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GambleAware Report Offers Guidance to Avoid “Stigmatising Language”
GambleAware has published a scoping study which shows that a significant amount of published research on gambling harms uses stigmatising language and makes a number of recommendations for future best practice.
The report authors – Dr Anne Stangl, Triantafyllos Pliakas and Mariana Siapka, who have published widely on the subject of stigmatisation – analysed evidence on stigma, discrimination and gambling from 54 individual studies and nine review papers across 19 countries.
The paper provides key recommendations for further research, service provision, policy, and media campaigns to help reduce stigma and discrimination experienced by people who gamble.
The recommendations for researchers and others working on gambling harms include using person-first language in studies and campaigns in order to underline that gambling disorder is a mental disorder, not a label or identity.
- For example, use “person with a gambling disorder” or “person who struggles with gambling” instead of “gambling addict” or “problem gambler”.
- Using person-first language also shows that a person with gambling disorder “has” a problem, rather than “is” the problem.
- Person-first language helps to reduce the risk of eliciting negative associations or attitudes, or the risk of the person in question feeling blamed.
- Stigmatising terms should not be used about people who experience gambling harms. For example, the term “addict” is stigmatising because it reduces a person down to their disorder.
The report found that many existing studies in gambling research report have fallen foul of these guidelines and used stigmatising language to describe people with gambling problems, indicating how some existing research may itself risk contributing to stigma around gambling.
The report also examined stigma in other contexts and found that the ways in which gambling stigma arises, and the damaging effects it can have on people, are similar to those for stigma around a wide range of health behaviours and conditions, such as mental health, drug and alcohol use, cancer, obesity and HIV. For people working in healthcare settings, the report makes a number of recommendations on how to avoid reinforcing stigma around gambling:
- Involving people with lived experience of gambling harms in training and research
- Raising healthcare professionals’ awareness of what gambling stigma is and how it is harmful to people who struggle with gambling, as well as their families
- Training healthcare professionals on how gambling stigma can be an obstacle to treatment, and the strategies they can use to help services uses cope with gambling-related stigma
The recommendations and evidence gaps identified by this report will be used as the basis for further new research that GambleAware plans to fund in order to explore people’s lived experiences of stigma, understand which communities are most impacted by it, and set out potential solutions in both policy and society to tackle stigma.
Zoë Osmond, CEO of GambleAware, said: “Over the coming months and years, a major part of our work will be focused on reducing stigma and the barriers people face when accessing the support they need.
“We welcome the study findings and will use the recommendations to strengthen our work, including our public health campaigns to raise awareness of gambling harms and encourage people to get help.”
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TCSJOHNHUXLEY Acquires GPI Dice Business, Becomes Global Dice Industry Leader.
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TCSJOHNHUXLEY, the leading global supplier of world-class casino equipment and services, today announced the strategic acquisition of the dice manufacturing business from Gaming Partners International (GPI).
This landmark acquisition provides TCSJOHNHUXLEY with immediate ownership of GPI’s dice manufacturing capabilities, significantly expanding the company’s production footprint and product portfolio.
With this purchase, TCSJOHNHUXLEY is reinforcing its position as the definitive industry leader. The company will now offer three premier dice brands: TK, Paulson, and TCSJOHNHUXLEY. Crucially, operations will be maintained in both Mexico and Missouri, USA, providing customers with dual supply capabilities for enhanced supply chain resilience and flexibility across all global markets.
This acquisition is a strategic move that enhances TCSJOHNHUXLEY’s core offering, secures its dominance in the dice sector, and ensures the continued delivery of the highest quality and most secure gaming dice to casinos worldwide.
The combined capabilities solidify the company’s commitment to producing the highest standard of precision gaming dice. TCSJOHNHUXLEY’s own “Certified Perfects” Dice are globally acknowledged as the world-wide industry standard for casino gaming dice and are trusted globally for accuracy, quality, and security. Available for Craps, Sic Bo, and Pai Gow, the dice can be specified with razor edge or ball corner profiles, come in various sizes, and are manufactured with dots flush to the surface before being wrapped in the signature gold foil, with options for monogramming or serialization to a casino’s specifications, ensuring complete security.
Tristan Sjoberg, Executive Chairman of TCSJOHNHUXLEY, commented “The acquisition of the GPI dice business is a truly transformative step for TCSJOHNHUXLEY. By immediately securing the renowned TK and Paulson brands, we are fundamentally consolidating our position as the definitive global leader in casino dice manufacturing. Leveraging this increased scale and our dual production capabilities, we can provide customers with unmatched supply security and sustained access to the world’s most precise, trusted, and high-quality gaming dice.”
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Speedz Welcomes Nolimit City Portfolio
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Ganadu Gaming has announced the addition of sought-after Nolimit City titles to the stacked games lobby at Speedz online casino.
The operator welcomes selected Nolimit City titles as an essential part of the slots offering within newly-launched Speedz, stating that the portfolio represents some of the world’s most popular games, notable for their boundary-challenging storylines, innovative mechanics, stunning graphics and slick gameplay and a chance to win generous rewards (with a bit of luck!).
Epic games, unforgettable experiences
Players around the globe have come to appreciate Nolimit City titles such as the phenomenal Fire in the Hole mining-themed series, the gritty urban flavour of the Punk series, including Punk Toilet, deranged adventures in Serial and Mental, and lighter fare like Walk of Shame and Tomb of Akhenaten. Nolimit City titles are instantly recognisable for their dark humour and amusing characters.
These, and other exceptional online slot experiences, can be enjoyed on Speedz, with many of them available to try out for free in Demo Mode. Nolimit City’s attention to detail is the thread that connects them all, the hallmark of quality that keeps players coming back for more.
Built for pace
Speedz is Ganadu Gaming’s second brand following the launch of Flamez in September 2025. As the name suggests, everything about Speedz is designed to match player expectations regarding their play experience. It’s easy to get started at Speedz, and every part of the user journey is met with rapid processes, from registration to deposits and withdrawals.
Sven de Waard, Head of Casino at Ganadu Gaming, is enthusiastic: “Speedz is all about user experience, and Nolimit City titles are the perfect vehicle to showcase performance excellence. Our players relish their creative takes on how a slot should look and feel, and this gaming provider is a must-have for any reputable online casino. We’ve got a full representation of their titles and we look forward to their new releases being added to our games lobby – something our players will have to look forward to with this partnership”.
Ganadu Gaming offers players peace of mind entertainment, with a licence from the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) and a reputable ISO 27001 certification. In Finland, Speedz is a Pay’n Play casino; players can use BankID for registration and verification, allowing them to start playing and withdrawing immediately. A variety of credit cards, e-Wallets and online banking options are available to players depending on their location.
Speedz and Flamez both offer a world-class gaming experience, and Ganadu Gaming has already hinted that another brand is in the pipeline for players to enjoy.
Please note: Selected games at Speedz are only available in certain regions due to regulatory requirements. Contact Affiliatez.com for more information.
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Max is back in Unusual Suspects Ultra Link&Win ™
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Max Spinwell returns in Unusual Suspects Ultra Link & Win
, the latest instalment in Northern Lights Gaming’s blockbuster slot franchise.
This time, players find themselves in a sprawling metropolis where every alleyway hides secrets and each skyscraper looms over a world of crime and justice.
Once again, hero Max Spinwell takes the detective role, navigating the mean streets, and the unusual suspects he encounters along the way, to uncover the game’s biggest wins.
The reels are framed by a dynamic landscape, with towering buildings and darkened streets filled with danger and opportunity.
Symbols bring the theme to life with iconic underworld images such as briefcases overflowing with cash, handcuffs and dynamite.
The gameplay is just as fierce, with bonus features including:
- Ultra Link&Win
- Max Mode
- High Speed Pursuit
- Scatter Symbol Wins
- Free Spins
- Buy the Bonus
The action really hots up during the Free Spins and Link&Win feature.
Landing three Free Spins symbols trigger ten Free Games, which play out with giant 3×3 symbols, retriggers and Ultra Link&Win, which can be retriggered from the Free Spins, too.
Ultra Link&Win begins with four locked rows and three unlocked rows. Three Respins are awarded during which landing additional Link&Win symbols unlocks more rows.
Respins reset to three whenever a new Link&Win symbol lands in view – a full reel set awards the Grand Jackpot.
Players also have the option of activating Max Mode, which increases the amount of Link&Win symbols that appear on the reels.
Then there’s High Speed Pursuit, which is triggered at random during the base game. Once activated, the bonus will either award Wilds, Scatters or Link&Win symbols.
Unusual Suspects Ultra Link & Win
is a high volatility slot with 25 paylines and a 96.13% return to player, but with different RTP options available upon request.
It’s the latest title in the studio’s hugely popular Unusual Suspects series, with other titles including Unusual Suspects Legends of Olympus and Wanted Unusual Suspects.
Chris Loftus, CEO at Northern Lights Gaming, said: “Max is back and this time he’s looking to defeat the baddest of crime bosses while unlocking big wins for players.
“The game is based around our proprietary Link&Win bonus, which sees players unlock rows to expand the reel set and boost their chance of hitting massive wins.
“This, combined with other bonuses like Free Spins, High Speed Pursuit and Max Mode takes players to the heart of the city where crime runs rampant but with Detective Spinwell on the case, they can take back control and unlock plenty of big wins along the way.”
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