Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) have backed calls for a complete ban on gambling advertising in order to "safeguard children and vulnerable adults".
The NI Executive’s new Betting Bill falls short of what is needed to protect people from gambling related harms, MLAs have warned.
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.
New research suggests a fifth of betting shops are to be found in poorer areas, raising concerns about exploitation and gambling related harms.
Two thirds of British adults believe betting companies are not taking gambling addiction seriously enough, a new report by YouGov shows.
A widow has spoken about the tragic death of her husband due to betting addiction and called on the government to do more to curb the gambling industry.
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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