Cam Adair named EPIC Risk Management esports consultant

Cam Adair has joined playing hurt prevention consultancy EPIC Threat Administration as its On-line Gaming and Esports Guide.

In accordance with the discharge, Adair will assist develop EPIC’s work in stopping gambling-related hurt within the esports and gaming trade. This consists of crafting classes within the firm’s training {and professional} sports activities pillars, which span throughout the US, UK, and Europe.

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Adair is a world speaker and entrepreneur who based Sport Quitters, a help group for avid gamers from 95 international locations, in 2015. Final yr, he launched INTENTA Gaming Dysfunction Medical Coaching.

Concerning his new position, Adair said: “I’m excited to collaborate with EPIC Threat Administration to cut back gambling-related hurt in gaming and esports. With the explosive development of the gaming trade in recent times and its convergence with playing by means of loot containers, social on line casino video games, and esports betting, it’s extra essential than ever that we safeguard gamers with the training they should make knowledgeable choices.”

This isn’t the primary time that EPIC has delved into the esports trade. In February, the Counter-Strike Skilled Gamers’ Affiliation (CSPPA) and EPIC Threat Administration agreed to turn into world playing consciousness companions. Furthermore, Jonathan Peniket was named an On-line Gaming and Esports Guide in October 2020.  

Paul Buck, CEO at EPIC Threat Administration, added: “We’re delighted to deliver such an influential and educated determine in esports and on-line gaming panorama into EPIC Threat Administration.

“The esports and gaming panorama is an space that’s receiving increasingly more scrutiny and in Cam, we’ve got somebody who may help form our method and assist join with an especially essential demographic.”

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A few of EPIC’s companions outdoors of esports embrace Manchester Metropolis, Chelsea FC, the English Soccer League (EFL), and the Rugby Gamers’ Affiliation (RPA).

Esports Insider says: As esports continues to rise in reputation, as does esports betting. For this reason it’s even essential to make sure that playing hurt is prevented. Hopefully Adair’s appointment may help make the esports betting sector a safer place, which ought to profit people and the playing trade as an entire.

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