Sands donates $300K to promote responsible gaming research and education

Las Vegas Sands highlights that, for more than 25 years, ICRG has aimed to help individuals and families affected by gambling disorder through first-class research and evidence-based education programs.

We should mention that Sands has been a long-time supporter of ICRG, which is the only funding source for scientific research on gambling disorder and responsible gaming in the United States. Past donations from Sands have underwritten a variety of ground-breaking ICRG projects, including the first research effort focused on training credit counselors to identify clients with gambling problems and offer support, as well as the first website designed to reduce gambling problems among college students and the first research-based guide, “Talking to Children about Gambling,” aimed at reducing youth gambling.

Arthur Paikowsky, the president of the ICRG, values the contributions of Sands and says: "he has been one of ICRG's leading donors for nearly a decade", which has undoubtedly been key to the investigation and, therefore, "a treatment cash, prevention and responsible gaming”.

Sands’ ICRG support complements the company’s Sands Project Protect program, a comprehensive global initiative that provides safeguards for guests and Team Members by promoting responsible gaming practices, preventing financial crimes and providing counter-human trafficking measures. Sands' responsible gaming strategy includes five core pillars – Team Member training, self-limit options, accessible and prominent signage for resources, partnerships with organizations that address the issue and a unique Responsible Gaming Ambassador program that was developed with leading experts in the responsible gaming field and provides Team Member support on casino floors 24 hours a day, seven days per week.

On the other hand, Maria-Christina Annaloro, director of government relations and responsible gaming at Sands, ensures that the company has "the best global responsible gaming program" and is focused on "reducing gaming risk and improving social safeguards for help our guests make informed decisions.”