What is Responsible Gambling Week?

1. National Center For Responsible Gambling
2. Responsible Gambling Awareness Week Singapore

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Responsible Gambling Week runs this year from 1st – 7th November and is a campaign led by the gambling industry that aims to create a conversation with customers, staff and the wider public about gambling responsibly, driving awareness of:

• how to gamble responsibly;
• the tools that are available to help people gamble safely all year round;
• sources of more advice and support.

1. The Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to problem gambling prevention. For over 35 years we’ve worked to put safeguards and support in place for those who gamble.
2. During Gambling Harm Awareness Week, we encourage people to talk about the harms associated with gambling and the effects they can have on communities, families, friends, workplaces and individuals. Gambling harm can affect self-esteem, relationships, physical and mental health, work performance and social life.
3. Responsible Gambling Week is an annual event led by the Industry Group for Responsible Gambling intended to create conversations about gambling and how this can be done safely. These conversations might go on within gambling establishments, between customers, within staff teams or across wider stakeholders like policy makers or the general public.
4. Responsible Gaming Education Week. NCPG supports Responsible Gaming Education Week and urges members to work with gaming operators and regulators to train employees and raise awareness of gambling problems and responsible gaming solutions during RGEW and year around.

What is happening during Responsible Gambling Week?

Venues and websites provide information on responsible gambling throughout the year, with a range of different tools and options to help manage play. During RG Week, teams will be even more visible – using RG Week material and information about how to gamble responsibly and where to find further advice and support: all supporting venues and online sites have information.

A range of promotional material with key information has been made available to all supporting organisations: these materials cover some or all of the following:

• ask questions about gambling behaviour
• highlight five key behaviours of gambling responsibly
• provide details of where and how to obtain further information and help if needed
• promote the Responsible Gambling Week website and social media channels: Facebook and Twitter @RGWeek18

Gambling venues will be promoting Responsible Gambling Week, immediately prior to and during the Week. You’ll find posters, leaflets and banners in venues and online to encourage conversations about how to gamble responsibly.

• Some venues are undertaking special events during the week.
• Online gambling websites will also be promoting the week with banner ads and pop-ups.
• Both land and online organisations will be promoting the week on social media: Facebook and Twitter
• Supporting organisations, such as Facebook, will also be supporting the week and promoting key messages and materials.
• Key support organisations like the Dunlewey Addiction Centre, National Gambling Helpline, GamCare and GambleAware will also be promoting the week and preparing for increased numbers of enquiries due to the national campaign.
• Dunlewey will be running a series of Problem Gambling Workshops throughout the week. Please click here for further details.

Staff working at gambling venues and online will continue to be points of contact for their customers who would like to know more about gambling responsibly or seek support if they are concerned about their gambling.

National Center For Responsible Gambling

Leading charities providing help and support around gambling, Dunlewey Addiction Services, GamCare and YGAM, are also running workshops and training sessions throughout RG Week, with some focused on parents and those working with young people: teachers, youth workers and health professionals. These sessions will provide information which can help young people understand the risks associated with gambling, the choices they can make to gamble responsibly and what tools are available to help them manage their behaviour.

To find out more about the Dunlewey workshops click here.

Supporting Victorians affected by gambling

The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation is here to support people affected by gambling harm, including family and friends. We take a public health approach to our work, which means we focus on prevention, early intervention and support for those who are particularly vulnerable to gambling harm as well as those living in regional and rural communities.

We fund and work closely with organisations across Victoria to provide free and confidential Gambler’s Help services to people experiencing harm from their own or someone else’s gambling.

News and media releases

• Australian Racing Fact Book 2019–2020 edition published — 5 Jan 2021
• Commission to hear application for 40 pokies at Royal Hotel in Koo Wee Rup — 29 Dec 2020
• ABA consultation supports restrictions on credit cards for gambling — 24 Dec 2020
• Commission to hear application for 70 pokies at new venue in Truganina — 21 Dec 2020
• Commission approves application for additional 11 pokies at Waurn Ponds Hotel — 14 Dec 2020

'Effects of gambling' TV commercial

The 'Effects of gambling’, our new awareness campaign, encourages people to pause and reflect on their gambling and the effect it could be having on their emotional wellbeing. It highlights the connection between gambling and negative emotional side effects, such as stress.

Information on the effects of gambling is now available in Arabic, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Greek, Italian, Spanish and Vietnamese.

Gambling Harm Awareness Week - Personal stories

During Gambling Harm Awareness Week, we highlighted real stories of people who’ve bravely come forward to talk about the harm they experienced and the support they needed.

Anna, Ken, Bayu, Mario and Lynda share their stories to help break down stigma and let others know they’re not alone.

Victorians who gamble may be experiencing harm from their gambling.

The total cost of gambling to the Victorian community in 2014–2015 was $7 billion.

of Victorians think adolescents are exposed to too much gambling advertising.

Community-led prevention projects

The Foundation supports a range of community-based, not-for-profit, local governments and public health organisations to deliver innovative placed-based projects in diverse communities across Victoria to prevent and reduce gambling harm.

Read more about the range of currently funded community-led prevention projects.

Love the Game, Not the Odds

Gambling advertising is changing the way we see sport. The amount of advertising we are being exposed to on a daily basis would make it seem like gambling is now just a normal part of sport. Our Love the Game Program aims to counter the normalisation of gambling in sport.

Read more information for parents, schools and sporting clubs.

Events and training

Responsible Gambling Awareness Week Singapore

Our professional development centre offers learning and development opportunities for Gambler's Help staff and health professionals.

Read more about training for professionals.

Our research

Search for published research papers that have been commissioned by the Foundation from our library of more than 40 research reports.

Read more about our research.

Gambling in Victoria

Gambling in Victoria is a one-stop-shop for the latest statistics on gambling behaviour and attitudes in our community.

Read more about gambling in Victoria.