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ProgressPlay Reveals New Responsible Gambling Technology
ProgressPlay has revealed that their new technology stack is packed with the latest Responsible Gambling automation and tools. ProgressPlay has developed its own proprietary Responsible Gambling software in an innovation project that reached fruition with February’s platform launch and a shortlisting by the EGR Awards in their inaugural Safer Gambling category. The Responsible Gambling software at the heart of the platform was written and launched in 2022 and tested over a period of months.
Recently, ProgressPlay has invested in proprietary technological advancement facilitating greater automation tools and robust secured procedures for Responsible Gambling that put the company at the forefront of companies providing the safest player experience. As part of the rebuild, ProgressPlay significantly rethought its Responsible Gambling approach, creating an AI-driven proprietary flow for interaction with players which recognises them in real-time and scores them against a number of criteria.
Recognised by EGR’s judging panel, this technology has been further enhanced by the formation of a Responsible Gambling Team in-house who take ownership of service-levels available and covers a range of factors including KYC, player activity, affordability levels and results in a transparent audit trail to protect and enable players.
The new platform launched at ICE 2023 enabled by ProgressPlay proprietary flows that include interaction funnels, onboarding, retention, reduced attrition, lifetime value and other KPIs which their large casino cluster now has full access to.
Last year, ProgressPlay internally restructured to create a new multidisciplinary Responsible Gambling Team, putting together a talented team of top executives alongside a new “Responsible Gaming Monitoring Committee” to help steer development of Responsible Gambling actions within the company and an innovative Progress Learn platform to drive knowledge and skills around Responsible Gambling company wide.
From the initial interaction with the customer, full data is collected to categorise the clients risk level following a real time evaluation of the player’s activity to ensure his ongoing state. Upon identification, personalised mandatory communications are sent to the client while having the dedicated Responsible Gaming Team undertake their checks in real-time, by reviewing, evaluating and concluding to take any necessary action, coupled with ongoing monitoring, ensures their clients are not falling into financial difficulties.
An innovative digital resource was created to be accessed by all staff 24/7, Progress Learn, with the goal of ensuring that a robust Responsible Gaming culture is second nature to every team member company wide, with that resource being constantly updated with new policy, guidelines, videos, webinars, seminars, quizzes, assessments and classroom training.
The new platform with a slick and intuitive AI-driven UI/UX now supplies operators and casinos with a platform and game aggregator together with extensive value-added services, covering white-label, turnkey and a new service introduction on the back of the new technology, Licensee services. These upgraded services fully cover all the requirements of casino operators as recognised in EGR’s shortlisting in multiple categories.
A raft of over 150 online casino brands has already teamed up with ProgressPlay to bring their casino and sports-betting platforms to life, and these brands are currently being migrated to the new stack. This combination of casino games and sports betting is itself a rare offering, underpinning the innovative approach the company has to do business.
ProgressPlay CEO Itai Loewenstein said: “Every conversation today begins and ends with regulation. We are delighted with the innovation muscle of our team who have been able to introduce new levels of capability beyond regulatory standards.”
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IGT Achieves Improved ESG Score from FTSE Russell

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 Appoints Merrick Wolman to its Board of Directors

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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Kindred Reports Decline in Revenue from High-risk Players for Q4 2024

Kindred Group has reported decline in its share of revenue from high-risk players for the fourth quarter 2024 at 2.7% (Q3 2024 3.2%). The percentage of detected customers who exhibited improved behaviour after interventions showed an improvement at 92.2% (compared to 87.3% in Q3 2024). This positive trend is mainly the result of stricter measures across key markets, improved internal processes, as well as the exit from non-locally licensed markets as part of to the acquisition by La Française des Jeux (FDJ) in October 2024. This shift reflects Kindred’s broader commitment to maintaining high regulatory standards and fostering safer gambling practices.
“It is pleasing to see the decline in high-risk revenue during the fourth quarter of last year. We know that the share fluctuates between quarters, but the long-term trend is showing a steady decline. We remain dedicated and focused on improving our systems and processes to ensure we offer our customers a safe and fun experience,” Esther Scheepers, Head of Responsible Gambling at Kindred Group, said.
“The increased focus on responsible gambling by regulators and the industry is welcomed. From our end, we see that by combining our expertise with emerging technologies, we can further enhance detection capabilities. We are currently working on our existing detection system in combination with an additional system that will enable us to integrate more robust compliance features and optimize our overall approach to safer gambling. Furthermore, we are exploring opportunities to expand our research efforts, aiming to support data-driven discussions and looking at emerging trends in consumer protection. All these aspects are important to protect the integrity of the licence model and maintain a level playing field,” Esther Scheepers added.
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