In 2023, over 92,000 people signed up to Gamstop, Britain's national self-exclusion scheme for gambling. This marks a 9.5% increase from the previous year - bringing the total number of registrants to…
New 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.
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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