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The portfolio of gaming and gambling harm-prevention programmes delivered by Ygam is helping to safeguard millions of children and young people, according to the charity’s latest impact report.

The report reveals the evidence-based education programmes trained more professionals than ever in 2022 covering all regions of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The charity delivered training to 4,819 delegates including 2,994 teachers and youth workers. Other professionals included health practitioners, social workers, mental health specialists, university staff and community leaders. Those trained are equipped with the knowledge, confidence, and resources to help support and safeguard the children and young people they have influence over.

The delegates trained by Ygam have committed to reaching an estimated 1,857,895 young people over the next 12 months. Teachers deliver the Ygam resources as part of the PSHE curriculum in schools with resources mapped from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 5/Post 16. 96% of teachers and youth workers trained agree that they feel confident about talking to young people about gambling and gaming, compared to 33.3% before the Ygam training. 98.1% agree they can signpost and support young people if they’re concerned about gambling or gaming harms, compared to 25.8% pre-training. 98.5% agree they can recognise signs of gambling and gaming harm in young people post-workshop, compared to 31.5% pre-workshop

Dr Jane Rigbye, Chief Executive Officer of Ygam said: “The findings of this report are a source of pride, and I want to thank the team, our partners, and supporters for their dedication and effort during this year. Our focus was to consolidate and build on the impact of our existing work, whilst looking to the future through the development of a new strategy to guide us from 2023.”

“The team have risen to the challenge; they have been flexible, inspiring, and creative. They have set the foundations to enable us to deliver programmes which meet the needs of those who have responsibility for safeguarding children and young people, in a way which will deliver continuously improving standards and real impact.”

The report details the number of independent evaluations and academic studies that Ygam has been engaged in. The charity says it is committed to supporting research activity to further develop the evidence base and better understand what works in gaming and gambling harm prevention. Over the past 12 months, Ygam has worked closely with leading academics from universities including Plymouth, Loughborough, Bristol, and Newcastle.

The charity has also increased its engagement with parents in 2022 through online workshops and their Parent Hub website. 94.9% of parents felt confident about spotting signs of gaming and gambling related harm after a Ygam workshop compared to 14.9% pre-workshop.

A foster carer who completed the Ygam training praises the charity saying: “This course has taught me so much – the online gaming world is so important in the lives of the young people I look after. I now have much more confidence in being able to start conversations and to be curious about their online worlds.

Through the League Football Education programme, Ygam worked with 12 professional football clubs. The charity delivered educational workshops on gaming harms to over 336 academy players.

Ygam has also continued efforts to review and improve its systems and ways of working. The charity passed several robust audits and assessments which demonstrated Ygam is operating above all statutory and regulatory requirements.

Whitelabel and platform provider ProgressPlay is bringing a new Licensee platform to ICE2023 in London with a dedicated stand N8-340, heralding in a new era of service by the dynamic company now into its second decade of iGaming market supply.

This new service introduction is devoted to operator differentiation underpinned by a high-quality new technology platform that can be configured around any tailored third party configuration.

During 2022 and into 2023 ProgressPlay’s significant platform re-engineering investment, which primarily benefits the B2B channel, will be accented on current as well as pipeline operators, with single or multiple brand ambitions.

ProgressPlay has also relaunched their popular 25% discount Global Shows Offer 2023 to coincide with their first outing of the year at ICE2023, giving operators who join them at ICE a head start.

ProgressPlay is offering a standalone Licensee platform open to partners who want to manage and execute everything other than the platform. Scalable, flexible and powerful ProgressPlay’s technology stack integrates easily across the board leaving Licensees free to choose their partners and third-party providers.

The new Licensee service has been designed to deliver to international operators a solid, open, sophisticated, adaptable and highly scalable platform that is specifically customised for the demands of gambling and delivers these scalable solutions for any channel, any jurisdiction, and any business model.

At ICE2023 the ProgressPlay team will have their hands full demonstrating the versatility of this new Licensee offering for web and mobile and explaining the easy integrations that can be supported; from game provision to payment gateways, and everything in-between.

ProgressPlay has made a name for itself as a pioneer in the Whitelabel industry and was most recently shortlisted for the prestigious EGR B2B Awards.

ProgressPlay CEO Itai Loewenstein said: “As we enter our second decade in this wonderful industry, we recognise from experience that the needs of every operator vary significantly. Our deep experience gives reassurance to Licensees that we have the technology, solutions and capability to support their market ambitions.”

The cross-sector strategic body the Gambling Business Group, will be using its presence on the ICE London High Street Hub which it has helped curate in partnership with show organisers Clarion Gaming, to launch its Responsible Gambling Charter. The seven principle Charter which has been developed in close consultation with GBG member organisations and endorsed by the leading gambling harm treatment organisation Gordon Moody will be launched at 10.45am, Wednesday 8th February from stand S10-130.

Commenting on the GBG Charter, Matthew Hickey, CEO at Gordon Moody said: “We all have our part to play in reducing gambling harm. Research, education, prevention and treatment are all essential in creating a safer environment for those who operate in the sector as well as their customers ensuring that those that need support have access to the right intervention, in the right place, at the right time.

“We are delighted to see organisations like the Gambling Business Group working proactively to go above and beyond with their approach to Responsible Gambling and the commitment to continuous improvement. We have reviewed the new GBG Responsible Gambling charter and as a result, we are very happy at Gordon Moody to support its contents. It’s vital that we tackle gambling addiction together.”

Peter Hannibal co-founder and CEO of the Gambling Business Group added: “Safer gambling is at the top of the agenda for our members and I am delighted to receive the endorsement from The Gordon Moody Association, one of the most respected charities active in the space.

“The licensed street sector’s commitment to safer gambling plus other key topics including contributions made by operators to local and regional economies, cashless payments, the use of technology in areas such as age verification, investment in staff development and training as well as the adoption of modern retail disciplines will all be part of the discussions and presentations taking place on the High Street Hub at ICE London.”

GR8 Tech, formerly known as Parimatch Tech, is revealing its launch product and service line-up for the first time at ICE London.

As the gambling industry continues to evolve, operators face several challenges that can hinder their growth and ability from providing a seamless gaming experience for players. The growth ceiling that operators experience is often caused by iGaming platforms’ limited performance capabilities, integration issues and lack of scalability. Together these issues lead to decreased player engagement, lower revenue growth, and a less competitive business.

GR8 Tech’s iGaming platform—a comprehensive, integrated solution that includes omnichannel technologies, content, and operational services—addresses these issues, allowing iGaming businesses to streamline their operations, increase player engagement, and drive revenue growth.

Designed with customer and operator needs in mind, the GR8 Tech platform can handle the peak loads of any sporting event on the planet.

Here are some GR8 Tech’s platform performance indicators:

● 99.95% uptime;
● <120 mS average spin speed;
● 50-70 mS requests latency;
● 54,000 wallet transactions per second;
● 20,000 logins per minute;
● 80,000 sports bets per minute;
● One million settlement processing per minute.

Bolstered by GLI19 and GLI33 certifications, as well as cloud technologies from strategic partner AWS, the platform currently serves GR8 tech clients — Parimatch Eastern Europe, PМІ, and Parimatch United — in 15 markets worldwide.

And, just like all GR8 solutions, it can be combined with other offers to create highly customisable, scalable, consistently stable business solutions for the development and growth of the iGaming business. With nearly 30 years of iGaming operating experience, GR8 Tech offers both powerful technological solutions and the quality, personalised expertise and consultative business support operators can always rely on.

Meet great solutions at the GR8 Tech show floor meeting room S10-425 at ICE London on 7-9 February 2023.

Player-focused casino game developer Red Rake Gaming, based in Spain and Malta, is going bigger and better this year at Stand N8-150 at the largest exhibition in the iGaming calendar, ICE London.

Red Rake Gaming will present its upcoming plans and ongoing developments to all its partners, new and existing, and friends at stand N8 – 150 where attendee’s will also be able to participate in the ever-popular Red Rake Gaming tournaments in its dedicated gaming zone with lots or prizes to be won through the inhouse progressive tournament tool.

In addition to the latest releases, Red Rake Gaming will present its vast collection of localised top performing content and globally rated games at ICE London. The development of personalized and exclusive brand games has recently become another feather in the company’s cap and is being highly valued by the leaders in the industry.

In 2023, Red Rake Gaming will continue to grow its global footprint across the regulated landscape which currently includes United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Romania, Greece, Germany, Latvia, Netherlands, Colombia, and City of Buenos Aires. With new markets on the horizon including Switzerland, Lithuania, and Bulgaria and further afield with Ontario, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan in full swing, 2023 shall see a significant increase in Red Rake Gaming’s global coverage.

The full team at Red Rake Gaming very much excited to share all the news and chatting with all attendees at Stand N8-150 which is always one of the best iGaming events in the year.