Online gambling operator Kindred hosted Friday a local version of the Sustainable Gambling Conference at its Stockholm office. The event was carried under the theme “A sustainable gambling industry for the future,” which intends to spark a discussion on how the industry can address harmful gambling more efficiently through collaboration with regulators, the media sector, the sports movement, and other stakeholders.
At the conference, members of the parliament gave their views on the development of the gambling market, almost four years after the Swedish reregulation.
Kindred has been hosting the SGC for seven consecutive years, with the ambition to propel “a more sustainable industry” by taking a holistic approach, with room for a variety of perspectives. This year’s main conference was held in Amsterdam with the theme “An honest conversation”.
The first local SGC intended to build on the concept of broad collaboration by bringing together influential local voices from the gambling industry, politics, media, academia, NGOs and the sports movement to discuss issues such as strengthened consumer protection and responsible gambling.
There was also a presentation of a study on the gambling habits of elite football players and the launch of a joint initiative to reduce harmful gambling.
Jonas Daag, General Manager Sweden, Kindred Group, stated prior to the event: “Hosting the first local version of the Sustainable Gambling Conference here in Stockholm is something I am very proud of.”
“Local collaboration, not just within the industry, but also with other stakeholders such as media and sports sector representatives, authorities, and treatment centres, is crucial for the development of a sustainable gambling market,” he added.
Pär Nygårds, Head of Corporate Affairs Sweden, Kindred Group, also commented: “We as an individual operator of course have a big responsibility to provide a safe and reliable environment for our customers.”
“But through increased stakeholder collaboration, we will be able to go even further in our ambition to ensure a safe and sustainable Swedish gambling market. Taking a local perspective is important in this regard, as we come closer to each market’s specific conditions,” he concluded.
Original article: https://www.yogonet.com/international/news/2022/11/18/65108-kindred-hosts-sustainable-gambling-conference-at-its-stockholm-office
