The DigitalRG Blog

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Player Education Employee engagement

February 27, 2023 By Laura Da Silva

Samuel Scott is a speaker who focuses on brand purpose and cause marketing. He believes that successful brands have a clear sense of purpose beyond making money, and that they should use that purpose to make a positive impact on society. This can be ...

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Research

February 24, 2023 By Laura Da Silva

During the conversation, the participants delved into responsible gambling practices in the industry, including limits and the role of operators like Kindred. The importance of research, stakeholder buy-in, and proactive consumer well-being practices...

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Responsible gaming

February 18, 2023

La importancia del juego responsable en las loterías estatalesEn el mundo de las loterías estatales, la responsabilidad social juega un papel fundamental. Por esta razón, se ha creado la Certificación de Juego Responsable de la Asociación Mundial de ...

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CSR Reporting Responsible gaming

February 17, 2023 By Laura Da Silva

Hoosier Lottery Promotes Responsible Gaming with Grants, Treatment Resources, and Research SupportThe Hoosier Lottery, a member of the World Lottery Association, is committed to promoting responsible gaming and providing treatment resources for those...

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Sustainability

November 25, 2022 By Laura Da Silva

Loteries de Catalunya just published their first annual report aligned with the GRI standards. That's many first in just a few years. Indeed, they were the first lottery to achieve the 2021 EL Responsible Gaming certification last year. Sustainab...

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Sustainability ESG CSR Reporting

November 06, 2022 By Laura Da Silva

We often feel conflicted when working with clients on sustainability reporting. Many do understand that it's not an end in itself, but a tool to help further impact improvement. But, unfortunately, the majority do not. Many see reporting as a way...

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Reporting Responsible gaming

October 10, 2022 By Laura Da Silva

Interview with the Chair of the Independent Assessment Panel - Anne Pattberg  Every Lottery going through the association’s RG certification journey knows their submission will be assessed by the World Lottery Association (WLA) Independ...

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Reporting

September 27, 2022 By Laura Da Silva

“The responsibility for transitioning to a sustainably conscious society lies increasingly with companies which will be required to transparently report about their economic, environmental and social impacts,” said Anne Pattberg, Managing Director of...

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Environment

September 27, 2022

In June 2022, the European Lotteries Environmental Initiative was launched. This initiative aims to create a space for EL members to come together and collaborate on Environmental Impact. Lotteries are invited to commit to two specific environmental ...

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Responsible gaming

September 23, 2022 By Laura Da Silva

Gambling-Related Harm & Athletes   Gambling among athletes has increasingly attracted the interest of policymakers and key stakeholders over recent years. Indeed, research has shown that elite athletes are more vulnerable to gambling-r...

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Environment

September 06, 2022

The world’s biggest carbon polluter, China, is building a wall of mangroves around its coasts. This massive project could improve the countries and the global state of carbon emissions. Known for its ability to sequestrate and store carbon, mangroves...

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Responsible gaming

August 08, 2022 By Laura Da Silva

Gambling-related harms should be a great concern to authorities and addressed through effective prevention policies. The Dutch Gambling Authority (Kansspel Autoriteit) commissioned a study on Gambling Legislation, duty of care and limit setting in 22...

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Research

July 07, 2022

Key Learnings From Exploring Responsible Gambling Options For Harm Minimization In The Field Of Online LotteryThis is a snapshot summary of key learnings from this webinar, given by Alex Price, PhD, Centre for the Advancement of Best Practices, at th...

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Environment

July 04, 2022

Net-zero 1 is an ambition which needs to be met if we are to curb the worst impacts of the climate crisis.Thinking about this can create overwhelming and despairing feelings. As learnt in the 3rd week of Understanding the climate crisis: A three-week...

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Sustainability

June 20, 2022

“It is riskier to be stagnant than to move and change” - Reflections from the IRM Business Change ConferenceBeing a rule breaker is seen as a negative rebellious attribute. One often given to criminals and pirates and not generally to workers in thei...