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The Gambling, Gaming & Technology Use Community of Interest brings together addiction and mental health service providers, researchers and subject matter experts in the fields of gambling, technology/Internet use and video gaming to collaborate and share knowledge on emerging trends and clinical best practices.

https://toronto.citynews.ca/20...-massive-losses-agco

- A registered Internet gaming operator has 150K in fines levied against them by AGCO (Alcohol & Gaming Commission of Ontario) for allowing/incentivizing a vulnerable player who had flagged as high risk on multiple occasions.

-  The company had even enticed player who withdrew consent with bonuses and credits, tickets to sporting events.   -- There are many tools they use to get people hooked.

- Article identifies that companies have an obligation to monitor and proactively intervene when problem gambling activity is occurring to reduce harms.

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This is a really upsetting article, it is hard to swallow that gambling operators will continue to prey on those who are high risk even without consent and breaking the AGCO rules to do so. For my practice this informs me that we cannot rely on gambling and gaming operators alone to follow the rules or properly monitor and risk assess the people we work with. This also taught me about how gambling operators can try and entice people to continue gambling with free credits and offers, this is something to keep on my radar for when I am helping individuals. I think these tactics and the operator's behaviour is unethical and slimy at best.

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