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Security report for haveagameplan.org

American Gaming Association · Non-profit · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Have A Game Plan is a public service campaign launched in 2019 by the American Gaming Association to promote responsible sports betting across the United States. The website serves as an educational platform providing tools, resources, and partnerships with major sports leagues and sportsbooks to encourage safe betting practices. The campaign targets sports fans and bettors, positioning itself as a trusted source for responsible gambling information. Technically, the site is built on WordPress and leverages modern JavaScript libraries and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Pingdom, and New Relic for performance and user monitoring. The site is hosted on a platform likely Pantheon, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure, though security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy linked externally but no visible cookie consent mechanism despite tracking scripts. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain trust assessment, but the affiliation with the American Gaming Association supports legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and serves an important educational role in the sports betting industry.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
75
Security headers
25
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
61

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The American Gaming Association operates Have A Game Plan as a non-profit educational campaign focused on responsible sports wagering. The campaign leverages partnerships with sports leagues, teams, sportsbooks, and media to extend its reach. Its business model is centered on public service and industry collaboration rather than direct revenue generation. The site’s market position is unique as a first-of-its-kind initiative in the US sports betting education space. The campaign’s growth is supported by a broad partnership ecosystem and professional branding. The target audience includes new and seasoned sports bettors seeking guidance on responsible gambling. The campaign’s content and partnerships indicate a medium-sized operation with significant industry influence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of advanced monitoring tools like New Relic and Pingdom. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options is a gap that could be addressed to enhance protection against common web attacks. The lack of a visible cookie consent mechanism despite the presence of tracking scripts indicates a privacy compliance gap, especially relevant under GDPR. No incident response or security policy information is published on the site, which could improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced security headers and privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen web security.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations given the use of tracking scripts.
  3. Publish clear security policies and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic security assessments to maintain a strong security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
American Gaming Association
Description
Have A Game Plan is a public service campaign to educate sports bettors about responsible sports wagering, founded by the American Gaming Association, convening leagues, teams, media, sportsbook, and other stakeholders.
Key services
Responsible sports betting education, Resources and tools for safe betting, Partnerships with leagues, teams, and sportsbooks
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Swiper.js, Google Analytics, Pingdom RUM, Usermaven analytics, New Relic Browser monitoring
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and performance monitoring tools (New Relic, Pingdom)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Pingdom Real User Monitoring, Usermaven
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Pingdom RUM, Usermaven
Marketing tools
Tagembed widget
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a responsible sports betting educational campaign.
  2. Content is professionally presented and well structured.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on homepage.
  4. Privacy policy is linked externally to American Gaming Association site.
  5. No cookie consent banner detected despite tracking scripts present.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain trust assessment.
  7. Multiple partner logos displayed indicating strong industry partnerships.
  8. Use of modern analytics and monitoring tools indicates good technical maturity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern front-end using jQuery and Swiper.js for interactive elements. It integrates multiple analytics and monitoring services including Google Analytics, Pingdom Real User Monitoring, Usermaven, and New Relic Browser monitoring, indicating a focus on performance and user experience tracking. Hosting appears to be on Pantheon or a similar managed platform, inferred from tracking domains. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and use of CDN resources. Technical debt appears low, but improvements could be made in accessibility and security header implementation.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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