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The UK-founded and focused Campaign for Fairer Gambling plans to expand its scope and adopt a new international agenda, according to Founder Derek Webb. Webb revealed in a post on the group’s website that the Campaign has been relaunched in the aftermath of the UK’s Gambling Act review, which he described as ‘certainly imperfect’. However, Webb shared his belief that …

A report suggesting that the economy would be better off if fewer people spent money on gambling has been given the short shrift by the Betting and Gaming Council as the battle for parliamentary hearts and minds intensifies ahead of the review of the UK’s gambling laws. The report – entitled ‘Double or nothing? Assessing the economic impact of gambling‘ …

The Association of British Bookmakers (ABB) has hit back at accusations from the Campaign for Fairer Gambling that it may have misled the UK government over the potential impact of a reduction in stake on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs). The Campaign made the claims following a report by NERA Economic Consulting, which suggested that lowering staking limits on FOBTs …