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ANJ: Over a Third of French Teens Exposed to Gambling in 2021
ANJ, France’s unified gambling regulator, has revealed that over a third of teenagers aged 15-17 have played at least one form of gambling in the last 12 months.
Publishing its “Minors and gambling: risky practices on the rise” report, the regulator detailed that, from a survey of 5000 15-17-year-olds, 34.8% had gambled at least once during 2021.
Whilst the majority of those who admitted to gambling were male, the spread was across all socio-economic and cultural groups, indicating a widespread issue with regards to underage gambling in France.
Strikingly, the average age the teenagers admitted to first beginning to gamble was 13 years and three months, despite the legal gambling age being limited to 18.
Breaking down respondents by gambling vertical, 78.4% played scratch cards, which ANJ noted that minors begin gambling with. Meanwhile, 48.4% had played lottery draw games and 28.3% placed sports bets during 2021, with males most likely to do so.
With the regulator noting that around one in two participants (50.1%) gambling online, it was cited that minors did not view a sales ban in physical locations as a barrier.
ANJ detailed: “Young people know very widely (73.4%) that the sale of gambling is prohibited to them, (but) they do not feel this prohibition of sale as an obstacle. In fact, more than half say that it is very or fairly easy for them to play scratch cards.”
Respondents admitted that their gambling behaviour was facilitated by their parents, with 45.7% playing with their mother and 35.7% with their father. Furthermore, 23.6% of participants detailed that they gamble using their parents’ online account with their consent, despite 68.5% of participants stating that their parents do not remind them of the risks associated with gambling.
Advertising was also earmarked as a key contributing factor to young people’s gambling habits. Nearly 90% of participants recalled consuming any form of gambling advertising in the last 12 months. For a third of the participants (32.3%), advertising was a motivator for them to begin gambling.
Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, President of the ANJ, commented: “Gambling is infiltrating more and more into the daily life of minors, relayed by advertising and by certain complicity of parents.
“Whether online or in the physical world, combating underage gambling is now a major public policy issue because, as we know, the earlier gambling begins, the greater the risk of addiction.
“The ANJ is determined to mobilise all its tools to vigorously fight against these practices, including through sanctions. It is also necessary that all the actors concerned are mobilised, parents, operators, social networks and public authorities.”
BetBlocker has launched the Italian version of its app.
“Italian is the fifth language that we’ve launched support for in the first two months of 2025. Unlike commercial blocking softwares, who focus their attentions on markets that are viewed as commercially viable, BetBlocker is determined to remove the language barrier for as many users as possible,” the Company said.
“Gambling addiction is no different in Zambia, Brazil or Serbia than it is in the UK, US or the Netherlands. It is critical that we remove unnecessary friction to our free, anonymous support for as many people as possible.
“BetBlocker would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Francesco Casartelli, who volunteered to provide the translation services that have facilitated this launch. Francesco’s work will allow us to support thousands more Italian speakers, and directly touch and improve the lives of a huge number of people and families.”
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International Game Technology PLC announced that it has achieved an environmental, social and governance (ESG) Score of 4.3 out of 5.0 from FTSE Russell, positioning IGT in the 97th percentile within the Travel and Leisure sector of FTSE Russell’s ESG Scores. This was an improvement from IGT’s previous ESG Score of 4.2 out of 5.0 in 2023, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to enhancing ESG performance.
“As a company committed to continually elevating our sustainability practices and leadership, IGT is proud to once again achieve an improved ESG score from FTSE Russell. Through our global Sustainable Play program, we execute sustainable practices and policies throughout our company and this improved score validates our ongoing efforts,” Wendy Montgomery, SVP of Marketing, Communications and Sustainability at IGT, said.
FTSE Russell’s ESG Scores and data model allows investors to understand a company’s exposure to, and management of, ESG issues in multiple dimensions. The ESG Scores are comprises an overall rating that breaks down into underlying pillar and theme exposures. Scores built on over 300 individual indicator assessments are applied to each company’s unique circumstances. The ESG Scores align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), all of which are reflected in FTSE Russell’s ESG framework.
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Super Group has appointed Merrick Wolman to its Board of Directors, effective from February 18, 2025.
Mr. Wolman is the Chief Executive Officer of a global finance company and has worked closely with the Super Group executive team for over two decades.
Neal Menashe, Chief Executive Officer of Super Group, said: “We are very pleased to welcome Merrick to the board. His deep understanding of the gaming industry, alongside his wide range of experience in executive roles, will be of great value as we continue to pursue our global growth strategy and build on our successes to date.”
This appointment brings the total directors on Super Group’s board to nine, including five independent directors.
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