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New Study Finds that Socially Excluded Communities Use Gambling to Cope with Discrimination, Loneliness and Other Problems

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A new study from GambleAware has shown how people from communities that experience discrimination due to being marginalised and socially excluded use gambling to deal with their situations and loneliness.

GambleAware, the leading charity and strategic commissioner of gambling harms prevention and treatment services, funded an analysis by The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) of 138 previous studies to explore how socially excluded groups are affected by gambling. The groups in the studies included people who experience or are at risk of homelessness, older people, people living with disabilities, neurodiversity or mental health challenges, criminalised communities and migrants in vulnerable circumstances such as asylum seekers.

Despite the diversity of these groups, the research identified a common thread across all of the groups that they often use gambling to cope with other difficulties in life, which are driven by social exclusion or discrimination. These issues include loneliness, mental health challenges, stress related to the process of migration and assimilating into a new culture, unemployment, challenges relating to job security and conditions, or poverty. Gambling was seen by people from the communities as a way to take their mind off these issues, or as a way to make money to try and get out of poverty.

The research also highlighted the disproportionate concentration of gambling venues in more deprived areas in Great Britain. People from marginalised, isolated or criminalised communities are more likely to live in these areas due to socioeconomic disenfranchisement, and so are more likely to see gambling venues around them.

Stigma was also identified as contributing to people’s experiences of gambling and gambling harm, and influenced whether they reached out for support and treatment. Marginalised communities in the study already experience stigma related to drug use, homelessness or mental health challenges, which not only intersect with one another, but also with stigma from gambling harms. This underscores the importance of GambleAware’s campaigns to reduce the stigma around gambling harm, to make people more willing to open up and come forward for help.

The report recommends that gambling treatment services need to be accessible, inclusive and adaptive to people with different needs to meet the realities of marginalised communities and break down barriers for them to access support. The report also recommends there should be further research to explore gambling harms among discriminated-against communities due to a lack of current evidence and understanding of their needs and the harm they experience.

GambleAware has already been working to improve access to services for people from some of these communities. The charity launched a large-scale funding programme, “Improving Outcomes for women and minority communities affected by gambling harm”, investing over £4 million in 25 organisations across Great Britain that support women or minority communities. Organisations receiving funding include Investing in People and Culture, which will use the funding to address gambling harms among ethnically diverse refugee and new migrant communities in Tyne and Wear; and the Flowhesion Foundation, which will support Pashtoon speaking women in the North West of England who are experiencing gambling harms.

Zoë Osmond, Chief Executive of GambleAware, said: “Our new report shows how people from marginalised communities, who are already dealing with many different issues in their lives, struggle with gambling harms.

“There needs to be more engagement with these communities to build awareness around the risks of gambling harm, and service providers need to ensure they can appropriately meet the needs of people in different circumstances. This is why we launched our Improving Outcomes Fund, to support organisations which are running programmes to help people from different communities.”

Dr Sokratis Dinos from NatCen’s Centre for Gambling Research said: “We were pleased to carry out this study for GambleAware. The report is a collection of findings and analysis of six scoping reviews, which were conducted to critically appraise existing evidence on gambling harms among communities in Great Britain who are subject to disproportionate marginalisation, social exclusion, or subject to criminalisation. The results show how vulnerability to gambling harms for some people in these communities will be driven by compounding inequalities, stigma, exclusion, and discrimination.”

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POKERSTARS UNVEILS POWER PATH LUCKY REELS SLOT: SPIN YOUR WAY TO EXCITING REWARDS

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PokerStars is thrilled to introduce its latest online slot game, Power Path Lucky Reels, where players can win Power Path tickets and passes worth up to $10,300 at any time during gameplay.

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T1 claims victory at Red Bull Home Ground 2024

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After a thrilling Grand Final, T1 claimed the 2024 off-season champions title at this year’s Red Bull Home Ground. Emerging victorious with a 3-1 victory over Cloud9, they take home the much-coveted trophy for Korea.

In front of more than 2000 fans experiencing the excitement first-hand in Berlin, Germany and the thousands more watching at home, the professional VALORANT Invitational tournament saw a closely fought finale play out on the Arena Berlin stage.

As the event kicked off on Thursday 21 November, the Group Stages saw both T1 and Cloud9 put in dominant performances as they each went 2-0. While Team Heretics started in a strong position with a win over FOKUS, they fell to Cloud9 and, due to medical issues, were unable to continue, sending FUT Esports straight to the Semis. Vying for their own spot in the semi finals, last year’s champions Fnatic were unable to replicate their 2023 success as G2 headed into the lead with a 2-0 victory.

The Playoffs saw Cloud9 continue their dominant streak as their Semifinals match against G2 Esports went 2-0 with strong performances on both Sunset and Pearl. FUT Esports faced off against T1 in a hotly competitive game, with T1 taking the first map and FUT Esports the second. After a neck and neck showdown, T1 finally took Ascent as FUT bowed out the tournament and T1 advanced to the grand final.

The final stage of the competition saw Cloud9, who came in second place at last year’s tournament, go head to head against T1 in a thrilling matchup. Continuing to step it up in the grand final, T1 were off to a strong start as they took Abyss in a closely fought first match. Although Cloud9 soon equalled the score as they took the second map, it was T1 that eventually emerged victorious, winning the next two closely contested games to claim the trophy and Red Bull Home Ground 2024 champion title.

Following an excellent performance throughout the tournament, Red Bull Home Ground champion BuZz of T1 said: “Winning this tournament means a lot for us. Against international teams we show we’re strong, so that’s why I’m happy we win this tournament and maybe we can keep this momentum until the end of 2025!”

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ELA Games Signs Exciting Partnership with Rootz to Introduce Its Portfolio to New Audiences

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Ela Games signs strategic partnership with Rootz

ELA Games is excited to announce its new strategic partnership with Rootz, an iGaming platform that focuses on exciting tech and automation.

Rootz is an all-encompassing iGaming solution built to help operators manage all aspects of their online casinos and power the brands of the future. Some innovative brands in the Rootz portfolio include Wildz, Chipz Casino and many more.

This strategic partnership will see ELA Games’ catalogue being hosted on many of Rootz’s brands. As a result, more players can experience ELA Games’ unique and innovative games like Cash Crab, Joker Cashpot and more. With many of the studio’s games implementing engaging gamification engines, Rootz’s brands can experience increased player acquisition, retention and engagement.

David Fall, ELA Games’ Business Development Manager and spokesperson, commented on the partnership, “We’re proud to announce this significant strategic partnership and are excited about the positive implications it will have on our growth. ELA Games will increase its market presence by being hosted on Rootz’s various platforms, and Rootz will experience increased player engagement from our innovative games. This partnership will prove to be a mutually beneficial one and a meaningful development for our studio.”

Sam Brown, Rootz’s CEO, added, “At Rootz, our players come first, so we’re always thrilled to augment our lobbies with top-quality casino content, like the titles in ELA Games’ catalogue. We’re sure our players will enjoy them, and we look forward to this mutually beneficial collaboration.”

ELA Games continues to experience expansive yet sustainable growth, as evidenced by this recent significant partnership. The studio continues its commitment to producing games with attractive UI and design that enhances the player experience.

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