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Betting firm hit with record fine of £11.6m
12 March 2020
Online betting firm Betway has been hit with a record fine of £11.6 million by the Gambling Commission following an investigation which found it had failed to make sure funds deposited by…
New All Party Group on Gambling Harms forms at NI Assembly with CARE NI Support
4 March 2020
On Tuesday 3 March in the afternoon at the Northern Ireland Assembly, the new All Party Group on Reducing Harm related to Gambling was formed.
More needs to be done to protect those at risk from gambling addiction
28 February 2020
The Gambling Commission and the government must do more to protect gamblers effectively, according to a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO).
Communities Minister acknowledges Northern Ireland’s gambling laws need changing
28 February 2020
On Thursday, at the Communities Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA indicated in response to a question from Sinead Ennis MLA there is “no doubt” Northern…
New limits on online gambling could be introduced
13 February 2020
The Gambling Commission is preparing to put limits on the amount people can gamble online, according to a story in the Financial Times.
Press Release: Belfast City Council to Debate New Motion on Gambling Related Harms
3 February 2020
The spotlight will once again be shone on the challenge of problem gambling across Northern Ireland when Belfast City Council debate a new motion on the issue later today (Monday, 3 February).…
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