The American Gaming Association Thursday announced a partnership with RG24seven Virtual Training to educate gaming industry employees on combatting human trafficking. The announcement, for what’s being called the first-of-its-kind free online training sessions, comes on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day.
Available immediately, the free training is based on the AGA’s Guide to Preventing and Combating Human Trafficking and draws from the experiences of the AGA’s Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force, nonprofit organizations, and law enforcement.
“Combating human trafficking is integral to our industry’s commitment to the communities in which we operate,” said AGA Vice President, Government Relations Alex Costello in a statement. “The AGA is proud to lead the industry’s fight against this abhorrent crime and this free training empowers employees at all levels to spot and prevent cases of human trafficking.”
The training will use videos and quizzes presented by AGA and industry experts to educate participants who will receive a verified certificate after successfully completing sessions.
“Responsibility in gaming means more than promoting safer gambling—it means a commitment to all forms of customer and community safety,” said RG24seven CEO Wendy Anderson. “We’re honored to work with the AGA and advance the gaming industry’s efforts with the launch of today’s training.”
Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming, which today announced the expansion of its programs to combat human trafficking, will collaborate with AGA’s Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force.
In addition to launching the training, the AGA is participating in Human Trafficking Prevention Month this month with the release of an updated gaming-specific toolkit for combating human trafficking. AGA representatives will also participate in anti-trafficking events in January hosted by the University of Maryland’s SAFE Center, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Countering Human Trafficking, and a congressional briefing hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Gaming company executives, managers, and other representatives can contact info@rg24seven.com for organization-wide access to the training.
