Kindred Group Joins as 25th Member of Voice of Regulated Mobile Gaming Industry

iDevelopment and Economic Association (iDEA) Growth, a trade association representing all sectors of the burgeoning online gaming and entertainment industry in the U.S., announced that Kindred Group has joined as the 25th member of voice of the industry advocating for legalised mobile gaming and betting .

Jeff Ifrah, founder of iDEA Growth, said, “Since the first iGaming bill in New Jersey in 2013, to the Supreme Court ruling allowing states to create their own legislation, a unified industry voice was needed to advocate for and educate lawmakers and the public on the revenue opportunities and consumer protection from regulating mobile betting and gaming.”

“With iDEA Growth members representing every vertical in mobile gaming, we have built an effective lobbying force to support federal legislation that is backed by facts and demonstrates data integrity; to educate state lawmakers on the financial benefits and to ensure the best consumer gaming experience that is safe and regulated.”

The 25 iDEA Growth members representing all sectors of the online gaming industry, including payment, legal and technology services, are 888.com, Bet365, Continent 8 Technologies, DraftKings, EML Payments, Gamesys, Global Payments, Golden Nugget, GVC Holdings, Ifrah Law, Kambi, Net Entertainment, Pala Interactive, Paysafe, PlayNJ, Pointsbet, Resorts Interactive, Saiber, SBTech, SG Digital, Sightline Payments, Sportsradar, Stars Group, Unibet and Worldpay.

“iDEA is playing a vital role in unifying the industry to deliver a clear and consistent voice for innovation while using technology to modernise approaches to safe, responsible gaming,” said Christopher Justice, President, Global Payments Gaming Solutions and iDEA Growth member. “Operators and technology providers alike have an obligation to ensure our industry’s digital transformation is responsibly managed, and iDEA serves in a leadership role.”

“Kindred Group is delighted to join iDEA and contribute more than 20 years of experience gained from global markets. We have continuously advocated for fact-based policymaking, and with our core focus on sustainability and responsible gambling, we believe we can make a meaningful contribution to iDEA,” says Liv Biesemans, Group Deputy General Counsel, Kindred Group PLC and iDEA Growth member.

SOURCE iDEA Growth