Gambling reform plans announced today constitute more “dither and delay” affecting the most-vulnerable, CARE has said.
As the government is expected to announce a long-awaited gambling reform white paper, a Savanta poll for CARE finds:
Premier League clubs have agreed to limit betting sponsorship on the front of football shirts from the end of the 2025/26 season, according to media reports.
People across the UK are turning to gambling to try and cope with the cost-of-living crisis, research shows.
A Conservative MP has been slammed by colleagues after offering to represent betting lobbyists in parliament and leak confidential documents in exchange for cash.
The government should raise an annual 5% levy on betting industry profits and use the money to address gambling harms, CARE has said.
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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