- Oct 07, 2020 International Game Technology PLC (IGT) has achieved responsible gaming re-accreditation by the Global Gambling Guidance Group (G4) for its IGT Gaming and PlayDigital operations. This latest accreditation makes IGT the first gaming supplier to be re-certified by G4 for both its Digital and Gaming segments. “As the gaming industry leader serving customers around the.
- The G-4 initiative Snaitech SNAITECH has been part for years in the responsible gaming program defined by G4, the Global Gambling Guidance Group, which proposes to improve social responsibility in gambling and to minimize possible related damages, through a worldwide accreditation program.
- G4, the Global Gambling Guidance Group, aims to minimise the impact of problem gaming by promoting a worldwide accreditation programme for the remote and e-gambling industry and operators. In many parts of the world the gambling industry is being urged to develop responsible gambling programmes to minimise the impact of problem gambling on.
ABOUT US G4 is a group of international experts in the field of problem gambling and responsible gambling with staff and board members from different parts in the world. They have many years of experience working with the gambling industry worldwide to encourage responsible gambling and minimize the harm cause by problem gambling.
SNAITECH has been part for years in the responsible gaming program defined by G4, the Global Gambling Guidance Group, which proposes to improve social responsibility in gambling and to minimize possible related damages, through a worldwide accreditation program. The company wishes to highlight the playful dimension of online gaming and to foster the responsible enjoyment of the same. To this end, within the context of the G4 Certification, it adopts specific policies to provide procedures for offerin guidance and assistance to players, holders of a SNAI gaming account, and to support them in making conscious and informed decisions.
G4 is the brainchild of a group of international experts in the sector who boast extensive experience and collaboration with the gaming industry at the worldwide level, aimed at promoting responsible gaming and reducing damages caused by problematic gambling, thanks to dedicated projects and the realization of training programs for personnel who work in gaming areas and/or have contact with problematic gamblers. These experts have developed an accreditation program which has become an international point of reference for responsible gambling.The accreditation program provides a model for the gambling industry and the possibility for enterprises to demonstrate that they take the concerns of local communities and individual customers seriously.
SNAITECH takes part in this program in order to provide adequate security standards, to provide support against problematic gambling and to ensure that its customers may enjoy serene and informed gaming entertainment.
The accreditation with G4 takes place on an annual basis, following on-site audits by the Entity’s Board, on the basis of a specific audit checklist on policies adopted, the company’s commitment, and mechanisms and tools in place for assistance and self-exclusion from potential activities that may lead to gambling addiction.
This year SNAITECH renewed international certification on responsible online gaming. This important recognition rewards the approach followed by the Group which is increasingly committed to keeping gaming within the limits of sound and conscious entertainment.
In pursuing its mission, SNAITECH will now have G4’s support, through a series of measures and strategies, including a 24-hour consultancy service, an intervention service for customers, the development of best practices for problematic gambling and assistance for the management of critical cases. Gaming with SNAITECH will continue to be a pleasant experience enjoyed within an environment that is legal and regulated and monitored on a continuous basis.
Greentube, the NOVOMATIC Interactive division, has marked Responsible Gambling Week by becoming the first Austrian supplier to receive Global Gambling Guidance Group (G4) certification, the world’s strictest international player protection standard.
The G4 award, which covers all business verticals of a gaming company, underscores Greentube’s commitment to responsible gambling and the effectiveness of its player protection measures. The certification extends across the NOVOMATIC group, recognising achievements as both an operator and supplier of terrestrial slot arcades and casinos, sports betting, as well as online gaming and technology development.
Greentube’s responsible gambling measures were tested against nearly 100 criteria by independent auditors, who analysed in-house guidelines and codes of conduct, staff training on addiction prevention, age identification and youth protection. The supplier was also tested on the information available to customers on the risks of gaming, self-limitation tools and self-blocking options as part of the voluntary process.
Its parent company, NOVOMATIC, is the only gaming technology group worldwide to have successfully undergone G4’s strict analysis on such a scale and across multiple business segments, with a total of ten top-performing subsidiaries in Austria, Germany, the UK and the Netherlands achieving the accreditation. According to G4, the vast majority of Group revenue and its 30,000 employees will be certified in the coming year as auditing of the remaining companies progresses.
Barbara Zemann, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Manager at Greentube, said: “Receiving G4 certification is a monumental achievement for Greentube and the wider NOVOMATIC Group. It recognises our dedication to ensuring that player protection runs through the core of the business and that our gaming technology adheres to the highest responsible gambling standards.
We are very proud that we have adopted the ‘responsible entertainment first’ mindset effectively at every level and been independently endorsed accordingly. The accreditation sends a clear message that we are committed to not only the continuous improvement of our games and products but to help players enjoy them safely.”
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The G4 certificate must be renewed annually by means of a re-certification process, with standards regularly updated to reflect the latest scientific findings.