BetBlocker, a charity providing free blocking software to help players managing their access to online gambling, and minimise gambling harms, is really please to announce a strategic partnership with Casino Guru, an online platform for casino reviews who have taken a sector leading position on player protection via a variety of initiatives.
This partnership is undertaken with the goal of promoting responsible gambling and player protection on a global level.
The new partnership will focus on integrating BetBlocker’s blocking software solution with Casino Guru’s long running Global Self-Exclusion Initiative.
The two projects have a clear, natural synergy that will facilitate improved awareness amongst consumers of the protections that are available to them, both to manage day-to-day gambling and to respond if a crisis occurs.
It is the stated mission of both projects to ensure that players who need to take time away from gambling, either permanently or temporarily, are supported by easy to use technological solutions that facilitate a fast and simple process to restricting their access to gambling.
However, the organisations do not intend to limit the partnership to currently active projects, and also intend to explore new opportunities that will positively impact the support available to players.
Duncan Garvie, Founder and Trustee for BetBlocker commented: “Casino Guru has a global audience reach that is amongst the largest in the sector.”
“Their Global Self-Exclusion Initiative (GSEI) pushes to implement the type of unified approach to exclusions that players need and the industry should implement.”
“The blocking solution that BetBlocker provides is symbiotic in its nature with the GSEI and by working together our organisations can more effectively create a safer gambling environment for all stakeholders in the sector.”
“This partnership offers huge opportunity for betterment and we’re very happy to announce it.”
Šimon Vincze, Casino Guru’s Head of Sustainable and Safer Gambling added: “Partnering with BetBlocker is a natural progression in our mission to promote fair and safer gambling.”
“BetBlocker’s innovative software complements our Global Self-Exclusion Initiative perfectly, providing a ready world-wide protection in the absence of a global self-exclusion system.”
“Together, we can leverage our strengths to foster a more sustainable industry and ensure that help is readily available to those in need.”
The collaboration will also involve joint efforts in research, awareness campaigns, and the development of new tools and resources aimed at supporting players and reducing gambling-related harm.
Both organizations are committed to maintaining high standards of player protection and continuously improving their services to meet the evolving needs of the global gambling community.
For further information concerning BetBlocker and their role in promoting and supporting responsible gambling, check out the first part of a two part interview we at Online Casino HQ have released, where Alex Smith and Dave Sawyer sit down with Duncan Garvie, the Founder of BetBlocker.
Dave Sawyer has nearly 25 years experience working within the iGaming Industry. Initially starting out with Ladbrokes based in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar in 2000, after 5 years with the tier one operator in his role of IT Services Manager, Dave left to setup his own casino affiliate site.
During the years Dave has spoken at several industry events, including the Casino Affiliate Convention held in Amsterdam in 2006, where Dave appeared on the forum panel. Other events Dave has been a speaker at include the iGB London Affiliate Conference.
More recently Dave has written for Casinomeister.com and has been a moderator on the popular Casinomeister Forum since 2010, where he posts under the user handle Webzcas.