This is a guest post from @JustynLarcombe, a friend of CARE. You can read more about his story of problem gambling here.
PRESS RELEASE - For the first time the Government has publicly acknowledged the need to address concerns about the delivery of self-exclusion for problem gamblers online. The following day a survey found…
Online gambling, and specifically problem gambling online, was the subject of a closely contested vote in the House of Commons this week. However, before getting into the detail, it is perhaps best…
PRESS RELEASE - MPs rejected a motion today calling for action to specifically help online problem gamblers. The proposal to introduce a one-stop-shop measure was put forward by Jim Shannon MP during…
This week CARE welcomed a report scrutinising the Government’s plans to regulate remote (online) gambling. The report issued by the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee gives full support for the principle…
CARE welcomes yesterday’s announcement from Commissioner Barnier, the EU Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, launching a Europe-wide action plan on online gambling.
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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