CASINO NEWS


PlayPause launches with Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board


Conscious Gaming and the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board have jointly announced the deployment of “PlayPause”, an innovative self-exclusion tool for internet-based gambling created to modernise and strengthen the effectiveness of the US gaming industry’s responsible gaming programs. This is the first deployment of PlayPause in


the United States with the solution being made available at no cost to operators and regulators via Conscious Gaming, a new non-profit organisation established by GeoComply. The system is designed for regulators and


licensed gaming operators in one state to securely identify self-excluded patrons who chose to participate in the program with other participating United States licensed gaming operators and regulators. The announcement underscores both


Conscious Gaming and the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s commitments to uniting the industry to achieve shared responsible gaming goals and protect consumers. “Pennsylvania is pleased to be the first


jurisdiction to join the PlayPause program,” says Elizabeth Lanza, Director of the Office of Compulsive and Problem Gambling of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. “By integrating with this solution, the industry and regulators can increase wellbeing efforts and advance the effectiveness of self-exclusion.” Lanza says individuals who sign up for the


Self-Exclusion program in Pennsylvania will be provided the option of participating in PlayPause to assist them in extending the


self-exclusion to other jurisdictions as they deploy the tool. “We are thrilled to see our vision for a


national self-exclusion tool come to life with Pennsylvania’s PlayPause launch,” says Anna Sainsbury, Conscious Gaming Trustee and GeoComply Chairman and Co-Founder. “We are looking forward to further collaboration with industry stakeholders to expand coverage and impact for this solution.” Powered by GeoComply, which provides the


Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board licensees with a geolocation service that effectively blocks participation in internet-based gaming when the player is not within the Commonwealth’s borders, the PlayPause solution will: • Expand the protective self-exclusion bubble


Aristocrat introduces ‘Future Leaders’ program


Aristocrat has launched its Aristocrat Future Leaders (AFL) program. AFL features a comprehensive educational track that creates a unique opportunity for recent graduate students in the United States to learn the land-based gaming industry from the leading slot manufacturer. The AFL rotational program offers full-time job opportunities for recent college graduates.


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In this role, participants will rotate through a variety of major commercial departments including finance, operations, marketing, and others. Each graduate will spend approximately eight months in each department for an immersive educational experience. The rotational program offers competitive benefits and compensation sure to attract nationwide applicants.


“We’re excited to invest in the future of


gaming with the introduction of Aristocrat Future Leaders,” said Hector Fernandez, president of Aristocrat Gaming™. “By prioritizing education and placing the gaming supplier industry at the forefront of career opportunities, we look forward to welcoming top talent that will grow their career with Aristocrat for the long term.”


so that as players move from state to state, the protection that they have asked for can also move with them.


• Enable consumers to self-exclude across multiple states to prevent the incidence of simply crossing a state line and continuing to gamble.


• Empower operators to strengthen responsible gaming programs – and make more data-driven decisions – with greater insights into players that have already self-excluded in one state but need to be recognized and protected if/when they seek to play in another jurisdiction.


• Streamline the administrative burden and eliminate the silos associated with maintaining numerous separate state- operated self-exclusion databases.


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