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Dan Boucher quoted in the Sun on Sunday
12 December 2015
CARE's Dan Boucher has been quoted in the Sun on Sunday on the rise of violence in betting shops due to highly addictive FOBTs.
MSPs say councils powerless to stop rapid rise in betting shops
24 November 2015
A committee at the Scottish Parliament has said local government is powerless to prevent the increase in the number of betting shops as the betting industry is seeking to maximise revenue.
Open letter to Government calling for the reduction of stakes on Fixed Odd Betting Terminals (FOBTs)
10 July 2015
Faith groups and Anti-Gambling charities have called on Government to reduce the stakes that an individual can bet per game on FOBT machines. FOBT machines are highly addictive in nature and are…
Nola Leach signs letter to The Times
6 July 2015
CARE Chief Executive has signed a letter to The Times newspaper that was published today. Nola joins other campaigners in urging the government to support the Gambling Bill in the House of…
New Bill aims to tackle ‘crack cocaine’ of gambling
4 June 2015
The first serious legislative attempt to enforce a reduction in the maximum stake for Fixed Odd Betting Terminals (FOBTs) is underway, as Lord Clement-Jones’ new Gambling Bill was published today.
Over 1⁄3 of betting shops are in the most deprived 10% of council wards in NI, charity finds
19 September 2014
PRESS RELEASE - New data compiled by the social policy charity CARE and published today reveals that there are 312 active betting shop licences in Northern Ireland with the majority of shops…
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