Press release | 30 May 2022
The parents of a young man who took his own life after struggling with gambling addiction have called for the dangers of betting to be properly recognised.
New gambling rules will ban betting logos from being displayed on football shirts and impose a maximum stake for online casinos, according to The Times.
Campaigners are calling for a statutory levy on the betting industry amid fears companies are not doing enough to protect at-risk punters.
Peter Shilton, former England goalkeeper, is known for his 30-year sporting career but his 45-year gambling addiction is less known.
The number of people in Scotland seeking help for problem gambling rose sharply during the pandemic, new analysis shows.
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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