
Have a Game Plan Wins Responsible Gaming Award
The 2022 edition of the American Gambling Awards has announced that the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Have a Game Plan. Bet Responsibly. campaign has won the 2022 “Responsibly Gaming Award.”
The American Gambling Awards were created to highlight casino, sportsbook, and daily fantasy businesses and operators who excel in the casino space. The awards are picked by the Gambling.com group, a player acquisition service provider for the regulated global online gambling industry, according to its website.
“The American Gaming Association’s Have a Game Plan campaign has been one of the most widespread and successful responsible gaming initiatives in memory and is very deserving of receiving the Responsible Gaming award. The AGA continues to set the standard regarding legal, regulated gaming in the United States,” says Charles Gillespie, Chief Executive Officer of Gambling.com Group.
What the Have a Game Plan Campaign Stands For
With the growth of legal sports betting in the North American market, the AGA established the Have a Game Plan campaign in an effort to educate Americans on responsible sports betting. The campaign was first launched in 2019 and features over 30 partners who provide responsible wagering tools and tips for their audience through their bespoke public service announcements via radio, television, digital channels, in-venue, and more.
Have a Game Plan is fostered around a unified message to advance responsible gaming throughout the entire sports betting network, including operators, leagues, teams, and media.
“We are thrilled to receive this recognition from Gambling.com’s American Gambling Awards. This award reflects the collective commitment of the AGA and our campaign partners to responsibility and raising the bar on fan education with the growth of legal sports betting.” AGA Senior Vice President Casey Clark
Have A Game Plan partners include Barstool Sportsbook, BetMGM, betPARX, DraftKings, Delaware North, Entain, FanDuel, Gaming Society, Global Payments, Major League Baseball, MGM Resorts International, MSG Network, Monumental Sports and Entertainment, NASCAR, NESN, New York Knicks, New York Jets, New York Rangers, NHL, Nuvei, Parx Casino, PENN Entertainment, PGA TOUR, Rush Street Interactive, SeventySix Capital, Sightline Payments, Sinclair Broadcast Group, UFC, USFL, Vegas Golden Knights and the Washington Commanders.
According to the Have a Game Plan website, “The campaign, founded by the AGA, convenes leagues, teams, media, sportsbooks, and other important industry stakeholders to make sports betting education approachable for fans.” It is a “first-of-its-kind” public service campaign to educate sports bettors, new and experienced, about responsible wagering practices.
More About Gambling.com Group Limited
Gambling.com Group Limited is a leading provider of digital marketing services for casinos and sportsbooks. They are a multi-award-winning performance marketing company that’s active in the online gambling industry. As of October 21, 2022, the company owns and operates over 50 websites in several languages across 15 national markets, covering a wide variety of the online gambling industry. They have their hands in iGaming, sports betting, and fantasy sports.
More About the American Gaming Association
The AGA is the nation’s trade group representing the U.S. casino industry. They promote a policy and business environment where regulated, legal gaming flourishes. Their diverse membership of casino operators, sports betting / iGaming companies, gaming suppliers, and more has led to a $261 billion industry and provided over 1.8 million jobs in the U.S.
For more information about the American Gambling Awards, including a full list of winners, please visit the awards website: www.gambling.com/us/awards.
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