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The Association of the Gaming Industry in Bulgaria (AGIB) and the Responsible Gaming Foundation (RGF) will participate together in this year’s edition of the Balkan Entertainment and Gaming Expo – BEGE 2023. The common stand of both organizations will be located in hall 3 and can be found under number 3.18.
The Association and the Foundation are long-standing partners and have jointly implemented a number of initiatives, including joint trainings and seminars promoting responsible gaming behavior. The last joint initiative of the Association of the Gaming Industry in Bulgaria and the Foundation – “Responsible Gaming: on focus”, started in October 2023. The aim of the initiative is to promote the policies of reasonable behavior when using the products of the gaming industry; to work towards increasing the culture of users regarding responsible gaming behavior and the level of understanding of responsible gaming.
BEGE 2023 will be held on November 22 and 23 at the Inter Expo Center in Sofia. The exhibition annually gathers various representatives from both the gaming and entertainment industry, as well as non-governmental organizations, operators, regulators, producers and providers of gaming content. The event is accompanied by the EEGS conference, which includes a Master Class and an Affiliate Conference.
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The initiative “On Focus: Responsible Gaming” is launching in Bulgaria this October.

During the initiative, a number of events aimed at raising awareness of problem gambling behavior will be held, including seminars, webinars, meetings with psychologists and experts.
The aim is to promote the policies of reasonable behavior when using the products of the gaming industry; to work towards increasing the culture of users regarding responsible gaming behavior and the level of understanding of responsible gaming.

Speakers from the most authoritative international organizations will take part in the initiative, which for years have been involved in the creation of responsible gaming policies and practices, setting the main trends followed by the industry on a global scale.

The organizations are GameCare, EPIC Risk Management, Ygam, University of Gibraltar.

Each operator can include their representatives in the webinars, as well as attend the events, while promoting on their channels the specially created messages of the initiative, which will be provided to them by the Foundation.

The first webinar will be on October 5th at 1 p.m. on the topic “Fostering a responsible culture in consumers and society”. The speaker is Matt Burgiss from the largest non-governmental organization for responsible gaming – GamCare.

A responsible and united industry will guarantee a good perspective for sustainable development of the sector. When all representatives of the industry promote reasonable behavior together, the resonance in society will be strong enough and will lead to a gradual and effective change of attitudes towards the industry.

The gambling can be fun form of entertainment for many people, but in some cases, it could lead to problems. If you find yourself spending more money or time on gambling than you intended, it may be worth considering using a self-assessment test to evaluate your gambling habits.

Responsible Gaming Foundation and a team of experts have developed a special questionnaire that will help you examine whether you have unreasonable gaming behaviour. Based on your answers to these questions, the tool can determine your level of risk for developing a gambling problem and provide recommendations for reducing your risk.

Gambling problems can manifest in a variety of ways, including difficulty controlling your gambling behaviour, continuing to gamble despite negative consequences, and feeling a strong urge to gamble. By taking a self-assessment test, you can identify whether you are exhibiting any of these signs and take steps to address them.

*It is important to note that self-assessment tests are not diagnostic tools, and they cannot definitively diagnose a gambling problem. However, they can provide valuable insights into your gambling habits and help you identify areas where you may need to make changes.