The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) is presenting new tools that allow the public to self-assess their gaming habits. It will be available in both English and Maltese, and is available right now. MGA, together with other regulators and companies, has begun to increase the frequency of releases around self-assessment tools. For example, in July, DraftKings launched its own tool, and Sportradar followed that same month.
The MGA has worked with several organizations in Malta to create the tool, which will leave the person conducting the assessment anonymous. It provides a questionnaire made up of nine questions, which will then determine the well-being of the player who answers it.
Our self-assessment tool is now available. Available in English and Maltese, it helps players reflect on their gaming activity and make informed decisions.
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According to the MGA, it will allow problem gamblers to have a moment of “self-reflection” by encouraging users through its “professional guidance.” This guidance has been developed thanks to the MGA’s collaboration with Sedqa, Caritas Malta, the OASI Foundation and the Responsible Gaming Foundation.
The self-assessment is “based” on the Problematic Gambling Severity Index, which is widely used thanks to its “evidence-based” methodology.
MGA launches new tool as gambling increases around the world
The rise of self-help or other gambling addiction prevention tools coincides with the beginning of the gambling industry’s expansion quite rapidly. Gambling revenue in the United States, for example, has increased as more states regulate or legalize it, with sports gambling definitely on the rise. Malta, Europe and the United Kingdom have also seen a steady increase as gambling becomes much more available and easier to access.
Last month in September, Brazilian watchdog the Institute for Responsible Gaming (IBJR) launched its own tool to help players determine whether an online site is regulated or not. As we have reported before, as gambling becomes more prevalent, so does illegal or offshore gambling, where operators are unregulated in countries where they are not supposed to operate.
The MGA has been involved in similar schemes, with websites such as PHLove allegedly providing false regulatory assurances on their website.
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