Maltco Lotteries has presented an additional €50,000 to the Maltese economy with a cheque to the Responsible Gaming Foundation that will be allocated to the Government’s National Lotteries Good Causes Fund.

The Responsible Gaming Foundation organised a press conference and awareness activity on domestic violence and gambling at the Ħal Qormi Open Market Area.

Maltco Lotteries has presented a cheque of €6,000 to the Responsible Gaming Foundation for a scholarship at the University of Malta on responsible gaming research being conducted at a local level.

The Responsible Gaming Foundation (RGF) represented by the Hon. Silvio Schembri and the University of Malta (UM) represented by Rector, Professor Alfred J. Vella, have signed an Agreement detailing areas of mutual cooperation.

The Responsible Gaming Foundation‘s helpline 1777 is currently providing service from 6.00 am till 6.00 pm, seven days a week. The Responsible Gaming Foundation is aiming to increase its exposure and efficiency to a 24 hour basis in order to be of aid to people who are currently suffering from a gambling addiction or problematic gambling.

The Responsible Gaming Foundation, which was founded in 2014, launched another of its projects for this year. Indeed, a National Helpline was set up to provide support and guidance to those inviduals, family members or significant other who are experiencing any problems related to gambling. Individuals in need can contact the Helpline either through its freephone 1777 or through a chat facility which can be easily accessed through the Responsible Gaming Foundation's website www.rgf.org.mt. Callers can choose to remain anonymous and any obtained information will be treated confidential.

The Chairman of the Responsible Gaming Foundation Hon. Silvio Schembri together with RGF staff held an introductory meeting with the newly appointed Acting CEO of Maltco Mr. Vasileios Kasiotakis and Ms Gertrude Borg Marks, Corporate Communications and PR Manager of Maltco where various interesting topics were discussed with both parties agreeing on further collaboration in different methods between each other.

Tkompli l-ħidma tagħna favur l-esklużjoni. Skont il-Liġi l-Ġdida dwar il-Logħob mhux se jibqa’ rikjest iċ-ċertifikat mediku meta persuna teskludi lilha nfisha għal perjodu indefinit. Tixtieq teskludi lilek innifesek minn ħwienet tal-logħob, każinos u swali tat-tombla liċenzjati mal-Awtorità Maltija tal-Logħob?

Fuq il-gazzetta It-Torċa, il-Maniġer taċ-Ċentru ta’ Għajnuna Nazzjonali 1777 fi ħdan il-Fondazzjoni s-Sinjura Dorianne Attard tikteb dwar is-sinjali jew sintomi prevalenti f’individwi li jbatu mill-vizzju tal-logħob u kif permezz ta’ dawn is-sinjali persuni qrib tagħhom jistgħu jindunaw bil-problema. Teżisti għajnuna 24 siegħa kuljum kontra l-vizzju tal-logħob. ĊEMPEL 1777.

Permezz tal-gazzetta ta’ kull nhar ta’ Ħadd It-Torċa, il-Fondazzjoni għal Logħob Responsabbli qiegħda tippreżenta l-Proġett ”Ħu Azzjoni Kontra l-Vizzju tal-Logħob f’Malta” fi sfond tal-istatistika li ġiet imħabbra mill-Awtorità tal-Logħob f’Diċembru li għadda dwar il-konsum tas-servizzi tal-logħob f’Malta għas-sena 2017 taħt il-ħarsien tas-Segretarju Parlamentari l-Onorevoli Silvio Schembri u s-CEO tal-Awtorità tal-Logħob Heathcliff Farrugia.

Maltco Lotteries presented a contribution of €50,000 towards the Responsible Gaming Fund to the Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth Jose Herrera, present at the Press conference were also Silvio Schembri, Chairman of the Responsible Gaming Foundation and Edwina Licari on behalf of the Malta Gaming Authority.

Illum il-ġurnata, kumpaniji u organizazzjonijiet ma jistgħux iwarrbu ċertu fatturi soċjali u ambjentali li tant huma għall-qalb il-klijenti jew dawk li jagħmlu użu mis-servizzi tagħhom.