Casino
September 12, 2020
GambleAware Starts Next Stage of Bet Regret amid Praises
GambleAware, a charity organization focused on raising awareness about problem gambling in the United Kingdom, announced the launch of the next stage of Bet Regret, a platform dedicated to introducing safer gambling practices nationwide. The campaign will target individuals aged between 18 and 35 and coincides with the return of the soccer season in England […]
Industry
July 8, 2020
London Introduces Gambling Harm Treatment within Primary Care
Adults in the UK who have problems related to gambling have another option to receive help as a new Primary Care Gambling Service (PCGS) has opened in the capital. Backed by the National Health Service (NHS) and developed by a NHS general practice (GP) partnership, Hurley Group, the new service will offer treatment to people […]
Industry
July 8, 2020
GambleAware: 28 Million People in the UK Don’t Have Access to Gambling Block Feature
A latest research by GambleAware points out that some 28 million people in the UK don’t have access to a gambling block feature. The research urges that changes can and should be made. As a part of the report, GambleAware released recommendations on reducing gambling-related harm. GambleAware’s Research on Bank Card Gambling Blockers The gambling […]
Legal
June 26, 2020
Experts Say BGC Exceeded Privileges in Redirecting $125m Funding
Redirecting $125 million to GambleAware “in a last-minute call” has prompted addiction experts in the UK to raise an alarm over the gambling industry’s clout in how money dedicated to stemming problem gambling is used. Gambling Firms Have Too Much Say in Directing Funding, Say Experts Following the news from a week ago that industry […]
Legal
May 20, 2020
Gambling Addiction in Great Britain Closer to 2.7% Survey Says
New survey by GambleAware indicates that the actual number of gambling addicts in Great Britain might be closer to 2.7% of the adult population. A New Look at Gambling Addiction Numbers in the UK Gambling addiction continues to be a contentious bone in the UK, and not even a spate of changes to regulation, including […]