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Cision Canada
14-07-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Derek Jeter to Champion Responsible Gambling for BetMGM Canada
Hall of Famer to appear in ads that highlight the importance of gambling responsibly Click here to download and view campaign photos (credit: BetMGM) TORONTO, July 14, 2025 /CNW/ -- BetMGM Canada, a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, today announced a multiyear partnership with five-time World Series champion Derek Jeter. The baseball legend will appear in commercials that highlight BetMGM's industry-leading suite of responsible gambling tools. "BetMGM's commitment to excellence and overall approach help them stand out as an innovator in their space," Jeter said. "They have worked hard to create a real community in their audience. I look forward to working with their team to build connections within their base of players and support the company's continued growth." The Hall of Fame shortstop's first responsible gambling advertisement will air in Canada and the United States later this year. Jeter joins Edmonton Oilers' star Connor McDavid in supporting BetMGM's ongoing responsible gambling campaign. Richard Taylor, Director of Responsible Gambling at BetMGM, said, "We are committed and proud to promote responsible gambling and grateful to now be doing so alongside one of baseball's most respected figures. As the landscape of legalized sports betting and online gambling continues to evolve, our focus remains on supporting players by providing tools and resources that encourage safe and responsible play." Over his storied 20-year career with the New York Yankees, Jeter earned a reputation as a game-changing athlete, revered for his consistency, clutch performances and leadership. "The Captain" collected more than 3,000 hits, won five Gold Gloves and was a 14-time All-Star while serving as the cornerstone of numerous championship teams. His legacy on the field, and his presence off it, continues to inspire generations of baseball fans. As BetMGM continues to expand into new markets and introduce new features, responsible gambling remains a key focus. Additionally, BetMGM is proud to provide resources to help customers play responsibly including GameSense, an industry leading program, developed and licensed to MGM Resorts by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation. Through the integration within BetMGM's mobile and desktop platforms, customers can receive the same GameSense experience they have grown to rely on at MGM Resorts properties nationwide. This complements BetMGM's already existing responsible gambling tools which serve to provide customers with an entertaining and safe digital experience. For more information on BetMGM, follow @BetMGM on X. See for Terms. 19+ to wager. ON Only. Subject to eligibility requirements. Please Play Responsibly. If you have questions or concerns about your gambling or someone close to you, please contact ConnexOntario at 1-866-531-2600 to speak to an advisor, free of charge. About BetMGM BetMGM is a market leading sports betting and gaming entertainment company, pioneering the online gaming industry. Born out of a partnership between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Entain Plc (LSE: ENT), BetMGM has exclusive access to all of MGM's U.S. land-based and online sports betting, major tournament poker, and online gaming businesses. Utilizing Entain's U.S.-licensed, state-of-the-art technology, BetMGM offers sports betting and online gaming via market-leading brands including BetMGM, Borgata Casino, Party Casino and Party Poker. Founded in 2018, BetMGM is headquartered in New Jersey. For more information, visit /. Forward-Looking Statements Statements in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, which involve substantial risks and/or uncertainties, including those described in MGM Resorts International's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects," "could," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "likely," "intends," "plans," "pro forma," "projects," "estimates" or "anticipates" or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and that do not relate solely to historical matters. BetMGM has based forward-looking statements on management's current expectations, assumptions and projections about future events and trends. Examples of these statements include, but are not limited to, BetMGM's expectations regarding its partnership with Derek Jeter. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Included among the important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements are: risks related to the effects of economic conditions and market conditions in the markets in which BetMGM operates, the significant competition within the gaming and entertainment industry; risks that the partnership described herein does not occur or does not occur in the manner described herein; BetMGM's ability to execute on its business plan; changes in applicable laws or regulations, particularly with respect to iGaming and online sports betting; BetMGM's ability to manage growth and access the capital needed to support its growth plans; BetMGM's ability to obtain the required licenses, permits and other approvals necessary to grow in existing and new jurisdictions, and additional risks and uncertainties described in MGM Resorts International's Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K reports (including all amendments to those reports). In providing forward-looking statements, neither MGM Resorts International nor BetMGM is undertaking any duty or obligation to update these statements publicly as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. If MGM Resorts International or BetMGM updates one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those other forward-looking statements.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Can gambling be ‘responsible' in Mass. and the US in the face of addiction?
'High Stakes: Gambling Addiction, Beyond Borders' is a three-part series by New England Public Media looking at the public health movement to address gambling in Massachusetts and the United States, and what can be learned from two countries with very different models of gambling regulation: Norway and the United Kingdom. This is part three of that series. A few hundred feet into the MGM Springfield casino floor, visitors can find the 'GameSense' office, where, amid the loud clanging of slot machines and table games, an employee often stands alone at a desk. They offer swag to get people to stop by — tissue boxes, luggage tags — and are happy to explain how gambling odds work. If anyone feels they need help reining in their gambling, brochures with the state's helpline number are stacked on the counter. The GameSense program has been a centerpiece of Massachusetts' approach to reducing gambling problems, along with Play My Way, a program that allows people to set their own time and money limits in the state's casinos and with online sportsbooks. The programs focus on the 10% of the population that researchers at UMass Amherst estimate either has a gambling disorder or is at risk of one. But with no national commission on gambling nor nationwide gambling policy, Massachusetts — like every state — is on its own to come up with ways to curb gambling disorders. And many addiction experts think the states could do better. A growing number of health and policy makers say it's time to take bolder — and more unified — action, especially since the U.S. Supreme Court legalized sports betting in 2018 and unleashed an aggressive new industry, now legal in 39 states. (Forty-eight states have legalized at least some form of gambling, including lotteries.) 'All (addictions) except gambling have some kind of intervention by the government to impose some constraints and provide some protection,' Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said. 'The sophistication and complexity of betting has become staggering. And that's why we need … protections that will enable an individual to say no.' Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko, a New York Democrat, have filed the Safe Bet Act, legislation that would impose federal standards on all sports betting companies. Among those regulations: no advertising during live sporting events, mandatory 'affordability checks' on high-spending customers, limits on VIP schemes, a ban on A.I. tracking for marketing and the creation of a national 'self-exclusion' database. 'Gambling is a nationwide activity. States are unable to protect their consumers from the promotions and pitches, the excessive and abusive offers — and sometimes misleading pitches — to gamblers from out of state,' Blumenthal said. 'And [states] simply don't have the resources or the jurisdiction legally to provide the full protection that's necessary.' The fallout, according to Jonathan Cohen, author of the book 'Losing Big: America's Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling,' is putting new generations at risk. 'The landmines are placed in front of young people,' Cohen said, 'and if they don't know any better … they step on gambling as a landmine and it just blows up in their face and they don't even know what happened to them.' The gambling industry has come out strongly against the Safe Bet Act. Joe Maloney, a spokesperson for the American Gaming Association, calls the very concept of federal gambling standards a 'slap in the face' to state regulators across the country. 'You have the potential to just dramatically, one, usurp the states' authority and then, two, freeze the industry in place,' he said. Maloney said the industry acknowledges that gambling is addictive for some people, but he said it has already developed its own solutions through a model called 'responsible gaming.' That includes messages warning people to stop playing when it's no longer fun and entertaining, public education about the low odds of striking it rich and supporting access to treatment for those with gambling disorders. Maloney said there is no need for new federal rules on how companies can offer or advertise their products online or in casinos, which he said would only benefit the unregulated, illegal gambling market. 'There are certain stakeholders that are pretending to represent a certain type of player as a rationale for a one-size-fits-all protection,' Maloney said. But proponents of the Safe Bet Act say the industry's 'responsible gaming' model has failed. Harry Levant, the director of gambling policy at the Public Health Advocacy Institute at Northeastern University in Boston, calls the model 'ethically and scientifically flawed.' He said it puts all the blame and responsibility on individuals with a gambling disorder. Levant, who helped write the Safe Bet Act, was addicted to gambling himself. A former lawyer, he was convicted in 2015 for stealing clients' money to fund his betting habit. He is also an addiction therapist. He explained that you can't just tell a person struggling with addiction, 'Just don't do that anymore.' 'You need regulation when the industry has shown an inability and unwillingness to police itself,' Levant said. 'It's the moral equivalent of Big Tobacco saying, 'Let us do whatever we want for our cigarettes, as long as we pay for chemotherapy and hospice.' We wouldn't tolerate it with tobacco. We don't tolerate it with alcohol.' Public Health Advocacy Institute Executive Director Mark Gottlieb said 'responsible gaming' targets people who have already suffered great harm, while a public health approach, such as limiting what products can be offered and how, is 'preventing people from experiencing that harm in the first place.' But Gottlieb acknowledged that new federal regulations could be a hard sell in today's political climate. If the Safe Bet Act doesn't pass under this Congress, he is hoping states choose to take strong action on their own. Massachusetts gambling regulators declined to comment on any legislation — neither the Safe Bet Act nor a pending state bill that would limit gambling options. But they say they have come a long way since the state legalized casinos in 2011, when the approach to problem gambling was 'much more about making sure that there are brochures that are available that explained the odds of whatever game it was,' according to Mark Vander Linden, who runs the responsible gaming division of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. The commission says 64,000 people are currently signed up for a Play My Way account, though only a small percentage choose to set personal limits on time and money spent gambling. About 2,300 people have put themselves on a statewide 'self-exclusion' list that bans them from one or all forms of legalized betting for a period of time. Vander Linden said his office is now adapting to the new risks of online sports betting, which lawmakers legalized in Massachusetts in 2022. His team is seeking technology that gives gamblers more ways to curb their play, including software that disables gambling apps on phones and methods to track any uptick in gambling habits. He said they are also designing research to learn 'the science of being able to identify triggers or patterns of risky gambling behavior,' as well as which interventions would change that behavior. State Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa, D-Northampton, wants to give regulators even more tools. Sabodosa is co-sponsor of the Bettor Health Act, which, like the federal Safe Bet Act, would require affordability checks and advertising limits. It would tax gambling companies at a higher rate and direct additional money to the Massachusetts' public health trust fund for treatment and prevention. The law would also ban 'prop' bets, which are wagers placed during a game on a variety of game-related events — who makes the first shot in basketball, for example, or who hits the first home run in baseball. 'It's encouraging excessive gambling,' Sabadosa said. 'You can win and lose, like, from one second to the next.' Sabadosa also thinks affordability checks, like those that exist in the United Kingdom, can act as a financial safety net. 'If you're only allowed to have two drinks, we know that you're not going to get drunk, right?' she said. 'If you're only allowed to gamble $100 a day because that's an affordable amount, you're not going to go broke.' The American Gaming Association declined to give its position on affordability checks but did say it opposes a ban on prop bets. 'A prop bet is a very, very popular form of betting. It provides for an increased level of engagement,' Maloney, the American Gaming Association spokesperson, said. 'If you suddenly start to pick and choose what can be legal or banned … you're driving bettors out of the legal market and into the illegal market.' Sabadosa doesn't accept that position. 'We've heard that argument from the cannabis industry, too. 'Don't regulate us because then people will go to the black market,'' Sabadosa said. 'But at the end of the day, if you're going to have a legal market, it does need to be protected. That is the whole point of having this legal market.' She added that the goal is not to stop gambling entirely. 'It's to stop the worst excesses of online sports betting.' Many public health advocates say passing any legislation that restricts the growth of gambling won't be easy — not least due to industry lobbying. The watchdog organization OpenSecrets reports gambling companies spent almost $40 million nationally on lobbying in 2024. In Massachusetts, 30 gaming-related companies spent a combined $2.7 million lobbying state lawmakers last year, according to state lobbying disclosures. 'The sportsbooks really benefited from the diffuse nature of sports betting and from the fact that we have 50 states and 50 laws about gambling,' Cohen said, 'because they were able to show up at every different legislature and sort of run roughshod over them with their money, their lobbying, to get the sort of laws they wanted on the books.' At the same time, many state legislators are tempted by the promise of new revenue from expanded gambling, said Harry Levant of the Public Health Advocacy Institute. He's concerned that could launch the 'i-gaming' industry — online roulette, blackjack and other casino-style games — which is currently legal in only seven states. 'We have empathy for how hard it is for states to balance their budgets in this current political environment,' he said, 'but states are starting to recognize the answer to that problem is not to further push a known addictive product.' What could convince lawmakers to restrain the gambling market, Mark Gottlieb said, is a groundswell of advocacy from friends and family of people with gambling addiction, the same way that Mothers Against Drunk Driving pushed for blood alcohol limits on the road. 'That is really the thing that has been missing from this movement,' Gottlieb said. Meanwhile, industry critics are not waiting for legislation to pass; they are also turning to the courts. In June, the Public Health Advocacy Institute sued Caesars Online Casino and Harrah's Philadelphia casino over what it calls a 'predatory' promotion designed to 'snare' consumers into more gambling. The city of Baltimore is suing several sportsbooks for their aggressive marketing practices. And Cohen said simply publicizing the risks of gambling — in a way that young people will notice — can work too. 'So whatever sort of counter programming that can be provided to Jamie Foxx playing piano and telling you that gambling is cool, I think that would be the place to start,' Cohen said. 'We don't have to wait for government to do that.' This project was supported by a grant from the Association of Health Care Journalists, with funding from The Commonwealth Fund. It was edited by Dusty Christensen, with help from Elizabeth Román. Red Sox rain delay: Sudden monsoon in DC causes stoppage in 2nd inning Sunday MLB insider tabs 'Rafael Devers duplicate' as perfect fit for Red Sox in free agency Funeral info announced for woman killed in Wrentham single-car crash MLB insider connects ex-Red Sox outfielder to NL West contender 'Our final song': Legendary metal singer plays final epic show amid health issues Read the original article on MassLive.
Business Standard
29-04-2025
- Automotive
- Business Standard
Tata Elxsi wins prestigious iF Design Award for two of its user centric solutions
Tata Elxsi has been awarded the prestigious iF Design Award for two of its standout innovations: VelocityOne Race, designed for Nasdaq-listed Turtle Beach Corporation, a leading American gaming accessory manufacturer, and GameSense, developed for leading broadcasters and operators. VelocityOne Race was recognised in the Product - Gaming Hardware/VR/AR category, while GameSense won in the User Experience (UX) category. This dual recognition reinforces Tata Elxsi's leadership in delivering design-led, immersive solutions for the gaming and sports technology industries. Now in its 72nd year, the iF Design Award is among the world's most respected accolades for excellence in design. The 2025 edition saw more than 11,000 entries from 72 countries, evaluated by a global panel of 131 independent experts based on criteria such as Idea, Form, Function, Differentiation, and Sustainability. VelocityOne Race, developed for Turtle Beach Corporation, is a high-performance racing simulation system designed for maximum immersion. It delivers the most realistic sim racing experience in the worldpowered by cutting-edge technology and human-centered design. Tata Elxsi led the industrial design, user interface development, and engineering integration of the system. This included the Race Management Display (RMD) and the VelocityOne Tuner app, both developed to enhance real-time telemetry access and gameplay customisation.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
March Madness betting in Massachusetts
SPRINGFIELD, Mass (WWLP) – The brackets for March Madness just started and there are already many upsets with the brackets come sports betting, as many viewers are placing bets predicting who is going to win each game and the whole tournament. Sports betting in the state of Massachusetts just became legalized 3 years ago but there is one big rule when it comes to college sports. Sports bettors in Massachusetts are able to place bets on college games, but not bets for in-state colleges. In the Men's bracket, there are no teams from Massachusetts and for the women's bracket, the only school is Harvard. MGM Springfield has two tips for those coming to place their sports bets. 'One, get here early. It is going to be crowded and you want to make sure you set up and can enjoy the whole property. And two, the most important piece, is we want everyone to be responsible, we want you to make sure you are not getting in over your head' said Robert Westerfield, Vice President of Casino Operations at MGM Springfield. 'We want you to come, we want you to enjoy yourself, take in the property, but we want you to be responsible and not get in over your head. We want you to be able to come back another time.' MGM Springfield partnered with the MassGaming Commission when they came to Springfield to offer GameSense to help with responsible gaming. Westerfield said March Madness is three of their busiest weekends at the Sportsbook and they even have a special guest making an appearance Saturday at 5 pm, Charlie Villanueva, a star for UConn. March Madness has just begun but will continue through the beginning of April. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
March Madness can bring fun and financial ruin as experts warn of gambling concerns
Boston College isn't playing in the NCAA basketball tournament, but that doesn't mean a lack of March Madness on campus. Some, like BC student Noah McGuire, will be cheering on other teams — and hoping for a pay-off. 'Probably going to bet on March Madness,' he said. 'I usually only throw down ten bucks a game. Once a week will do it.' McGuire, like millions of other sports fans, will turn to one of the many online sporting apps to place his March Madness bets. And it's likely those sites — such as DraftKings and FanDuel — will see a surge in business as the tournament winnows down to the national championship. Janine Ruggiero, chief communications officer with the Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health, said it's likely more college students will be playing because they are the targets of heavy advertising by the betting industry — and because it's so easy now to place a bet. 'The promotional bets, promotional offers that are being served to young people, I do think they are enticing,' Ruggiero said. 'So that's led to an increase in participation and gambling. I do think that younger people, as soon as they can, are wagering on these apps,. It's become cultural. Just watching sports has taken on a different experience.' That experience — betting on sports — is still a relatively new phenomenon in Massachusetts, which only legalized it in 2023. And some restrictions still apply — including no betting allowed on college teams in the state unless they are playing in a tournament. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reports that for the six months ending in January, taxable revenue from sports betting topped $387 million. The state took in $77 million in taxes from that amount. While any form of gambling can turn into a problem, Ruggiero said sports betting is more likely to result in a problem. 'Gambling is a risky endeavor,' Ruggiero said. 'Gaming is on a spectrum and sports-wagering is on the riskier part of that spectrum, meaning it is more addictive.' That addiction can lead to something called 'chasing losses.' 'When you chase losses, you continue to go and try to make your money back,' Ruggiero said. 'That does lead to a propensity, an inclination to more addictive behavior.' Worse, chasing losses is accompanied by a false sense of control over the outcome of a game, she said. 'The bettor thinks their knowledge can help them influence the outcome and help them to make money, and that's simply not the case with gambling,' said Ruggiero. Financial issues aside, other signs of a problem gambler include lying or concealing bets and losses, faltering relationships at home and work and perhaps even legal trouble. 'A person with a gambling addiction can cause a lot of destruction,' Ruggiero said. There is help, however. A program called GameSense ( run by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, provides information and guidelines on 'safer' gambling. These include placing limits on frequency of gambling and amount to be gambled. BC Student Matt Wright isn't following the frequency recommendation — he gambles every day, he said. But he does limit his wagers to modest amounts. His advice on getting through March Madness without a massive gambling debt? Be consistent. 'If you bet like me, five, ten dollars a game, keep it consistent,' he said. 'The way people lose a lot of money is when you kind of go off the rails and you go on a losing streak and you kind of up your bets. That's just a dangerous way to play.' If you or a loved one has a gambling addiction, you can call the hotline at 1-800-522-4700 to get help. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
