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Half-day conference aims to help financial services professionals tackle gambling harms

The charity Money and Mental Health has announced a virtual conference for financial services professionals, exploring the exciting opportunities for this sector to help tackle gambling harms.
The free, half-day online conference will take place from 9.30am-1pm on Tues 13 October.
It is aimed at professionals working across the financial services sector, including those specialising in customer vulnerability, product design and public affairs. Attendees can register for the event here.Â
The event will explore the exciting innovations in efforts to reduce gambling harms led by the financial service sector in recent years â from the introduction of gambling payment and card blocks, to the use of data to support customers affected by problem gambling.
It will also bring together regulators, politicians and researchers alongside financial service professionals to explore how this work can be driven forward across the industry.
Confirmed speakers will include representatives of a host of leading banks, as well as:
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Neil McArthur, Chief Executive of the Gambling Commission
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Dr Henrietta Bowden-Jones, Founder and Director of the National Problem Gambling Clinic
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Carolyn Harris MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Gambling-Related Harms.
Katie Alpin, Interim Chief Executive of the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, said:
âAround two million adults in Britain may be experiencing harm from gambling, and that can play havoc with their financial and mental wellbeing, especially during the current crisis.
âIn recent years the financial services industry has increasingly been at the forefront of efforts to reduce these problems. This conference will be a chance to discuss the progress made so far, and the opportunities for the sector to go even further with this work in the coming years.
âWeâd encourage anyone working in financial services with an interest in reducing gambling harms to sign up for the conference, and to help shape the sectorâs next steps in tackling these issues.â
Neil McArthur, Gambling Commission Chief Executive, said:
âIf we are to have a real and lasting impact on tackling gambling harms there must be a multi-sector partnership approach. The financial sector particularly has an important role to play and this event is an opportunity for us to further collaborate.
âWe are looking forward to attending and talking about the work we have been doing, what we have coming up and how we can continue to work together to make progress in making gambling safer.â
The conference is part of a two year programme of work Money and Mental Health is undertaking, aimed at increasing action among financial firms towards reducing gambling related harm. The charity has secured funding through a Regulatory Settlement approved by the Gambling Commission (the regulator for the gambling industry) to support this work.
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Groove take it to the edge with Arrow’s Edge deal

Rebranded iGaming casino platform provider and aggregator Groove is back in the news with another partnership, this time around with game developer Arrow’s Edge.
Arrow’s Edge is an innovative online game developer with a 10-year track-record, providing a comprehensive range of gripping casino games including counterculture hit Back to the 60s, Formula Fortunes, Wizards Jackpot, Monster Blowout, Ocean Life, Chase the Cheddar, Yakuza Slots, Chef Wars, The Winning Dead, Ibiza, Aruban Nights, Panda Planet, and the American football themed 4th and Goal, amongst a cache of over 60 slots.
In addition to slots, Arrow’s Edge also produces a series of table games and video poker games. Through Groove’s aggregator, GroovePlay, operators can access powerful marketing tools on a local or global level, and implement tournaments available from Arrow’s Edge. These can involve numerous levels of customisation, including varying entry fees, structures, prize pools, and games.
The games in tournament format come loaded with bonus rounds and animations, and on top of it all, there are dazzling leaderboards which help ramp up the excitement.
Another easy-to-access GroovePlay marketing feature revolves around the jackpots including Mini Jackpot, Video Poker Jackpot or Mega Jackpot; each of which delivers added value to both casinos and players.
Following a brand refresh and outings with the new brand at iGB Live and SBC Barcelona, aggregator and platform Groove attended SiGMA Europe in November, showcasing Groove’s popular portfolio of world-class content and sports-betting that now includes Arrow’s Edge.
Groove’s recent rebrand gives the company a new look and a new website has been launched at www.groovetech.com with the game portfolio now featuring over 15,000 games, adding well over 100 new games monthly from a dynamic stable of over 100 leading content partners, which Arrow’s Edge proudly joins.
Groove works with tier-1 operators and beyond to professionalise technology solutions that deliver high performance and sustainable revenue around aggregated content ranging from slots, online casino and live casino, to poker and table games alongside a suite of new crash games, in multiple currencies and languages.
A spokesperson for the Arrow’s Edge team said that one of the key values the company is built on is care and dedication for every relationship and each and every partnership no matter the size. The spokesperson continued by saying that Arrowâs Edge cross-platform games and wide range of the matics is a snug fit with Groove, and concluded; âWe are sure players and operators will enjoy the variety of excellent features and innovations, including our tournaments and jackpots.â
Yahale Meltzer, COO and co-founder at Groove, said: âAfter another year of hard-won commercial success, we feel even more committed to continuing to provide our casino cluster with an outstanding offering that pushes the boundaries to the edge; which is why we have onboarded Arrow’s Edge, who have come along in leaps-and-bounds over the last couple of years. We look forward to kicking things off with a bang by listing Arrow’s Edge in our new data-driven B2B Recommender seen by all our casinos.â
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Evolution Launches Crazy Pachinko, Unique Online Slot Game Featuring Crazy Timeâs Pachinko Live Bonus Game

Evolution today announced the launch of Crazy Pachinko, a unique online slot game that includes a live pachinko bonus round straight out of Crazy Time, Evolutionâs incredibly popular hit live game show.
A vibrant and very different addition to the extensive portfolio of slot titles from Evolution Groupâs NetEnt, Red Tiger, Big Time Gaming and Nolimit City slot brands, Crazy Pachinko merges the best of the live and slot worlds.
Crazy Pachinko packs numerous dynamic multipliers into multiple stages of fun. Thereâs a qualification slot phase, a top-up slot phase and, finally, the incredible Pachinko Bonus game, presented by a live game host and featuring guaranteed rewards.
The Pachinko Bonus game showcases the iconic pachinko wall where the game host drops the puck, just like in Crazy Time. Other highlights sure to attract both slot players and lovers of Evolutionâs all-action live game shows are Sticky Scatter symbols for a better chance of qualification, multipliers that accumulate with each game phase and the potential to receive all âdoubleâ segments on the pachinko wall.
âWe have been working hard on combining the worlds of live casino and slots and we are trying all sorts of different things,â the Chief Product Officer for Evolution, Todd Haushalter, said. âCrazy Pachinko builds on the success of Crazy Coin Flip, which was our first live slot game, and has been wonderfully successful. To make these games we bring our best slot and live casino minds together to offer games that are true to both styles of play. I think the team has done an amazing job with Crazy Pachinko and players will love it.
âIf you search for pachinko big wins on YouTube, there are endless videos of players having fun on this Crazy Time bonus game. The love players have for this bonus cannot be underestimated and to break it out and make it the bonus of a slot game is, I think, just what players are waiting for.â
For trade press and media enquiries, please contact Amy Riches, Head of Marketing, ARiches@ Evolution .com.
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Zitroâs Double Link Now Live at Casino Bilbaoâs New Location

Zitro has introduced its latest innovations from the Glare cabinet line at the recently relocated Casino Bilbao. Among these is Double Link, the newest addition to the companyâs lineup of games that have captivated players at the renowned Luckia casino.
Displayed on the exclusive Illusion Glare cabinet, featuring a 43-inch Ultra HD curved screen, Double Link introduces an engaging bonus round that not only doubles the excitement but also enhances potential prizes for players.
Juan Carlos de Pedro, Director of Casinos at Luckia, points out about this new installation: âThe diverse range of Zitroâs products allows us to enhance our gaming offerings with the latest innovations in the market such as the highly popular Double Linkâ.
âWeâre thrilled to introduce our latest offering to Casino Bilbao, elevating the entertainment experience for its customers,â the Director of Casinos Spain for Zitro, Jaime Anibal-Alvarez, said. âWe believe Luckiaâs significant commitment to Zitro products will bring positive outcomes for all.â
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