investigation’s original proposal.

“Unlicensed gambling should be eliminated in Sweden. It is completely inadequate that around a quarter of all gambling is unlicensed, not least given the total absence of consumer protection on the black gambling market. If we are to succeed in eliminating this part of the gambling market, the Gambling Act must be amended and all unlicensed gambling must be criminalized,” says Gustaf Hoffstedt, Secretary General of BOS.

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