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It is just under a year and a half ago that I found myself writing a piece called ‘A Black Friday’.
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Peter Ladd
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James Mildred
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Young adults at risk as World Cup fuels gambling surgeNearly one in four young gamblers are betting in an attempt to pay essential bills, while almost one in five describe themselves as addicted, according to new research published by Nationwide ahead…
Gambling
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Government awards over £25m to gambling harm prevention charitiesThe UK government has allocated £25.4 million to charities working to help those with gambling harms over the next two years. The money has been allocated from funds raised by the statutory…
Gambling
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Crack down on sports sponsorship by unlicensed gambling firmsThe government have announced plans to consult about a ban on unlicensed gambling operators sponsoring British sports teams, including the Premier League. This forms part of a move to crack down on…
Gambling
Press Releases
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Major wins in regulation of online pornography
Pornography
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Scottish Parliament rejects Assisted Suicide Bill
Assisted Suicide
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CARE for Scotland urges MSPs to reject assisted suicide ahead of…
Assisted Suicide
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CARE for Scotland comment: Royal College of Psychiatrists switches to oppose…
Assisted Suicide
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Gambling ads featuring Lewis Hamilton and Chelsea banned for appealing to childrenThe Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have banned advertisements for gambling firms featuring Formula 1 star Sir Lewis Hamilton, and the logo of Chelsea football club because they would appeal to children.
Gambling
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Slot machine shops pay staff based on gamblers’ lossesSome high street slot machine shops, which have increased in recent years, pay staff bonuses linked to revenue from gamblers’ losses.
Gambling
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Watchdog warns 1.4 million Britons addicted to gamblingAn estimated 1.4 million adults in Britain are experiencing gambling-related harm, according to a major new study by the Gambling Commission.
Gambling
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Prize draws from MacDonalds fuelling rise in gambling problemsThere has been a significant increase in the number of people experiencing problems with gambling, a new report has revealed.
Gambling
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Former Ladbrokes owner executives charged with bribery and fraud
Eleven individuals, including former senior executives of Entain – the gambling group behind Ladbrokes and Coral – have been charged with a series of criminal offences including bribery, fraud, and tax evasion.…
Gambling
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Tennis player highlights gambling-fuelled abuse in women’s sportBritish tennis player Katie Boulter has said that much of the abuse she receives on social media is driven by gamblers frustrated with losing bets.
Gambling
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Gambling watchdog probes failures in self-exclusion schemeThe UK’s gambling regulator has said it is “very concerned” by findings that most adult gaming centres (AGCs) in one city failed to uphold a key protection for problem gamblers. The Gambling…
Gambling