The Basque Country allocates 200 thousand euros to the fight against gambling addiction
The government authorities have opened the call for organizations that are dedicated to the prevention of pathological gambling in the Basque Country. The deadline for the submission of projects is August 19th. The State will invest a hefty sum in the development of this area.
The Basque Country reinforces responsible gambling measures. ©ELG21/Pixabay
Grants for the prevention of compulsive gambling
The project of the Basque Government consists of the financing of non-profit entities that they devote their work to the prevention of gambling addictions . This is part of the Basque betting agenda, especially since the most recent regulations, which date back to February of this year. The authorities have tightened the measures regulating the activity, at the same time they have taken the path of encouraging organizations to contain victims of gambling addiction.
The grants to these institutions were approved in the middle of July, and the closing date for submission to the call is August 19. The registration is carried out through the official website of the Basque government and does not involve a particularly complicated procedure. The recipients are the projects that are framed between January 1 and December 31 of this year. The State will invest no less than $200,000 in this action , which will be aimed at the universal prevention of gambling addiction.
Universal prevention represents all those campaigns that are aimed at the general public of the Basque Country. The object must be the health promotion based on data that clarify the risks of compulsive gambling . Thus, an attempt will be made to disseminate information on the subject, while guidelines will be given to guide users of any type of bets, whether online or physical.
Details for obtaining the pathological gambling subsidy
The Basque government has established specific guidelines for the entities that wish to be awarded the grant, as detailed in the Official Gazette of the Basque Country . The main objective should be detect cases of vulnerability to the game , so that sectors that are at risk can gain awareness about the problem. This covers different types of social settings, among which minors stand out.
Likewise, campaigns must provide information about responsible gambling, that is, the correct practices that make betting healthy. This way it is possible to make the activity visible in its positive aspect, as a playful tool and the axis of entertainment. Organizations should also disseminate data related to the activities and resources that make up the fight against gambling addiction , both in the public and private spheres.
Indices of risk situations should also be disseminated. With this, an attempt is made to gain a certain punctuality in terms of cases that can become addictions. The indicators of risk factors they are one of the keys to that area.
"The statutory purposes must promote the general interest, and may be of a civic, educational, scientific, cultural, sports, health, promotion of human rights, social assistance, development cooperation, promotion of women, promotion and protection of the family, child protection, promotion of equal opportunities and tolerance, environmental defense, promotion of the social economy or research, promotion of social volunteering, or promotion and care for people at risk of exclusion for physical, social, economic or cultural reasons.”
New technologies should also be included in prevention campaigns . Gambling through online casinos and sportsbooks in New Zealand has grown enormously, and is one of the main areas of risk. This is because the platforms are available on any electronic device, accessible to the entire population from anywhere. Although operators have prevention and care mechanisms, non-profit organizations are committed to disseminating these tools so that they reach the mass public.
Gambling prevention projects should be aimed at specific audiences, namely: minors, young people, families and educational institutions . With this, the Basque authorities want to make sure that the campaigns reach the critical nuclei of society. By having a well-defined spectrum of arrival, the promotion is carried out more efficiently.
The Basque Country, with its new General Gambling Regulations
From February of this year the measures have become stricter in the Basque Country for gambling companies. This is the consequence of the adoption of the General Rules of Procedure , which involved new public policies. The most salient feature of the regulations is the limitation of betting venues, among which are bingos and casinos.
Thus, the immediate consequence of this measure was the closure of 39 gambling halls in the region . It is, in fact, a trend at the national level, promoted in various strata of power, from the Spanish Executive to the autonomous communities. The gaming industry does not seem to show very promising growth rates in this political climate, as they have remarked from Jdigital , the employers of online gambling companies.
