Published
OnlineLand-BasedSports BettingIndustry

Epic Risk Management and GIS team up for gambling addiction research

Epic Risk Management has joined forces with the Global Institute of Sport (GIS) to explore gambling and addiction among professional athletes.

epic risk management ucfb gis partnership gambling insider web image

Together, they will reach out to sports industry leaders worldwide as they seek to understand “current challenges, opportunities and threats.” From this, Epic and GIS will create research designed to help minimise gambling-related harm.

To formalise their relationship, Epic has been named an official industry partner of GIS, while GIS has been named Epic’s official education partner.

“Problem gambling can affect any individual from any walk of life, but several academic studies have reached the same finding that athletes are up to four times more likely to suffer its consequences,” explained John Millington, Senior Director at Epic Risk Management.

He added: “The Global Institute of Sport are the perfect partner to help undertake research and mine data on this topic and have joined forces with us to ensure that the right people can contribute to it, and act upon it.”

GIS was founded by University Campus of Football Business (UCFB), which in turn, is a college of the University of East London (UEL).

Sharona Friedman, GIS President, commented: “Gambling and addiction are unfortunately problems which can affect anyone, and we believe that by joining forces with Epic we can help educate and prevent those working and competing in sport from falling victims to these pitfalls.

“At UCFB and GIS, we aspire to both learn from and support the industry to make informed decisions on how to address any challenges that present themselves.”

Premium+ Connections
 
Premium
 
Premium
 
Premium
 
Premium
 
Premium
 
Premium
 
Premium
 
Premium
 
Premium
 
Premium
 
Premium
 
Premium
 
Premium
 
Premium Connections
Consultancy
Executive Profiles
Chicken Ranch Casino
The Responsible Gambling Affiliate Association (RGAA)
Catena Media
Gambling Commission
Follow Us
The most prestigious Awards in the industry are heading to the Philippines! The Global Gaming Awards Asia-Pacific will recognise and reward (as the name suggests) the strongest performers from the Asia-Pacific gaming industry across the previous 12 months.
This year's winners will be announced at a luncheon ceremony on Day 2 of SiGMA Asia, 4th June, in Manila.
The eleventh annual Global Gaming Awards Americas will recognize and reward the gaming industry's strongest performers across the previous 12 months. These are the most prestigious and trusted Awards in the industry and have gained respect amongst industry heavyweights, due to the strict rules and procedures put in place.

Facing Facts: Operator Q3s from across the globe

Gambling Insider compares Q3 2023 results from major gamblin...

Taking Stock: Operators and suppliers across the world

Sticking with our theme of gambling across the globe, Gambli...

CEO Special: Jade Entertainment and Gaming CEO Joe Pisano - down to earth

Jade Entertainment and Gaming CEO Joe Pisano speaks to Gambl...

CEO Special: Betfred CEO Joanne Whittaker - saying it as it is

Betfred CEO Joanne Whittaker joins Gambling Insider Editor T...