Schools in Northern Ireland are being urged to makes use of new lessons on gambling and gaming awareness for 11 to 14-year-old children.
A surge in suicidal gambling addicts turning up to A&E is adding to the pressure on the NHS and ‘predatory’ gambling firms are to blame, doctors have warned.
A study showing people who bet on sports are more likely to succumb to problem gambling underlines the need for UK Government action.
CARE has urged Rishi Sunak to deliver on promised gambling reforms as it emerges more young people than ever have a problem habit.
An official House of Lords publication outlines the dangers of so-called 'loot boxes' in video games, which are thought to increase the risk of young people taking up gambling.
CARE has demanded action to curb an onslaught of gambling advertising in football after a series of media reports highlighted abuses by the betting industry.
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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