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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…
Bookmakers in trouble over new high stakes games
3 April 2019
Two of the UK’s largest bookmakers have been forced to drop new, high stakes, roulette-style games after an investigation by the Gambling Commission.
Northern Ireland misses out as stake is slashed on GB betting machines
1 April 2019
The much-anticipated cut to the maximum stake on highly additive betting machines comes into force across Great Britain today (1 April), but Northern Ireland will miss out, leaving problem gamblers at risk.
New £2 limit on toxic betting machines finally comes into force
1 April 2019
The maximum stake on highly addictive fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) will be cut from £100 to just £2 from today, as new regulations come into force.
Govt to explore new technological solutions to help tackle online gambling harms
13 March 2019
Yesterday MPs from across the House came together to press the Government on what action they are taking to address online gambling related harms. Conservative MP Richard Graham who called the debate…
Problem gamblers 15 times more likely to commit suicide
13 March 2019
People who have a gambling addiction are 15 times more likely to take their own lives, according to the largest ever study of its kind.
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