has announced a new responsible gaming partnership with former NBA player and coach Randy Livingston and his wife, sports agent Anita Smith, to mark the start of responsible gaming education month.
FanDuel, Livingston, and Smith will launch Trusted Voices: Conversations about Betting, a new program and resource hub to provide parents, guardians, and coaches with tools and resources to talk to young people about gambling, gambling risks, and how to recognize warning signs of gambling addiction.
The partnership will include a video series detailing Livingston s struggles with problem gambling and his eventual recovery.
Educational Resource for Problem Gaming
The program and its accompanying resources are available at .
Randy and Anita have an incredible story and a desire to help others, and we are excited to expand our advocacy program to raise awareness of the importance of having early and informed family conversations about gambling and the associated risks,” said Alison Kutler, Vice President, Responsible Gaming and Community Impact at FanDuel. “FanDuel aims to set and continuously raise the standard for what it means to be a responsible operator, and we look forward to Randy and Anita strengthening our RG ambassador team moving forward.
Livingston and Smith will detail their family s story with problem gaming. The content of the video series will emphasize the importance of modeling responsibility for adults who choose to bet, and also explain what proxy betting is and the importance of not allowing those under-21 access to sports betting platforms.
Livingston will share his struggles with problem gambling, the story of his initial exposure to gambling, his rock-bottom moment, and his journey to recovery with the help of his wife, Smith.
As legal sports betting continues to become more accessible, I knew I wanted to use my experience to help families engage in proactive and informed conversations about gambling,” Livingston said in a release. “It became apparent to me and Anita that FanDuel shares our goal of helping parents navigate these tough, but important conversations.”
The content was created in consultation with EPIC Global Solutions, an organization that provides gambling harm prevention solutions.
Video content from the program will be supported with paid media on digital, shared across FanDuel social channels and featured on .
It is important to normalize conversations about gambling, and this program is intended to help families get comfortable with traditionally uncomfortable conversations,” Smith said in a release. “Randy and I are delighted to work with FanDuel to amplify the program’s content and drive positive outcomes for young people and anyone who may be struggling with problem gambling.”
FanDuel Also Announces Partnership with Kindbridge
In addition to the new partnership with Livingston and Smith, FanDuel also announced a new partnership with Kindbridge Behavioral Health. The new partnership will provide direct access to comprehensive mental health assessment and group support services to individuals who self-exclude from the FanDuel platform.
The program was piloted in New Jersey and Ohio.
Kindbridge is a mental health service provider dedicated to supporting individuals facing challenges related to problem gaming.
