Gaming and Betting Industry Work as a Team for Safer Gambling Week 2022
Safe and responsible gambling is now a crucial part of the gaming and betting industry, as it is extremely important to spread messages and tools that can help players to make sure the time they spend playing and the amount of money they spend are under their control. Thus, many companies and members of the gambling community unite for Safer Gambling Week 2022.
Such an event is held for the fifth time in a row, and it will take place on October 17th-23rd in 2022. That is the time when the whole industry will unite and join their efforts to make sure gaming will become more responsible and safer in the future.
The special week is a perfect time to spread messages about the importance of responsible play. Moreover, different companies have a chance to promote the tools they have or plan to launch to help a player take control of compulsory gambling. Solutions for those who seek support in dealing with this issue will also be discussed during Safer Gambling Week 2022.
This event is organized by BGC, BACTA, the Lotteries Council, and the Bingo Association.
IMPACT OF THE SAFER GAMBLING WEEK 2021
Such events prove their effectiveness, and we can already talk about the essential impact of the event held in 2021. The talks about the importance of deposit limits in making gambling safer led to the increase of their use by 17% vs the previous 4-week average. Aside from deposit limits, operators also promote time outs and increase players’ awareness about the tools that help individuals to extract themselves from gaming websites.
Safer Gambling Week 2022 encourages all participants to go even further and converse about responsible gambling not only with employees and customers but also with their relatives and friends.
The importance of having such an event annually is proven by the numbers that show that its popularity increases every year. In 2021, social media impressions hit 24.5 million (16% more than the previous year), while sessions on the Safer Gambling in 2021 were visited 79% more than in the previous year.
At the same time, fans of bingo can participate in the National Bingo Day that is going to be held on June 27th in the United Kingdom. A variety of promotions, competitions, and prizes will be offered both online and in clubs to the players.
