Responsible Online Gaming Association

11/12/2024

The Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA) has announced the formation of its advisory committee, which will play an important role in our mission to promote evidence-based best practices for .

These experts, which include former regulators, responsible gaming researchers, and problem gambling clinicians, will provide critical, independent insight into the latest trends impacting responsible gaming and how they impact ROGA’s work.

The four members of the committee are former Director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement David Rebuck, Former Chair of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission Cathy Judd-Stein, Executive Director of the Tennessee Institute for Gambling Education and Research Dr. James Whelan, and Washington State University Assistant Professor Dr. Kahlil Philander.

You can learn more about the committee and its members here:

10/09/2024

Members of the Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA) spoke yesterday at Global Gaming Expo (G2E) about ROGA’s commitment to prioritize player protection across the industry and increase engagement with responsible gaming tools. The panel featured Dr. Jennifer Shatley, executive director of ROGA, Richard Taylor, Director of Responsible Gambling at BetMGM, Alison Kutler, Head of Responsible Gaming and Community Impact at FanDuel, and Lori Kalani, Chief Responsible Gaming Officer at DraftKings.

On RG tools, Dr. Shatley said, “These programs are designed for all players, not just for those with gambling problems.”

Read more on the discussion here: https://loom.ly/ec4O7c0

As the online-gaming industry continues to expand, the Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA) is stepping up to lead the charge for a safer gaming environment. Comprising eight major players — FanDuel, DraftKings, Fanatics, BetMGM, Bet365, Bally’s, Hard Rock, and Penn — ROGA represents 8

10/07/2024

Dr. Jennifer Shatley, executive director of the Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA) is speaking on the Global Gaming Expo (G2E)’s "Responsible Online Gaming: What’s Next?" panel today, alongside leaders from operators BetMGM, FanDuel, and DraftKings. They will be discussing existing and emerging online responsible gambling best practices, as well as advertising and marketing issues being debated throughout the country. She will also be participating in the International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) session, sharing her experiences with industry-supported research investigations on responsible gambling.

10/04/2024

Dr. Jennifer Shatley, executive director of the Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA), recently sat down with SBC Americas to discuss ROGA’s recent announcement of its national college education campaign launching in early 2025. This initiative, in partnership with EPIC Global Solutions, Kindbridge Behavioral Health , and Responsible Gambling Council - RGC, aims to deliver responsible gaming and financial literacy education tailored to the unique needs of college-aged students across the country.

“College-age people, this is an audience that is either already engaged in sports betting or online gaming or largely will be in the near future,” Shatley said. “It’s an important audience, one that’s been mainly overlooked up until this program, in my belief.”

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To ROGA leader Dr. Jennifer Shatley, it was clear something had to be done to help educate college-aged kids on gambling.

09/27/2024

According to a NCAA survey, 27.5% of college students have placed an online sports bet. To provide college students with responsible gaming resources, the Responsible Online Gaming Association will create and implement a comprehensive, evidence-based RG college education campaign, launching in early 2025, in partnership with EPIC Global Solutions, Kindbridge Behavioral Health , and Responsible Gambling Council - RGC. The campaign will leverage digital delivery tools to provide RG and financial literacy education to students across diverse campuses and demographics throughout the U.S whether they choose to engage in gaming or not.

Click on this link to learn more about our college education campaign: https://loom.ly/GlH6nso

09/20/2024

Dr. Jennifer Shatley, executive director of the Responsible Online Gaming Association, recently contributed to Global Gaming Business, explaining why the effectiveness of responsible gaming policies hinges on a foundation of robust scientific evidence.

“By prioritizing evidence-based approaches, we can develop policies that truly make a difference, benefiting players and the industry as a whole. As we forge ahead, let us remain dedicated to using research and data to guide our efforts, ensuring that our intentions translate into meaningful, positive impacts. In essence, this approach ensures a sustainable gaming ecosystem that protects players’ well-being and secures the industry’s future.”

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The recently formed Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA), led by Executive Director Dr. Jennifer Shatley (l.), brings together the leading online gaming companies to find approaches and solutions for those afflicted with problem gambling through exhaustive research.

09/18/2024

Dr. Jennifer Shatley, executive director of ROGA, is featured in Gambling Insider’s September CEO Special, where she provides insights into what led her to a career in responsible gaming, some of the RG initiatives she has pioneered, and her excitement about ROGA's potential to advance the field of responsible gaming through collaboration.

“From the start, it’s been collaborative; our operator members are very supportive. They’re interested in learning more; they’re interested in evolving our programs. There’s been an overwhelming response to the organization and a lot of excitement about how we’re going to move things forward. That’s what excites me the most, pushing the boundaries of where we can take RG next. Testing limits, that’s what we’re here to do.”

Read the full feature here: https://loom.ly/4kD_g8Y

Executive Director of the Responsible Online Gaming Association, Dr Jennifer Shatley, also President of the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling, speaks to Gaming America about a career of firsts, her role in revolutionizing RG & what's next for the field.

09/18/2024

Dr. Jennifer Shatley, D.P.P. spoke with CDC Gaming Reports around the development of the Responsible Online Gaming Association’s (ROGA) national college education campaign, that will provide responsible gaming and financial literacy education to all college-aged individuals.

“One of our mission pillars is education and awareness campaigns in general. We want to do that across a diverse audience, so different campaigns will connect to and resonate with different audiences. [College-aged students are] an important demographic. This is where we wanted to start, especially knowing that there really aren’t a lot of resources out there for this age group.”

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When the Responsible Online Gaming Association was trying to determine its initial programming, one age group stood out.  College students and anyone in that age group seemed particularly in need of guidance.On September 10, ROGA announced the formation of the National College Education Campaig

09/17/2024

Dr. Jennifer Shatley, executive director of the Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA), recently sat down with Casino Guru to share her insights on responsible gaming and ROGA’s mission and current initiatives.

“ROGA’s focus is on fostering collaboration to advance evidence-based responsible gaming initiatives to help educate, equip, and empower consumers to keep online gaming a fun and recreational experience.”

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Dr. Jennifer Shatley talks at lenght about ROGA's core mission and the projects that the association has already embarked on.

09/10/2024

The Responsible Online Gaming Association Executive Director Dr. Jennifer Shatley recently spoke with the Las Vegas Review-Journal on ROGA’s development of a national RG college education campaign launching in early 2025. In partnership with EPIC Global Solutions , Kindbridge Behavioral Health, and Responsible Gambling Council - RGC, the RG college education program will be specifically tailored to the unique needs of university-aged students and will create digital delivery tools to provide RG and financial literacy education to students across diverse campuses and demographics.

“There’s been some great programs that have been implemented over the past couple of years that focus specifically on student athletes, but there’s really been very few resources currently available for that broader university student age population,” Dr. Shatley said. “And so that’s what we’re looking to do is to fill that gap and really provide these much-needed information and resources to that broader student population.”

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Eight gaming companies involved in online gaming are putting up $20 million to finance efforts to educate students and other groups about gambling responsibly.