The Responsible Gambling Association, reporting 7000 hits online or by phone in the last year.
“For 2024, we want to scale the programs nationwide. To make an impact, it is essential to have adequate resources and support from government institutions.” In 2023, the Responsible Gambling Association responded to more than 7000 calls from people who, via the chat available on the website www.jocresponsabil.ro or the free phone number Tel-Verde, asked for help, free psychological counselling or simple information about gambling...
The educational project „Browsing safely”, implemented by the Responsible Gambling Association, has reached more than 3000 pupils in Sector 2 and 1000 parents of teenagers
Between August and October 2023, in schools and high schools in Sector 2, Bucharest, the Responsible Gambling Association ran the educational project „Browsing safely: Preventing gambling addiction, technology and fighting bullying for young people”, a project carried out with the support of the Sector 2 School Inspectorate and co-financed by the Municipality of Sector 2. The whole approach was aimed at pupils from schools and high...
The Responsible Gambling Association has obtained a grant from the City Hall of Sector 2 for a prevention project in schools. “We also have a collaboration with the S2 School Inspectorate. Maximum interest in educational projects”
Ovidiu Iosif, Executive Director of the Responsible Gambling Association shared with the readers of Casino Inside magazine the plans and activities that the organization he leads has for the last part of this year. We also discussed the new direction in which the Association is heading: several prevention and education projects and the transformation of AJR into a centre of excellence, repository of know-how in the treatment of...
Ovidiu Iosif: “Operators appreciate our programmes, the number of supporters has doubled since last year”
We discussed with the executive director of the Responsible Gambling Association about the evolution of the prevention and fight against gambling addiction programs that the Association runs, about the new developments in the activity of the organization this year, but also about the plans he has for the future. Mr Iosif, please tell us how was 2022 for the Responsible Gambling Association? So far, in terms of programmes, 2022 has...
The evolution of Responsible Gaming Association and gambling addiction in Romania
The Responsible Gaming Association has responded in the last year to almost 6,000 calls from people requesting free psychological counseling or simple information about gambling and addiction. 4,000 of them received free counseling and psychotherapy from the Responsible Gaming team specialists. Specifically, approximately 3,500 people accessed the 24/7 online counseling program, respectively the chat available on the website...
