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This has been a dark and desperate week for Britain. Two votes in the UK Parliament. Abortion has been decriminalised. Assisted suicide approved. Lives will be needlessly lost as a result.
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1.6 million children living with adults who are problem gamblers, report showsAround 1.6 million children in the UK are living in a household where an adult is experiencing problem gambling, according to a new report.
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Call to ban gambling sponsors in UK sport as hidden harms are revealedA report by the UK’s gambling industry regulator reveals that the true extent of problem gambling may be hidden, as eleven Premier League teams start the season with major bookmaker sponsors.
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Gambling should be "seen as a health concern", says ex gambling addictSam Perry, a 33-year-old from Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, has shared his journey from spending £60,000 on gambling within two years to supporting others in overcoming similar challenges.
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Football plays a large part in gambling addiction, says leader of gambling care organisationThe North West Gambling Service (NWGS) has launched a new initiative to address the increasing issue of gambling addiction, and the “hundreds of deaths [caused] each year”.
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Record number of people banning themselves from gamblingIn 2023, over 92,000 people signed up to Gamstop, Britain's national self-exclusion scheme for gambling. This marks a 9.5% increase from the previous year - bringing the total number of registrants to…
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Alarming trends in young gamblers cause concernNew research has shown that nearly half of all gamblers aged between 18 and 24 have risked more than they can afford to lose.
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Alarming new problem gambling figure shows need for reformA significantly higher rate of problem gambling than previously thought shows the need for reforms to rein in Big Betting, CARE has said.
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‘Safer Gambling Week’ is a cynical stunt - we need real action
Press release: ‘Safer Gambling Week’ is a “cynical stunt” that shifts the blame for problem gambling onto punters, a charity has said.
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X Factor winner speaks out about gambling addictionMyles Stephenson, 2017’s X Factor winner, has opened up about going to a ‘dark place’ due to his gambling addiction.
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CARE: Government must go big on gambling levy
A state levy on gambling companies must “match the scale of gambling harms”, CARE has said, as the government hints at the scope of proposals.
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