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 organizations protect their people from the risks of gambling related 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.
Reputation
Protecting your organization against gambling related harm can increase the welfare of your people and customers and minimize reputational risk.
Operations
We understand the importance of playing by the rules, especially for sports organizations and gambling operators. Non-compliance may result in financial repercussions or even license suspension.
Our Solutions
Education
& Awareness
Through prevention education and strategic advisory services, we empower people and organizations to make better-informed decisions which mitigate gambling-related harm.
Training
Our training, education, and advisory is guided by the latest independent research and independently evaluated.
Consultancy
We work with key stakeholders to ensure that regulatory and operational policies address 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 Counsel
Major League Soccer Players Association
Why Choose EPIC
Lived Experience
We are gambling neutral in our approach and leverage experience of our staff who have personal experience of gambling harm.
End-to-end Impact
We work hard to take the problem out of gambling by working with high risk sectors and organizations where we can make large impact.
Holistic Approach
From consulting gambling operators and training customer service teams, we provide people with the knowledge they need to understand the risks of gambling and identify when it becomes a serious problem.
Driven by Research
Through our in-house research and evaluation team, our innovative programs are constantly evolved to reflect the latest data and insights.
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 of our safer gambling programs
92%
of high 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 soccer leaders on summit schedule
EPIC's Marc Williams will take his place among some notable soccer 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.
The Paquetá and Henrique cases: A wake-up call for gambling risk education
As two Brazilian footballers find themselves at different ends of sporting integrity cases, EPIC's former Wales U21 and Wrexham forward Marc Williams looks at their impact.
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