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CARE highlights need for gambling law reform in NI on BBC radio

8 January 2019

Problem gambling is a big issue across Northern Ireland with four times as many problem gamblers as in England. Yesterday Belfast City Council held a debate on problem gambling and the shocking…

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Parliament approves regulations to cut betting machines stake

7 January 2019

At the end of last year, the Government approved regulations meaning that the stake for Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) will be reduced from £100 to £2 per spin by 1 April…

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Belfast City Councillors to call for action on problem gambling

7 January 2019

Belfast City Council will hold a debate on problem gambling across Northern Ireland, highlighting the shocking lack of existing support for addicts.

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Breakthrough as gambling chiefs confirm watershed for gambling ads

13 December 2018

Gambling chiefs have confirmed plans to introduce a ‘whistle-to-whistle’ television sports advertising ban.

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CARE welcomes live sports gambling ads ban on BBC Radio Derby

11 December 2018

CARE's UK Director Gareth Davies speak to BBC Radio Derby about the Remote Gambling Association's decision to ban betting adverts around live sporting events. The Remote Gambling Association (RGA) which includes major…

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Gambling firms announce whistle-to-whistle sport betting ads ban

6 December 2018

Some of the UK’s largest gambling firms have reached a voluntary agreement to ban betting ads around live sporting events.

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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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