Day: 11 March 2019

NZCT Installs Facial Recognition Technology at Six Gisborne Gaming Rooms to Curb Problem Gambling

Mon 11 Mar 2019 13.06 Daniel Williams
NZCT Installs Facial Recognition Technology at Six Gisborne Gaming Rooms to Curb Problem Gambling

Facial recognition technology has been installed by New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) at its Gisborne-based gaming venues. As revealed by the Chief Executive Officer of NZCT, Mike Knell, the implementation of the new technology across the six casinos aims to help self-excluded problem gamblers stay away from gambling. Mr Knell explained that NZCT understands and accepts that proper care should be provided to casino customers, as well as the legal obligation for help to be provided to problem gamblers who want to exclude themselves from the Trust’s casino facilities. According…

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Northern Ireland Councillors Urge Regulators to Make Sure Problem Gamblers Get Dedicated Care Service

Mon 11 Mar 2019 8.24 Olivia Cole
Northern Ireland Councillors Urge Regulators to Make Sure Problem Gamblers Get Dedicated Care Service

Councillors have called Northern Ireland’s authorities to make sure that local gambling addicts are provided with a specially dedicated service. A motion urging the Department of Health to review the current support provided to individuals suffering from problem gambling by members of Ards and North Down Borough Council. The Councillors also called for a dedicated service to be created in order to address problem gambling rates in the region and also urged local bookmakers to reduce the maximum stake at fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) themselves. It was the DUP councillor…

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