We are delighted to announce that Gamban has been handed the 2023 Tech Cares Award in recognition of our dedication to corporate social responsibility 

Gamban Recognised with the 2023 Tech Cares Award

We are delighted to announce that Gamban has been handed a 2023 Tech Cares Award for effecting a positive transformation in the technology industry.Megan Headley, Vice President of Research at TrustRadius, said: "Gamban has been recognised with a 2023 Tech Cares award for demonstrating a significant commitment to corporate social responsibility.""As a critical offering in Responsible Gambling, Gamban's proactive approach in providing global protection to thousands of players and partnering with operators, treatment providers and regulators reflects their dedication to benefiting the industry and players alike."This award reflects our ongoing efforts to create a responsible business environment and prioritise the well-being of our community, customers and employees. Winning a 2023 Tech Cares Award confirms our belief in integrating ethical practices and social values into our business model.We have worked tirelessly to ensure that our technology serves as a force for good, and this award represents a significant milestone in our journey. The Tech Cares Award evaluates a company's approach to environmental stewardship, labour practices and community engagement. It also acknowledges Gamban's innovative solutions that have had a positive societal impact. The 2023 Tech Cares Award challenges us to continue striving to innovate and care for our community and the industry.

Gamban Wins the 2023 Tech Cares Award

Gamban has been handed a 2023 Tech Cares Award

Helping spread awareness of its credit score-building tool.

Gamban has partnered with Loqbox to spread awareness of its credit score building tool.

Established in the UK in 2017 and present in the majority of the United States since 2020, Loqbox lets you plant the seeds today to begin growing your credit score. Whether yours has plateaued or been impacted negatively in the past, there are actions you can take today to help it grow. In the UK, Loqbox has both free and paid membership options, offering four credit building tools.<ol><li>Loqbox Save works the same way as its Lite counterpart except there are no fees when unlocking your savings into an existing bank account. Over 12 months you make monthly payments that are reported to the credit agencies and at the end you unlock your savings.</li><li>Loqbox Spend is an interest-free credit account, part of the paid membership at an affordable £2.5 per week subscription it grants you access to all the available resources whilst boosting your score. </li><li>Loqbox Rent makes your monthly housing payments work towards your credit score goals by reporting your rent payments to Experian, helping you to build a better credit history over time.  </li><li>Loqbox Coach provides easy to follow steps to improve your financial health and helps to plan your next steps with a personalised financial plan especially tailored to you.   </li></ol>This interest free solution combines the benefits of a savings account with those of a credit building loan, helping you set aside your preferred amount (min. $20, max. $200) to be paid in monthly instalments for up to a year.There are no initial costs or fees, there is no penalty for closing your account early and withdrawing your savings up to that date (this is encouraged if you can't make payments on time to prevent hurting your score). However, it usually takes 3 to 4 months to see results, and unlocking your account within this period might prevent you from seeing improvement.Regardless of when you unlock your Loqbox Save account, there are two options:<ul><li>Free if you choose to open a new bank account with one of Loqbox's list of partners and receive the full sum saved until then.</li><li>Fee deduction ($40) for your savings to be sent to an existing bank account.</li></ul> <h2>Ease of use</h2>Loqbox provides easy approval with no credit check. Whether you're in the US or UK Loqbox reports your payments to Equifax, TransUnion and Experian on a monthly basis, which is why it is important to be consistent with any and all payments to achieve the best results. Over time, your efforts can prove fruitful by unlocking better rates in mortgage, loans and credit card applications.Understanding finances can be a daunting process and to make knowledge accessible to everyone Loqbox has taken an educational approach by creating a Learn Page.While tools like Loqbox can be helpful to improve your credit score and financial health, it’s always important to make sure you understand the commitment that you are making with the product and the potential repercussions if you don’t make the payments.   If you’re interested in learning more about your financial health and how to take steps to actively improve it, visit <a href="https://www.loqbox.com/en-gb/?affiliate_ref=103455342&amp;affiliate_source=692678446&amp;utm_source=partner+uk&amp;utm_campaign=gamban+uk&amp;utm_id=gamban+uk">Loqbox.</a>If you do sign up for Loqbox you’ll not only be helping your credit score, you’ll also be helping to keep Gamban affordable for our users. As every time one of you signs up, we’ll get a referral fee from Loqbox. So this is a partnership we hope everyone benefits from!

Loqbox has partnered with Gamban

Pennsylvania's Council on Compulsive Gambling Partners with Gamban to Offer Effective Self-Exclusion Tool 

Gamban are very happy to be partnered with The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania to make our online gambling blocking software, Gamban, available for free to those in Pennsylvania accessing their services, providing individuals with a one year license.  The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania is a non-profit organization and its purpose is to educate and share information on problem gambling and provide resources for help. In addition, the CCGP manages the 24/7 free and confidential problem gambling helpline in Pennsylvania, aimed at assisting people whose lives are impacted by gambling related problems. Whether it be the individual themselves, or friends and family members, they strive to connect callers with additional resources located near them. The helpline provides assistance in the way of crisis management, referrals to treatment providers and counseling agencies in PA, and more. Calls are free and entirely confidential and for callers with primary languages other than English, a language line translation service is available, offering assistance in over 200 languages. Chat and text options are also available.  "Having been working with The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania for some time now we are delighted to be partnered and happy to provide an extra resource and layer of protection for those whose gambling has become problematic.” - Melissa Etherington, VP of Partnerships at Gamban.  "Gamban takes a powerful resource like Self-Exclusion and elevates its reach significantly. We’re thrilled to be able to offer this service to folks in Pennsylvania who are struggling with gambling issues, and seeking a tool to help block their access to online gambling sites” – Josh Ercole, Executive Director, The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania.  If you are in Pennsylvania and are struggling with gambling, <a href="https://www.pacouncil.com/">help is available</a>.

The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania Partners with Gamban 

Pennsylvania's Council on Compulsive Gambling Partners with Gamban to Offer Effective Self-Exclusion Tool

The First Gambling Blocking Technology to Receive B corp Certification

Meeting the High Standards in Social and Environmental Performance, Transparency, and Accountability

Device-level gambling blocking software Gamban has today announced its certification as a B Corporation, joining a growing group of companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit. Gamban has been certified by B Lab, the not-for-profit behind the B Corp movement, as having met rigorous social and environmental standards which represent its commitment to goals outside of shareholder profit. The B Corp certification addresses the entirety of a business’ operations and covers five key impact areas of Governance, Workers, Community, Environment and Customers. The certification process is rigorous, with applicants required to reach a benchmark score of over 80 while providing evidence of socially and environmentally responsible practices relating to energy supplies, waste and water use, worker compensation, diversity and corporate transparency. In addition, the company must legally embed commitment to purpose beyond profit in their company articles.Gamban is now part of a community of over 45000 businesses globally who have certified as B Corps. The B Corp community in the UK, representing a broad cross section of industries and sizes, comprises over 1000 companies and include well-known brands such as The Guardian, innocent, Patagonia, The Body Shop and organic food pioneers Abel &amp; Cole.Recent attention on the harms that can arise from remote gamblingmakes Gamban’s B Corp certification a notable step, signalling a shift towards technology led solutions that can accompany reform to regulation.Chris Turner, Executive Director of B Lab UK says “We are delighted to welcome Gamban to the B Corp community. This is a movement of companies who are committed to changing how business operates and believe business really can be a force for good. We know that Gamban are going to be a fantastic addition to the community and will continue driving the conversation forward”. “We are pleased to have B Corps of all shapes and sizes as part of our community – from startups to multinationals and across many different industries. Business is a powerful force and B Corps demonstrate that you can do good in any sector. Welcoming Gamban is an exciting moment because they have an opportunity to lead the way within the Responsible Gambling industry. We and the rest of the B Corp community are really pleased to support Gamban in paving the way for a new way of doing things”. Gamban is the first blocking software to achieve certification as a B Corporation.About B Lab UK:B Lab UK is transforming the economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet. A leader in economic systems change, our global network creates standards, policies, and tools for business, and we certify companies—known as B Corps—who are leading the way. To date, our global community includes 6,058 B Corps in 84 countries and 158 industries, and over 150,000 companies manage their impact with the B Impact Assessment and the SDG Action Manager.Certification Notice“Certified B Corporation” is a trademark licensed by B Lab, a private non-profit organization, to companies like ours that have successfully completed the B Impact Assessment (“BIA”) and therefore meet the requirements set by B Lab for social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. It is specified that B Lab is not a conformity assessment body as defined by Regulation (EU) No 765/2008, nor is it a national, European, or international standardization body as per Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012. The criteria of the BIA are distinct and independent from the harmonized standards resulting from ISO norms or other standardization bodies, and they are not ratified by national or European public institutions.<a class="btn btn-primary" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/find-a-b-corp/company/beanstalk-h-p-s-ltd/" role="button">View Our Certification</a>

Gamban Certifies as a B Corporation

A Whole Host of New Features 

Visit Our Exhibition at the Player Protection Zone

We're excited to announce that we'll be exhibiting at SBC Barcelona on the 21st and 22nd. Over the last year, our team has been working on building Gamban into something much more than just market-leading blocking software. We've been developing a whole host of new features, resources and valuable tools, which we'll be showcasing at SBC.As the SBC Summit Barcelona conference and exhibition is an event where global leaders in sports betting and igaming assemble, we thought it would be an excellent chance to show off what we've been working on. You'll also get the opportunity to demo the product and provide helpful feedback on the new features. If you'd like to find out more, visit our exhibition at the Player Protection Zone, or you can book in a meeting with one of us <a href="https://calendar.app.google/ut3MudNGvR36tYeVA">here</a>.<a class="btn btn-primary btn-flexible" href="https://calendar.app.google/ut3MudNGvR36tYeVA" role="button">Book a Meeting</a>

Gamban to Showcase New Features at SBC Barcelona

We've been developing a whole host of new features, resources and valuable tools, which we'll be showcasing at SBC.

Assisting Their Efforts in Equipping Dutch Licenced Operators with the Necessary Tools to Help Their Players

The Netherlands officially opened its regulated online gambling market in October last year, clearing the way for players in the country to place legal sports bets and play online casino games over the internet.Since October, the Dutch market has continued to grow, as we now witness multiple new entrants to the marketplace. The KSA’s firm, no-nonsense approach to bad actors in their newly regulated market, has been eye-catching, especially when it comes to safer gambling and consumer protection.The Center of Responsible Gaming in Holland aim to deliver an impactful contribution to a safe and attractive gambling offering in the Netherlands by working with licenced Dutch operators. This is achieved by developing materials to help inform the player about safe and responsible play as well as creating awareness around the necessary tools and various forms of treatment available to anyone who falls into harms way, and helping operators navigate safer gambling policies.We are very happy to announce our affiliation with Centrum voor Verantwoord Spelen to help supplement their efforts in equipping Dutch licenced operators with the necessary tools to help them should their players become harmed by gambling.Gamban helps to protect people by blocking access to gambling sites and apps worldwide. Should people need to exclude themselves from any licensed or unlicenced presence, regardless of their jurisdiction, Gamban’s block works at device level. We look forward to assisting those within the Dutch population who are harmed by gambling.

Centrum voor Verantwoord Spelen Partners with Gamban  

Centrum voor Verantwoord Spelen Partners with Gamban  
Assisting Their Efforts in Equipping Dutch Licenced Operators with the Necessary Tools to Help Their Players

Distributing Gamban

Why partner with Gamban over other blocking products?  

Delivering a first-class experience in iGaming demands meeting the needs of all stakeholders, including going the extra mile to protect players. Most responsible operators advocate the use of player protection tools to help people manage their gambling. But for some, these aren’t enough. Despite increasingly sophisticated tools for early detection of gambling harms, there will always be players that need to take a complete break from gambling, and that’s where Gamban comes in. Providing Gamban licences to these customers is helping to make the industry more sustainable. Typically, self-excluded players can continue to cause themselves harm on another product from a different supplier. However, Gamban enables vulnerable customers to block access to all known gambling products globally. Gamban’s expertly curated blocklist currently stands at more than 60 thousand gambling sites and apps (including unlicensed products) and our technology identifies more potential sites every day. <h3>Partnering with Gamban is more than just paying for licences </h3>Through close collaboration, we can make a real difference to the lives of those experiencing harm, increasing the awareness of and access to important tools, whilst simultaneously improving the reputation of your business. Just hear what some of our users have to say: “It might sound ridiculous but the chance to gamble has been taken away from me and I am so grateful. Just wish I had known about this software years ago!” - Gamban user“Fantastic app! I've stopped wasting all my money on impulse betting. It’s a relief.” – Gamban userOperator partners will benefit from an on-boarding consultation to fine-tune their self-exclusion process and work through how best to utilise Gamban within their customer journeys. Our complimentary training for customer service and responsible gambling teams will give you the confidence needed to distribute Gamban effectively to your susceptible players.   <figure class="image"><img src="https://web-cdn.gamban.com/img/ac1e1ead-2ac5-4704-9158-92ae0635baa7.png" /></figure>As a Gamban partner you will gain access to your very own client portal. The portal provides the tools needed to manage your Gamban solution, including providing real-time data showing Gamban’s usage amongst your different customer bases. This data will assist you in making impactful changes that benefit your players. In addition, as a Gamban partner you will benefit from your very own Gamban expert to help you get the most benefit from your solution. Gamban can be seamlessly integrated into your self-exclusion process with your very own branding on our landing pages. This continuity will help to simplify the registration process for your customers, putting them on their recovery journey which you will be seen to have facilitated. <figure class="image"><img src="https://web-cdn.gamban.com/img/eac97b34-e861-4659-b148-cda51988223a.png" /></figure><h3>What happens at the end of a Gamban licence? </h3>Your Gamban users will be notified 15 days in advance of their licence expiry date, if they choose not to provide payment details, the protection will simply lapse within 24 hours after expiry (the time taken can vary depending on the device type and settings applied). If your users want to extend their Gamban licence they can do so by logging into their account and adding their payment details (we will make this process clear during the customer journey). <h3>What markets does Gamban work in? </h3>Gamban’s blocklist is extensive, covering over 60 thousand gambling websites and apps worldwide. The blocklist is always growing and is kept up to date. This focus on all markets makes Gamban a truly worldwide solution, to facilitate this we have enabled servers in multiple locations worldwide to ensure the best possible experience for clients. We will add more as and when demand dictates.  <h3>Is Gamban independent from the gambling industry?</h3>Yes, Gamban maintains independence from the industry but has several distribution partners in the space.  <h3>Why partner with Gamban over other blocking products? </h3>Gamban has been founded through lived experience and this informs any product decisions made. Additionally, Gamban works closely with addiction experts to help understand why people become problem gamblers and how best to help them. Independent testing has revealed that Gamban has the most extensive blocking coverage of our peer group. Additionally, Gamban is ISO 27001 certified, one of the world's most recognised information security management standards. Gamban also received the ISO 9001 certification earlier this year, making our gambling blocking software the first to achieve both.Furthermore, only Gamban can provide its partners with the necessary training and account management to take full benefit from the product, this when combined with real time data portal access makes Gamban your natural choice of partner. Still not sure? Don’t take our word for it, read what some of our partners have to say.  “We would encourage all Gambling Operators, to offer, and advocate the use of Gamban. The Gamban team are great to work with, and continually enhance their blocked site list, committing themselves to customer protection now and in the future”- Scott Nejrup – Head of Responsible Gaming at Bally’s “Supplying Gamban to vulnerable players helps reduce access to all gambling operators, including those that may be illegally targeting consumers in Norway” Per Einar Karlsen – Product Owner at Norsk Tipping“Products like Gamban that help gamblers restrict their gambling activity are a resourceful tool in addition to treatment. This is why we at Kindred focus on offering this for free to all our customers across all our jurisdictions” – Maris (Bonello) Catania – Head of Responsible Gaming and research at Kindred <h3>Are Gamban’s partners liable if something goes wrong? </h3>No, when individuals sign up to Gamban they sign up to our end user licence agreement, this protects your business as the contract is with us. However, despite curating the most extensive gambling site and app blocklist available in the market, there will always be new websites and apps released almost daily. Equally, updates to operating systems can cause issues for our counter circumvention software. Despite these obvious challenges we always do our utmost to keep the service working as well as possible on all devices. <h3>What licence durations are the most popular with users? </h3>Gamban’s partners typically offer their customers a range of licences to match their self-exclusion durations. Most users choose either short-term or long-term licences with 6-months, 1-year and 5-year licences being the most popular through our partner networks.  <h3>Get in touch</h3>If you would like to know more about partnering with Gamban or about the wider work Gamban is conducting in the player protection area, please get in touch. We would be delighted to help review your existing self-exclusion process and offer any insight we feel appropriate.<a class="btn btn-primary btn-flexible" href="https://gamban.com/partners" role="button">Learn More</a>

How Gamban Can Assist You With Your Player Protection Efforts

The First Gambling Blocking Software To Achieve Both 

Gamban Continues to Set the Standard in Blocking Software   

We are delighted to announce that Gamban is the first gambling blocking software to achieve the ISO 27001 certification - one of the world’s most recognised information security management standards. Gamban also received the ISO 9001 certification earlier this year, making our gambling blocking software the first to achieve both.“We have worked extensively to achieve accreditation in these two areas to demonstrate our commitment to both information security and quality management. Gamban continues to set the <a href="https://gamban.com/research/3">standard in blocking software</a> and we welcome the opportunity to work with like-minded organisations to protect individuals at risk of gambling-related harm.” Jack Symons, Founder“Compliance with this accreditation is about establishing and retaining best-practice information security. It demonstrates our adherence to the highest security standards in handling sensitive information.” Nick Michalopoulos, Data Protection Officer.About the ISO standards:<a href="https://www.iso.org/iso-9001-quality-management.html">ISO 9001</a> is defined as the international standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system (QMS). Organisations use the standard to demonstrate the ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements.<a href="https://www.iso.org/isoiec-27001-information-security.html">ISO 27001</a> is a specification for an information security management system (ISMS). An ISMS is a framework of policies and procedures that includes all legal, physical and technical controls involved in an organisation's information risk management processes.

Gamban Achieves ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2017 Accreditation 

Gamban Achieves ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2017 Accreditation. Making Gamban the first gambling blocking software to achieve both.

Industry Leading Software Now in Spanish

The Gamban App Has Now Been Translated into Spanish

Our software <a href="https://gamban.com/blog/what-is-gamban">Gamban</a>, which <a href="https://gamban.com/blog/what-is-gambling-blocking-software">blocks access</a> to online gambling sites and apps across all of a person’s devices, is now available in Spanish and can be downloaded across all Spanish speaking countries.This comes at a time when the Spanish Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) has offered support towards new governmental regulation aimed at achieving safer gambling in the country.In the UK, Gamban works with the self-exclusion scheme GAMSTOP, and the leading treatment provider GamCare, giving those experiencing harm from gambling access to their software for free through <a href="TalkBanStop.com">TalkBanStop.com</a>. In the US, the company provides its software to leading gambling companies, Fanduel, Unibet, and more.Gamban also struck a partnership with Norway’s government-owned national lottery and gaming operator, Norsk Tipping, to provide its software for free to those who self-exclude.Jack Symons, CEO of Gamban, said: <blockquote>“Spanish has the second largest population of native speakers in the world, so this is a really important step in ensuring blocking software is accessible to as many people harmed by gambling as possible.</blockquote><blockquote>“We’ve gone from strength to strength since we launched in 2015, setting the standard in gambling blocking software. Gamban’s used by thousands of people worldwide, and we’ve received an overwhelming amount of positive feedback, with some users informing the team that it has literally saved their life. Taking the first step continues to be the hardest challenge and much of our time goes into making Gamban as simple and straightforward to install as possible.”</blockquote>In 2018 <a href="https://gamban.com/es/blog/self-exclusion-as-a-part-of-treatment-and-recovery">GambleAware commissioned independent research </a>to evaluate the effectiveness of blocking software and to compare existing products. Gamban emerged as the most effective and, as a result, Gamban has been provided free of charge through all Gamcare support networks in the UK.In 2018, Gamban was awarded Software Rising Star Award at the EGR B2B Awards and in 2019, Gamban won RegTech Provider of the Year at The GamblingCompliance Global Regulatory Awards.Gamban is designed to be a first step towards recovery from addiction, blocking thousands of gambling websites and apps globally. It is designed to be as difficult to remove as possible but promotes a <a href="https://gamban.com/es/blog/belts-and-braces-why-more-than-one-tool-can-be-helpful">layered approach</a> to assist with gambling cessation. In the UK, Gamban has partnered with GAMSTOP - the national self-exclusion register - and GamCare, the leading treatment provider, forming the TalkBanStop pilot. This has made Gamban available at no cost to anyone from the UK.Gamban is not intended to be a standalone solution and the team continues to work extensively to connect schemes, tools and initiatives, ensuring that recovery from gambling addiction is both possible and achievable.

Gamban’s Gambling Blocking Software Now Available Across Spanish Speaking Markets

Our software Gamban is now available in Spanish and can be downloaded across all Spanish speaking countries.

Announcements

Gamban Wins the 2023 Tech Cares Award

Loqbox has partnered with Gamban

The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania Partners with Gamban

Gamban Certifies as a B Corporation

Gamban to Showcase New Features at SBC Barcelona

Centrum voor Verantwoord Spelen Partners with Gamban

How Gamban Can Assist You With Your Player Protection Efforts

Gamban Achieves ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2017 Accreditation

Gamban’s Gambling Blocking Software Now Available Across Spanish Speaking Markets

Protect ALL Of Your Devices

Announcements

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Gamban Wins the 2023 Tech Cares Award

Loqbox has partnered with Gamban

The Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania Partners with Gamban

Gamban Certifies as a B Corporation

Gamban to Showcase New Features at SBC Barcelona

Centrum voor Verantwoord Spelen Partners with Gamban

How Gamban Can Assist You With Your Player Protection Efforts

Gamban Achieves ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2017 Accreditation

Gamban’s Gambling Blocking Software Now Available Across Spanish Speaking Markets

Protect ALL Of Your Devices

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