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CARE CEO: Influx of Gambling Ads are Putting Young People at Risk of Addiction

22 August 2017

Nola Leach, CARE CEO told Premier Radio that advertisements have normalised gambling for young children which can having damaging effects.

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Use your influence with the PM to reform gambling across the UK, CARE urges DUP

11 August 2017

Now that the DUP play a significant role in ensuring the Conservative Government remain in power they must hold Theresa May and the Conservative Party to account over their commitment to create…

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DUP Under Pressure to Stop Alleged Government Plans to Scrap Gambling Review

7 August 2017

Northern Ireland has the highest rate of problem gamblers in the UK: Tax revenue must not dictate long overdue action needed to regulate ‘crack cocaine of gambling’ CARE for Northern Ireland is…

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Hammond Must Not Jeopardise Chance of Finally Reducing Stake on Harmful FOBTs

7 August 2017

Tax revenue must not dictate long overdue action needed to regulate ‘crack cocaine of gambling’ CARE is alarmed by reports over the weekend that Chancellor Philip Hammond has apparently called for the…

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Mark Baillie speaks to Premier Radio about significant increase of money that’s lost on FOBTs

26 May 2017

CARE's Policy Officer Mark Baillie talks to Premier Radio about a new report which shows that since 2009 there has been a 73% increase on the money lost on Fixed Odds Betting…

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Mark Baillie speaks out about what needs to be done to tackle problem gambling in Northern Ireland

4 May 2017

This week the Northern Ireland Gambling Prevalence Survey came out which identified that Northern Ireland had more than four times as many problem gamblers as England.

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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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