QUOTABLES QUOTABLES “The cost reduction actions announced today are both necessary and decisive. While it is never a desire to inform valued colleagues of redundancies, this puts us in a stronger position to secure long-term growth for Kindred across our locally regulated core markets.” —Nils Andén, Interim CEO of Kindred Group, after the company announced in December that it will exit the North American market. “We are committed to doing everything possible to help empower our industry to promote gambling as entertainment and enable our customers to enjoy our products and services responsibly.” —Marc Frank Pedersen, CEO of North America, Better Collective, after the Responsible Gambling Affiliate Association was created in November. “The trend is worrying. Our investigation shows the weakness of the current regulatory framework and how difficult it is to keep the unlicensed companies away.” —Hasse Lord Skarplöth, CEO of AB Trav och Galopp, the association of trotting sports for betting on horse races in Sweden, which reported in November a tenfold increase in web traffic to unlicensed gaming companies. “To effectively reduce gambling harm, consumer protection measures must exist across all forms of gambling, otherwise those at risk of harm will just move from one form of gambling to another less regulated type.” —Kai Cantwell, Responsible Wagering Australia CEO, after the Australian Senate approved legislation in December banning the use of credit cards for online gambling across the nation. GPWAtimes.org 10
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