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 target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.loqbox.com/en-gb/?affiliate_ref=887343413&amp;affiliate_source=831580127&amp;sskey=4f6a00dcb558424ea03bc037a48c1306">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

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.

Gamban's parent company shortlisted for UK Employer of the Year  

Beanstalk, parent company of Gamban nominated for award which will be announced later this year   

Beanstalk, the company that develops gambling blocking software Gamban has made the final shortlist for UK Employer of the Year Silver Award at The Investors in People Awards 2021. In a record-breaking year for entries, with nearly three hundred organisations involved, this is an outstanding achievement and one that everyone at Beanstalk is proud of.The Investors in People Awards celebrate the very best organisations and individuals from around the world across various organisational, people, wellbeing and leadership categories. Each year hundreds of organisations from the UK and abroad battle it out to take home one of the sought after trophies to show their award-winning commitment to investing in their people.Jack Symons, CEO of Beanstalk, which develops Gamban, said: “It is a privilege to be shortlisted for this award. As an organisation, our ambition is to invest in both our products, which are designed to help people, and our people who make those products possible. It is extremely fulfilling to have that recognised.”Paul Devoy, CEO of Investors in People, commented: “Now in our 8th year, it always makes me feel immensely proud to see so many fantastic organisations staking their claim to be the best. And every year, the entries do get more and more competitive and the judging even tighter. Reaching the final shortlist is a testament to the amazing commitment these organisations are making to make work better for their people, and they truly deserve this recognition.”The Winners will be announced at an online ceremony on the 23rd November 2021.For the full shortlist and more information about Investors in People please visit <a>www.investorsinpeopleawards.com</a>.

Gamban Nominated For Investors in People Award  

Gamban to be involved in supporting the expansion of IGCCB   

Melissa Etherington to support the aims of the objectives of the International Gambling Counselor Certification Board in an advisory role  

Gamban is delighted to announce that Melissa Etherington has become the latest member of the International Gambling Counselor Certification Board (IGCCB), established to represent best practices in the field of disordered gambling and gaming treatment. Melissa will be supporting the aims and objectives of the IGCCB, in domestic and overseas expansion, championing the current best practices in the field of disordered gambling and gaming treatment and ensuring a high standard of qualified treatment professionals for those seeking support with gambling addiction. Melissa is the Vice President of Partnerships at Gamban, the market-leading product that blocks access to online gambling. In addition, Melissa is a member of the New Jersey Gambling Treatment Diversion Court Advisory Group, currently the only active GTDC in the world. Melissa works extensively with governmental bodies, treatment support providers and commercial organisations globally, guiding on best practices for distribution and strategy in online gambling self-exclusion, enhancing and improving protection for at-risk gamblers. Through connecting schemes, tools and initiatives, she works to accelerate positive change to ensure that recovery from problem gambling is both possible and achievable.The International Gambling Counselor Certification Board (IGCCB) was established in 1984 to offer voluntary National and International certifications that assure a body of qualified and competent professionals working in the field of clinical treatment of individuals with at-risk, problematic and disordered gambling and their families or concerned others. Certification standards established by the IGCCB represent the current best practices in the field of disordered gambling and gaming treatment.“I am very pleased to have been invited to join the IGCCB and I am proud to support its certification which ensures those suffering with gambling addiction receive a high standard of care from qualified treatment professionals.” - Melissa Etherington, VP Partnerships, Gamban“The IGCCB was established to represent best practices in the field of problem and disordered gambling and gaming.  As the board strives to meet the ever-changing needs of the field, we too are growing in key areas, strengthening our international presence, and building partnerships with other key stakeholders.  The IGCCB is delighted to welcome Melissa who brings her vast knowledge and expertise working with those in complimentary industries to the board.”  - Jeremy Wampler, Board President, IGCCB  If you would like to learn more about IGCCB’s work and the services they offer, contact them at: <a href="mailto:certification@igccb.org">certification@igccb.org</a> or visit their website: <a href="https://www.igccb.org/">igccb.org</a>  Melissa can be contacted at: <a href="mailto:melissa@gamban.com">melissa@gamban.com</a>.

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

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

Gamban Nominated For Investors in People Award

Gamban Vice President of Partnerships Joins IGCCB

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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

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

Gamban Nominated For Investors in People Award

Gamban Vice President of Partnerships Joins IGCCB

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