It is just under a year and a half ago that I found myself writing a piece called ‘A Black Friday’.
Assisted Suicide
Peter Ladd
James Mildred
A 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.
Gambling
More people are seeking help with problem gambling in the wake of Euro 2024 than in the previous tournament, a charity has warned.
Gambling
Campaigners have raised concerns over the increasing use of "sneaky" social media advertisements by betting firms.
Gambling
Major wins in regulation of online pornography
Pornography
Scottish Parliament rejects Assisted Suicide Bill
Assisted Suicide
CARE for Scotland urges MSPs to reject assisted suicide ahead of…
Assisted Suicide
CARE for Scotland comment: Royal College of Psychiatrists switches to oppose…
Assisted Suicide
In 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…
Gambling
New research has shown that nearly half of all gamblers aged between 18 and 24 have risked more than they can afford to lose.
Gambling
A significantly higher rate of problem gambling than previously thought shows the need for reforms to rein in Big Betting, CARE has said.
Gambling
Press release: ‘Safer Gambling Week’ is a “cynical stunt” that shifts the blame for problem gambling onto punters, a charity has said.
Gambling
Myles Stephenson, 2017’s X Factor winner, has opened up about going to a ‘dark place’ due to his gambling addiction.
Gambling
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.
Gambling
Press release: Doctors should ask people seeking mental health support about gambling in the same way as they ask about drugs or alcohol, CARE has said.
Gambling