As someone who’s lived the consequences, I believe the solution lies in education - not speculation, says Stevin 'Hedake' Smith
Making gambling safer for everyone.
We are the trusted global partner for gambling harm prevention.
Our expert consultancy, training and education are based on lived experience of problem gambling and proven to make gambling safer for everyone.
Our preventative solutions
Protecting against the risks of gambling harm
People
Gambling can affect any person from any walk of life. From customers to employees, we help organisations protect their people’s welfare from the risks of gambling harm.
Performance
Whether in a business environment or the sporting world, the lack of focus and increased stress levels brought on by problem gambling can have a negative impact on performance and business sustainability.
Reputation
Protecting your organisation against gambling harm can increase the welfare of your people and minimise both reputational and financial risk.
Operations
We understand the importance of playing by the rules, especially for sports organisations and gambling operators. Failure to comply to certain laws and regulations can result in financial sanctions, as well as the inability to operate.
Our Solutions
Education
& Awareness
Through harm awareness programmes we aim to help people make better-informed decisions and remain safe from gambling-related harm.
Training
Our training services are built on evidence-based approaches, guided by the latest independent research, and independently evaluated.
Consultancy
We offer strategic advisory to key stakeholders to ensure regulation, legislation, and policy addresses the prevention of gambling-related harms, and to encourage a safe and sustainable industry.
Who we work with
“I thought the presentation was fantastic.
[The facilitator’s] telling of his experience as a high-level footballer dealing with addiction was very impactful.”
Johnny Andris
Deputy General Council
Major League Soccer Players Association
Why Choose EPIC
Lived Experience
At EPIC almost half of us have lived, personal experience of gambling harm. This unique perspective makes us experts on preventing gambling harm.
End-to-end Impact
Gambling will always exist, but gambling harm doesn’t have to. To have the biggest impact we work at the source, with gambling operators all the way through to individuals and organisations in the highest-risk sectors.
Holistic Approach
Top down and bottom up. We have a range of solutions to provide all levels of organisations with the knowledge they need to understand the risks of gambling and prevent harm.
Driven by Research
We are dedicated to never standing still! Through our in-house research team and external partners like Harvard University, we strive to innovate and improve our approach so that we can continuously increase our impact.
Our Impact
EPIC are the world’s foremost provider of accredited and multi award winning professional services for the gambling industry.
Feedback scores from people who have attended our sessions include:
97%
awareness level in elite sports of heightened gambling harm issues among athletes
97%
satisfaction score across all our safer gambling programmes
92%
of school staff members were completely satisfied with the EPIC session
News
Latest Insights
Education, not speculation
Launch of eLearning modules caps year of gambling harm prevention awareness for EAPA
EPIC and EAPA are improving gambling harm prevention resources for Europe's elite player associations with the launch of a multi-lingual eLearning module.
Gherghel makes the case for specific problem gambling awareness in women’s sport during global summit
Anca-Maria Gherghel's ongoing PhD investigation into the effect of gambling-related issues in women's elite sport proved to be an 'eye-opening' presentation during this year's 'Play The Game' conference in Tampere, Finland.
Williams to join UEFA and Portugal bosses on summit schedule
EPIC's Marc Williams will take his place among some notable names on the agenda for the Portugal Football Summit (8-11 October) in Oeiras.
EPIC accompanies world leaders at the UN General Assembly with Better Gambling Forum
Founder and CEO Paul Buck was called to share his perspective in support of the proposed RG3P Framework during the Better Gambling Forum in New York.
ISO 45003 certification marks EPIC’s commitment to psychological health and safety at work
EPIC's commitment to people and performance excellence has been recognised with the receipt of ISO 45003 certification, the international standard for managing psychological health and safety at work.
UN General Assembly engagement approaching for EPIC CEO Paul Buck
Paul Buck, CEO of EPIC Global Solutions, will help to shape universal approaches to gambling harm prevention at Tuesday's Better Gambling Forum in New York, part of the 80th United Nations General Assembly.
Executive Masterclass from EPIC is now CPD accredited
EPIC's flagship training product for C-level teams, Executive Masterclass, has now proudly received CPD accreditation.
Responsible Gaming Education Month returns to ensure we ‘Play Smart from the Start’
EPIC Global Solutions looks forward to encouraging people to 'Play Smart from the Start' as Responsible Gaming Education Month (RGEM) returns this month.
EPIC CEO Paul Buck takes key place in Brazil Sports Tech Summit lineup for São Paulo
Global football leagues, NFL, Brazilian regulators and sports tech leaders to address betting, AI and the future of integrity
Impact on sports and operators secures double Global Regulatory Awards nomination for EPIC
The notable impact of EPIC Global Solutions' work with both the gambling and sports sectors has secured a double nomination for the company at the 2025 Global Regulatory Awards, at which EPIC hopes to make it four years in a row as category winners.
EPIC Man of the Match Award to fund good causes for a fourth season at PNE
The EPIC Global Solutions Man of the Match Award at Preston North End has been renewed for a fourth season after achieving considerable charitable benefits.
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