While for some, gambling is just harmless fun, for a significant minority it causes genuine devastation. Our vision is to see laws passed that will help protect vulnerable problem gamblers.
Go to cause pageNew research has shown that nearly half of all gamblers aged between 18 and 24 have risked more than they can afford to lose.
A significantly higher rate of problem gambling than previously thought shows the need for reforms to rein in Big Betting, CARE has said.
Press release: ‘Safer Gambling Week’ is a “cynical stunt” that shifts the blame for problem gambling onto punters, a charity has said.
Myles Stephenson, 2017’s X Factor winner, has opened up about going to a ‘dark place’ due to his gambling addiction.
A state levy on gambling companies must “match the scale of gambling harms”, CARE has said, as the government hints at the scope of proposals.
Press release: Doctors should ask people seeking mental health support about gambling in the same way as they ask about drugs or alcohol, CARE has said.
While for some, gambling is just harmless fun, for a significant minority it causes genuine devastation. Our vision is to see laws passed that will help protect vulnerable problem gamblers.
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