Manager of the Professional Athletes Foundation (PAF), NFLPA
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Pro Sport Advisory Board
About the board
EPIC’s Pro Sport Advisory Board (PSAB) is made up of international player protection and welfare experts from across the elite sporting landscape and gambling sector with the purpose of safeguarding the interests of professional sports stars, coaches, football staff and match officials from the risk of gambling related harm and integrity issues.
The main purpose of the Board is to use the respective member’s expertise across gambling, gaming, esports, integrity, athlete welfare and lived experience to guide EPIC’s wider strategic goals and objectives to minimise gambling harm in elite sport.
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Meet the advisers
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Caryl Banks
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Adam Brickell
Public Affairs Director, Flutter UK&I
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Steve Emberson
Head of Integrity Intelligence & Education, Genius Sports
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Jack Francis
Academy Manager (9-16), Chelsea FC Academy
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Clint Hangebrauck
Managing Director of Enterprise Risk Management, NCAA
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Marcus Horan
Player Development Manager, Rugby Players Ireland
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Rachael Jankowsky
Head of Player Care and Wellbeing, Chicago Fire
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Tom Jones
Senior Personal Development Manager, PCA
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Mike Riley
Head of Refereeing, Irish Football Association
Gambling Harm Prevention in Sport Review
Following on from a 12-month period of investigation and discussion, the PSAB released their findings and recommendations in a White Paper at the Gambling Harm Prevention in Sport Summit at Wembley Stadium in February 2023.
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White Paper Testimonial
“EPIC and Ms. Anca-Maria Gherghel have written and produced an extremely valuable and timely report focusing on gambling harm in sports and athletes. This issue is front of mind for anyone working with the gambling industry, mental health or sport organisations. It is an excellent summary of the literature combined with a clear and cogent presentation of the most critical issue related to gambling and sport. Most importantly, clear and concise recommendations are laid out as a roadmap that can and ought to be used to address this global and dynamic issue.”
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Gambling Harm Prevention in Sport Summit
Over 100 executives and welfare professionals from across elite sport gathered for our first Gambling Harm Prevention in Sport Summit at Wembley Stadium.
Delivered in conjunction with UCFB’s Global Institute of Sport, the event was the launch pad to present the findings of the White Paper.
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Summit Testimonials
“It has been fascinating. One of the powerful things is that personal testimony of lived experience, and you saw the faces of people around the room when Scott [Davies, former EFL footballer who experienced problem gambling] was talking.”
“It really made things come alive and you could understand that perspective. When you then go to socialise over drinks, people talk about it with enthusiasm, and they’re thinking ‘how in my world can I now go away and make a difference?’ and EPIC are right at the heart of that.”
“Talking with EPIC and understanding how their expertise and experience could come in and educate a whole generation of match officials is a really powerful thing for us to do.”
Pro Sport Advisory Board News
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New year, new recruits for EPIC’s Pro Sport Advisory Board
Two new members are added to the global collective on minimising gambling-related harm within sport
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EPIC Pro Sport Advisory Board welcomes hat-trick of new members
The international collective seeking to minimise gambling harm in elite sports and esports welcomes Rachael Jankowsky, Dr Meg Popovic and Mike Riley
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Pro Sport Advisory Board outlines 2022 ambitions
EPIC Risk Management's pioneering Pro Sport Advisory Sport has met for the first time in 2022, setting out a plan of action to ensure the best possible player protection in the professional sport and eSports ecosystem.
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Introducing the EPIC Risk Management Pro Sport Advisory Board
EPIC Risk Management brings together members of the gambling, gaming, eSports, integrity, athlete welfare and lived experience community to contribute to the strategy of minimising gaming and gambling-related harm.
Pro Sport Advisory Board Objectives
Reduce gambling and gaming harm across all professional sport
Explaining and sharing best practice between sports and organisations
Leading innovation in gambling harm and prevention
Apply a joined-up approach with our education programmes & strategy
Creation of messaging to better inform sports and esports stars
Feed into and inform National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms