General Terms
- Responsible Gambling: Practices and policies designed to prevent gambling-related harm
while allowing safe enjoyment. - Gambling Disorder: A clinically recognized condition where gambling disrupts personal,
family, and vocational pursuits. - Pathological Gambling: An older term for severe gambling addiction, characterized by
loss of control. - Recreational Gambling: Gambling for entertainment without financial or personal harm.
- Social Gambling: Gambling in casual settings with friends, typically for low stakes.
Tools and Features - Self-Exclusion Programs: Tools allowing individuals to voluntarily ban themselves from
gambling platforms or venues. - Deposit Limits: Player-set caps on deposits to control spending.
- Time-Out Periods: Temporary breaks from gambling for self-reflection.
- Reality Check Alerts: Pop-ups reminding players of time or money spent during a
session. - Loss Limits: Predetermined limits on how much a player is willing to lose in a session or
time frame. - Session Limits: Maximum allowable durations for a gambling session.
- Wager Limits: Restrictions on the amount a player can bet in one transaction.
- Bet Tracking: Records showing all bets placed to encourage awareness of spending.
- Auto play Restrictions: Limits on automatic betting cycles to reduce impulsivity.
- Gamban: A specific UK-based self-exclusion app for online gambling.
Intervention and Support - Self-Assessment Tools: Online or in-person questionnaires to evaluate gambling habits.
- Harm Minimization: Strategies aimed at reducing the negative impact of gambling.
- Behavioral Analytics: Monitoring player habits to detect risky patterns.
- Early Intervention Systems: Automated systems flagging and addressing problem
behaviors. - Gambling Helplines: Confidential phone or online support for those struggling with
gambling. - Counselling Services: Professional therapy focused on gambling addiction recovery.
- Gamble Alert: A not for profit organisation dedicated to curbing underage gambling,
providing clinical assistance to addicted punters and spreading the message of
responsible gambling. - Addiction Hotlines: Toll-free numbers connecting individuals to immediate help.
Industry and Regulation - Operator Responsibility: The duty of gambling companies to promote safe gambling
environments. - License Requirements: Regulatory obligations operators must meet to ensure player
safety. - Player Verification: Age and identity checks to prevent underage gambling.
- AML (Anti-Money Laundering): Procedures ensuring gambling is not used for illegal
money transfers. - KYC (Know Your Customer): Processes to verify players’ identities for legal and security
purposes.
Advertising and Marketing - Ethical Advertising: Marketing practices that avoid targeting minors or vulnerable
groups. - Warning Labels: Prominent display of messages about risks and helplines in ads.
- No-Bonus Policies: Restrictions on promotional offers that encourage excessive play.
- Social Media Controls: Measures ensuring responsible promotion on digital platforms.
Player Protection Technologies - Age Verification Tools: Systems ensuring only legal-age individuals access gambling
services. - AI Monitoring: Artificial intelligence used to identify risky gambling behaviours.
- Facial Recognition Systems: Technology to identify excluded individuals at venues.
- Geo-Fencing: Restricting access to online platforms within specific areas or countries.
- Game Session History: A record of all past gambling sessions, showing time spent,
amounts wagered, and outcomes, helping players monitor and evaluate their behaviour.
Financial Management - Cash-Out Limits: Restrictions on how much can be withdrawn in a given period.
- Spending Analysis Reports: Summaries provided to players to track gambling expenses.
- Credit Card Bans: Prohibitions on using credit cards to gamble, to prevent overspending.
- Bank Blocking Tools: Services offered by financial institutions to restrict gambling
transactions.
Psychological and Social Aspects - Impulse Control: The ability to resist urges to gamble excessively.
- Gambling Education: Programs teaching about risks, odds, and responsible habits.
- Stigma Reduction: Efforts to create awareness and empathy for gambling addiction.
- Comorbidity: The coexistence of gambling addiction with other issues, like depression or
substance abuse. - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): A therapeutic approach used in treating gambling
addiction.
Cultural and Localized Terms - Betting Pools: Common in sports, where participants place money into a shared pot.
- Community Gambling Awareness: Local initiatives to educate on responsible gambling
practices. - Traditional Games: Understanding cultural games that involve gambling, like Nigeria’s
“Ayo”, “Suwe”, etc, in some contexts. - Sports Betting Addiction: A specific term addressing over-reliance on betting platforms
tied to sports.
Metrics and Analysis - Return to Player (RTP): The percentage of money wagered on a game returned to players
over time. - Volatility: The risk level of a game, determining how often and how much players win.
- House Edge: The mathematical advantage casinos hold over players in the long run.
Laws and Regulations - AML Regulations: Laws designed to prevent money laundering via gambling.
- Advertising Codes of Practice: Guidelines governing how gambling can be promoted.
- Prohibition Zones: Areas where gambling activities are banned by law.
Youth and Vulnerable Populations - Youth Prevention Programs: Initiatives designed to keep gambling inaccessible to
minors. - Gender-Targeted Advertising: Ads tailored to appeal to specific genders, often criticized
as exploitative. - Underage Gambling: Illegal participation by individuals below the legal gambling age.
- Vulnerable Groups: Populations particularly at risk, such as low-income individuals or
those with pre-existing mental health issues.