Techlink Entertainment

Responsible Gambling Tools

Five years of research has proven that Gameplan's responsible gambling tools help players make better decisions about their gaming, creating a more responsible business model. By increasing the responsibility of gaming products, social concerns about gambling will be reduced, ensuring a sustainable future for the industry.

Gameplan lets players see, in real-time, the whole picture of their gambling activity. This world-first takes the concept of informed player choice to a whole new level with patented responsible gambling features. Following an easy and confidential enrollment process at a self-serve kiosk, players receive a unique identifier (e.g. a magnetic card, proximity card, thumbprint USB stick, username and password) card that unlocks the tools they need to play responsibly, including:

1. An account summary that shows the money they've wagered, won and lost over a day, week, month or year.
2. The option to block themselves from gambling during a designated time period. For example: on pay day, Sundays, holidays, or during certain hours each day.
3. The option to set spending limits. Once their spending limit is reached, the system will immediately lock them out from all machines in the jurisdiction until they're within their limits again.
4. A self-exclusion stop sign, which is visible on almost every screen. With the touch of a button, they can immediately take a time out for 24, 48 or 72 hours.

Players' interactions with the system can be adapted to suit their specific market. The features can be voluntary or mandatory; they can be anonymous or identified; they can access their account in a variety of possible ways. Regardless, the features are easy to use. Full color, engaging touch screens and intuitive tools combine to keep gambling fun for everyone.

The right message at the right time!
A cutting edge responsible gambling tool is currently in development, thanks to a partnership between Techlink, a2mlab and Dr. Mark Griffiths. Called GAMtrack, this software will be capable of giving players real-time advice related to their gambling behaviour. When deployed through Techlink’s Gameplan Business Information System, its algorithmic analysis will send the right message to right player at the right time, supporting them to make responsible and informed choices about their gambling.