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Paul Merson: ‘I wouldn’t wish gambling addiction on anyone’
11 October 2021
Former Arsenal and England footballer Paul Merson has spoken movingly of his struggle with gambling addiction and stressed that more needs to be done to tackle the predatory gambling industry.
‘We must rein in the predatory gambling industry’
7 October 2021
Gambling-related harms are enacting a “remarkable toll on society” and the government must rein in the betting industry, an expert has said.
Gambling related harms costing society more than £1.2bn a year
1 October 2021
A landmark study into the evidence on gambling harms – including the most comprehensive estimate of the economic burden of gambling on society – has revealed that harms associated with gambling cost…
MSPs urge total ban on betting ads
29 September 2021
Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) have backed calls for a complete ban on gambling advertising in order to "safeguard children and vulnerable adults".
Northern Ireland: New Betting Bill lacks ambition
28 September 2021
The NI Executive’s new Betting Bill falls short of what is needed to protect people from gambling related harms, MLAs have warned.
Betting giant sees revenues surge over 50 per cent
1 September 2021
One of the largest betting companies operating in the UK has seen a huge rise in revenue in the first half of this year, prompting concern about a rise in gambling harms.
