SharpLink Gaming, Inc..
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SharpLink Gaming, Inc. is a US-based company operating in the online gaming and sports betting industry. It provides technology and marketing solutions to sports betting operators, media companies, and professional sports leagues. Their services include targeted marketing campaigns, data analytics, ...Show More
Better Health for All
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SharpLink Gaming's core business provides technology and marketing solutions for online gaming and sports betting, an activity with well-established severe negative health impacts. Gambling addiction leads to financial and mental health problems, including suicidal thoughts and attempts, with nearly half of those in treatment experiencing suicidal thoughts and 17% attempting suicide.
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As 100% of the company's revenue is derived from facilitating sports betting, its entire business model is linked to these harmful outcomes. The activity facilitated by the company's products leads to significant mental health risks, including suicidal thoughts and attempts.
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The company's C4 BetSense technology aims to personalize betting experiences, which could indirectly affect responsible gambling practices.
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Gambling addiction affects people of all ages, sexes, and socioeconomic groups, indicating significant community health impacts.
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While general resources like hotlines and support groups for gambling addiction are mentioned,
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there is no evidence that SharpLink Gaming itself offers specific mental health initiatives or addiction mitigation efforts, nor does it disclose any investment in such programs.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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SharpLink Gaming, Inc. operates in the online gaming and sports betting industry, providing technology and marketing solutions to sports betting operators.
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The company's core business does not involve lending, insuring, moving, or storing money for consumers, nor does it offer consumer credit products or financial services.
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Therefore, KPIs related to underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives, data accessibility for financial data, fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion for financial services, and product simplicity for financial products are not applicable. While the company launched SharpBetting.com as a sports betting education hub,
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this is focused on sports betting education, not financial literacy in the context of fair money and economic opportunity. No evidence was found regarding profit reinvestment in community finance or profit-sharing with underserved communities.
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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Based on the provided articles, there is insufficient evidence to assess SharpLink Gaming's performance regarding fair pay and worker respect. The articles primarily focus on executive compensation, financial performance, and strategic investments
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. There is no available data on key metrics such as living wage coverage, CEO-to-median employee pay ratio, collective bargaining share, safety incident rates, pay equity, worker engagement, turnover rates, labor violation incidents, insecure contract share, or health insurance coverage
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No evidence available to assess SharpLink Gaming, Inc. on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.
Honest & Fair Business
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SharpLink Gaming has a formal whistleblower policy, effective February 15, 2024.
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This policy outlines procedures for reporting concerns, includes a confidential reporting channel to the Audit Committee Chair, and emphasizes protection against retaliation for valid concerns.
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Kind to Animals
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No evidence available to assess SharpLink Gaming, Inc. on Kind to Animals.
No War, No Weapons
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No evidence was found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to the 'No War, No Weapons' value for SBET.US. The articles either explicitly state that sustainability data for SBET.US is unavailable or discuss other companies and individuals not related to SBET.US.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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The provided articles focus exclusively on SharpLink Gaming, Inc.'s financial performance, operational updates, and industry recognition. None of the articles contain specific, concrete data points or information related to any of the 'Planet-Friendly Business' KPIs, such as carbon emissions, renewable energy use, water management, waste diversion, environmental certifications, or climate-related policies and initiatives. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the evidence provided.
Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No evidence available to assess SharpLink Gaming, Inc. on Respect for Cultures & Communities.
Safe & Smart Tech
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No specific, concrete evidence was found in the provided articles to assess SharpLink Gaming, Inc. against any of the 'Safe & Smart Tech' KPIs. The articles either explicitly state that no data is available for these metrics or provide information that is not directly relevant or sufficiently detailed to meet the scoring rubric's requirements for specific facts, numbers, or outcomes.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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No evidence available to assess SharpLink Gaming, Inc. on Zero Waste & Sustainable Products.