Entain Foundation and EPIC Global Solutions partner with MLB to educate players
The trio will work together to educate Minor League players about gambling-related harm
The Entain Foundation and EPIC Global Solutions have partnered with Major League Baseball (MLB) to deliver educational training sessions to players.
EPIC will offer lived experience educational sessions focusing on responsible gambling and mental health to Minor League players and other MLB personnel that the MLB select.
The Entain Foundation will provide financial support to aid in delivering these sessions.
These sessions will begin in 2024 when EPIC will visit Minor League teams during spring training.
Quest Meeks, VP of sports betting and compliance at MLB, commented: “We believe that EPIC’s impressive program facilitators, including an ex-minor leaguer, will communicate critical insights on gambling harm prevention in relatable and compelling ways.
“Our younger Minor League players in particular are coming into the league at a time when mobile sports betting is an increasingly prominent part of the sports ecosystem. We want to help those players avoid gambling-related pitfalls that can derail not only their careers, but also their day-to-day lives more generally.”
Ben McGregor, director of sports partnerships at EPIC Global Solutions, added: “We are pleased to be able to support baseball to take a proactive stance on player protection against gambling-related harm through our innovative lived experience approach, sharing the stories of those who have experienced gambling disorder first hand.”
This new partnership expands on the ongoing collaboration between EPIC and Entain Foundation to help educate people on gambling harm prevention, including a similar program the pair worked on with Major League Soccer to inform players around the risks of gambling related harm.