SportEasy App users receive gambling warnings
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25 Sep 2024 •
Reading time: 2 minutes The French National Gaming Authority, ANJ (Autorité Nationale des Jeux), has started something new on the SportEasy app. This app, where athletes and coaches come together to plan matches and manage teams, is now getting a prevention campaign against the growing influence of sports betting.
With this campaign, the ANJ wants to ensure that sports betting does not take over, and that sports remain about fun, teamwork and health.
SportEasy is the place where sports teams and their fans are in contact every day. Whether you play in a football, rugby or basketball team, this app ensures that everything runs smoothly. From this week, you will get something else: regular messages from the ANJ will appear with tips and warnings for responsible betting. The emphasis is on the fact that sports betting can be fun, but that it should not become a problem.
Why this campaign is important
Sports betting has become increasingly popular in recent years, also among young people and amateur athletes. While a bet on your favorite team seems innocent, it can quickly get out of hand. That is why the ANJ wants to reach these groups via SportEasy. They are vulnerable to the temptation of making money quickly and can easily lose the balance between sports and gambling.
The ANJ wants to help athletes and coaches keep control over their gambling behavior with simple tips and clear guidelines. In this way, they hope to prevent bets from ruining the sports experience and gambling addiction from arising. By integrating the campaign into a popular app such as SportEasy, the ANJ knows that it is reaching a wide audience.
What is the impact on sports teams?
For many athletes and coaches, the campaign on SportEasy will take some getting used to. Instead of just the usual match updates and team messages, they now also receive notifications about responsible gambling. This may sound like something that is far removed from your bed, but it is especially important for people who are involved in sports on a daily basis to be aware of the risks. You do not want your love for the game to be lost due to the pressure of money and bets.
The ANJ wants to show that it is not about banning gambling completely, but about keeping it healthy and fun. By pointing out the dangers of excessive gambling at the right time, they hope to make a lasting impact on the sports world. Ultimately, it is about balance: fun in sports, without betting taking over.