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Betting firms fined for safeguarding failures

21 May 2019

The gambling industry regulator has issued financial penalties to four more of the UK’s biggest gambling companies over safeguarding failures.

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Gambling industry fails to meet target for charity donations

7 May 2019

There were fresh calls for the Government to introduce a mandatory levy on gambling firms after research by GambleAware showed bookies had fallen short of a target of £10million in voluntary donations…

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Gambling Commission calls for mandatory levy, but sports minister refuses to budge

26 April 2019

The Government has refused to back calls for a new, mandatory levy to be put in place, so gambling firms provide more funding for research, education and treatment services.

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Government should review case for mandatory levy on gambling firms, says MP

25 April 2019

An MP has called for a Government review of a mandatory levy which could raise significantly more money for research purposes into the effects of gambling addiction as well as funding gambling…

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Children as young as 8 recall seeing gambling ads on TV, despite restrictions

15 April 2019

Children as young as eight can remember seeing gambling ads on TV, according to a new study, despite the fact it’s illegal to target young people with gambling advertising.

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CARE gets UK-wide press coverage on toxic gambling machine stake reduction

4 April 2019

CARE has been working with MPs from across the House as well as other charities to campaign for the stake on Fixed Odds Betting Machines (FOBTs) to be reduced from £100 to…

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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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