On paper, it seems like a pretty straightforward idea: draw a digital line around a college campus to stop people inside it from placing mobile sports bets.
In practice, that line may have to wind around public roads, private businesses, hospitals, student housing, and mixed-use buildings. And the map would have to keep changing as the campus itself changes.
That’s the challenge behind a pair of bills in New York that would turn college campuses into no-bet zones for mobile wagering.
Compliance. Mandates. Standards. Regulatory expectations. Those are just a few of the words that come to mind when the gambling industry starts talking about responsible gaming. We often see it presented as a cautionary tale while being relegated to the fine print of marketing and product design.
But Anika Howard, President and CEO of Wondr Nation, talks about it differently. She believes the industry sometimes treats its most important safety feature like a movie character written into the script, only to later be pushed into the background.
“I feel like with responsible gaming, it’s like, you’re putting baby in a corner,” she told CasinoBeats during a wide-ranging interview about what responsible gaming should look like at a time when the casino experience is increasingly digital, and we can carry a sportsbook in our pockets.
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