\t\t\t\tIt is true that over the years, gambling has targeted men. Probably it is because of how men conduct themselves and have ingrained risky behaviors. However, given how times have changed, chief executive of the Gambling Commission Sarah Harrison mentioned that the body could boycott future ICE Total Gaming Events for the fact that these events make female employees wear \u201clittle more than swimsuits\u201d while men dress in suits.
\nHowever, the event\u2019s manager said that the complaint raised by Harrison was directed only to a small number of companies in the event. Kate Chambers, the managing director of ICE London, also mentioned that the exhibitors were encouraged to present women with respect.<\/p>\n
The ICE Total Gaming Event that was held at London\u2019s ExCel Centre was a platform for the industry to showcase different products that companies provide in the market. Participants in this event include betting companies, technology providers, and casino operators.
\nIn a report made by the Guardian newspaper that attended the event, they were able to speak to some of the women who worked there. One of them mentioned that she was paid \u00a3100 per day to work on a stand. She mentioned that \u201cSomebody asked me yesterday how much I would charge, indicating that the request referred to sex\u201d.
\nShe mentioned that the \u201cclosest thing to the Presidents Club dinner\u201d which she referred to as the men-only event that is attended by celebrities, politicians, and businessmen.
\nSarah Harrison mentioned to BBC Radio 4\u2019s programme that she is dismayed by the gender disparity showed on the event. Women who were doing promotional work were having revealing clothing.
\nAccording to her, \u201cThe men were wearing smart suits and women were being asked to wear not much more than swimsuits. That\u2019s totally unacceptable, it\u2019s not reflective of the modern economy\u201d.
\nShe also mentioned that this isn\u2019t about political correctness but rather it is about good regulations and good governance. She also pointed that businesses with more diverse workforce should have better decisions.<\/p>\n
Less than 24 hours from Sarah Harrison\u2019s threat to boycott ICE events, gaming software company Microgaming was able to kick off the conference with a Playboy-themed dance show. In addition to this, Endorphina, another gambling company included pole dancers on its stand to entertain a male-dominant audience. Some of them even filmed on their phones and even had pictures with the women. The women who performed were only wearing fishnet stockings, lingerie, and high heels while performing in front of a screen that says \u201cprovocative\u201d and \u201csensual\u201d.
\nGiven the warning provided to them by the commission, could there be repercussions waiting after this event? It seemed that sexual content has become part of the norm for these events. Is it also time to implement changes in how the gambling industry markets itself? Could this be the start of a new trend or the practice of using women in sexy clothing simply too hard to remove all of a sudden? In fact, Formula One has recently replaced its \u201cgrid girls\u201d while Darts events also stayed away from the use of \u201cwalk-on girls\u201d.\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It is true that over the years, gambling has targeted men. Probably it is because of how men conduct themselves and have ingrained risky behaviors. However, given how times have changed, chief executive of the Gambling Commission Sarah Harrison mentioned that the body could boycott future ICE Total Gaming Events for the fact that these […]","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":2691,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[38,39,40],"class_list":["post-2689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry","tag-ice","tag-sarah-harrison","tag-uk"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n