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Writing for SBC, Gordon Moody’s Paul Dent  addresses the challenge of mental health converging with problem gambling, placing a closer analysis on the organisation’s data and that of recent GambleAware reports for comparison. Dent is a Strategic Engagement Lead and Trauma and Addiction Counsellor. He has presented at conferences worldwide regarding the therapeutic aspects of the Gordon Moody treatment programmes …

The government of Chile has accepted the resolutions put forward by the Economic Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, needed to launch a regulated online gambling marketplace in 2023.  The Commission had been tasked with drafting legislative articles needed by the government and relevant authorities to define licensed and prohibited (criminal) online gambling activities. A legislative update was required as …

The board of Flutter Entertainment Plc has announced that Mary Turner has chosen to step down from all Non-Executive Director duties representing the FTSE100 gambling group. Turner’s resignation from all Flutter Committee and Corporate Governance duties will take effect on 30 September 2023. Flutter has announced that Nancy Cruickshank (NED) will assume the role of Chair of the Workforce Engagement …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published further specific details on concerns related to the “misuse of statistics”  as relayed by CEO Andrew Rhodes to Dame Caroline Dinenage, the Chair, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee on 29 August. Micheal Dugher (CEO, Betting and Gaming Council – BGC), Wes Himes (Executive Director for Standards and Innovation, BGC) and Will Prochaska …

Thangam Debbonaire MP’s appointment as the new Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has been received well by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC). Should the Labour Party win the May 2024 UK general election and if Debbonaire still fills the position the MP for Bristol West, she would hold ministerial oversight of decisions relating to the …

UK gaming and amusement trade body Bacta has completed its strategic reorganisation, announcing the members elected to its new National Council.  The National Council, revamped as part of a ‘head-to-toe restructure’ of Bacta, will be led by amusement and gaming machine veteran John Bollom as National President, and Scottish representative Joseph Cullis as Vice-President.  Representing gaming machine manufacturers and distributors, …

Playtech Plc has reaffirmed all financial year targets as group trading outperforms all corporate expectations, despite operating profits being dragged by tax impairments.  Posting its Interim 2023 results, Playtech declared a record H1 2023 performance with Adjusted EBITDA increasing by 10% to €219.9m (H1 2022: 199.1m) and total group revenue up by 8% to €859.6m (€792.3m). However, period trading saw …

McBookie.com has become the official betting partner of professional ice hockey team, the Trade-Mart Dundee Stars. The deal, which covers the forthcoming season, will also see the Dundee-based bookmaker’s branding showcased on the team’s socks. Paul Petrie, McBookie.com spokesman, commented: “We are delighted to be able to sponsor the Dundee Stars for the forthcoming season and look forward to offering …

The UK has fallen behind on research into gambling, Stuart Andrew, Gambling Minister, admitted to MPs this morning, as he reiterated the need for a ‘balanced and proportionate’ approach to emerge from the White Paper consultations. These consultations, conducted by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) and DCMS, are seeking to pave the way for adoption of the Gambling Act review …