Tag Archives: Gambleaware

GambleAware praises CAP for following its recommendation to implement under-18 protections 

Zoe Osmund, GambleAware

Yesterday’s announcement of tough new rules on gambling advertising by CAP – The Committee of Advertising Practice – have been welcomed as the correct decision by GambleAware.  Effective from 1 October, operator marketing teams will have to ensure that their advertising campaigns carry no engagement with youth culture. CAP’s latest move will prohibit UK licensed operators from working with high-profile …

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CAP bans use of sports stars and celebrities to promote gambling campaigns

SBC News CAP bans use of sports stars and celebrities to promote gambling campaigns

UK licensed gambling operators will no longer be allowed to use high profile sports stars to promote their marketing campaigns. The measure was announced by CAP – The Committee of Advertising Practice, who this morning published a series “of tough new rules to curb the appeal of gambling adverts with under-18 audiences”. The new rules that will be applied from …

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Winning Post: Problem Gambling abandons hope of fact-led analysis

SBC News Winning Post: Problem Gambling abandons hope of fact-led analysis

Last week, GambleAware grabbed media headlines, publishing its annual YouGov treatment support survey that contradicted Gambling Commission % figures on disorder rates. Critical of GambleAware’s self-selected research, Regulus Partners warns that the charity has deflected from recognising real progress on treating and detecting gambling disorders.  Even by the standards of recent times, this was an utterly hopeless week for public …

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GambleAware research points to problem gambling rates reversal 

Zoe Osmund, GambleAware

GambleAware has warned that an estimated 1.4 million adults are currently experiencing gambling harms, as participation in gambling returns to the pre-pandemic levels of 2019.     The research, education and treatment (RET) charity has published new data gathered from its “Annual GB Treatment and Support Survey for 2021” which was carried out by YouGov.   Since 2019, GambleAware has commissioned YouGov to …

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UKGC: Online gambling increasingly popular among women of all ages

SBC News UKGC: Online gambling increasingly popular among women of all ages

Female consumers are becoming increasingly engaged with various forms of online gambling, but the National Lottery remains the most popular product.  According to a recent study by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), 42% of women gambled in the previous four weeks, with the most widely used verticals being the National Lottery, scratchcards and bingo, as well as other forms of …

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NHS problem gambling experts back statutory RET levy proposed by SMF think tank

SBC News NHS problem gambling experts back statutory RET levy proposed by SMF think tank

The NHS most senior clinicians treating gambling disorders have called for the government to impose a statutory levy on gambling industry revenues to fund the health service’s research, education and treatment (RET) programmes. On Sunday, Dr Matt Gaskell, Clinical Lead of the NHS Northern Gambling Service, revealed his support of a policy directive proposed by think tank Social Market Foundation (SMF) that demands an …

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Coroner to share inquest findings of ‘woeful’ treatment provision

SBC News Coroner to share inquest findings of ‘woeful’ treatment provision

The coroner investigating the suicide of a 24-year-old problem gambler Jack Ritchie has said that he will be writing to a number of government departments with warnings about how future deaths can be prevented, with a particular focus on the need for more training for GPs about gambling disorders. Sheffield coroner David Urpeth said Ritchie’s death in Vietnam in November …

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Jack Ritchie inquiry to highlight UK Gambling’s system failures 

SBC News Jack Ritchie inquiry to highlight UK Gambling’s system failures 

The Sheffield Coroner’s Court has begun its inquest into the death of Jack Ritchie (24), a ‘chronic gambling addict’ who in November 2017 took his own life.  The scheduled two-week hearing will examine the role of UK gambling in his death, with regards to industry regulation and the support structures available to those suffering from gambling addiction and mental health …

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Councillors and Commissioners call for greater local gambling powers

SBC News Councillors and Commissioners call for greater local gambling powers

Local councillors and Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) have joined calls for stricter regulatory oversight of the betting and gaming industry, ahead of the 2005 Gambling Act review White Paper. Releasing a joint statement, the Local Government Association (LGA) and Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC), cited research that 21% of gambling premises were based within the most deprived …

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NHS announces rollout of new gambling addiction clinics

SBC News NHS announces rollout of new gambling addiction clinics

After identifying an increased demand for gambling addiction treatment, the NHS has announced the opening of two new clinics specialising in the area.  Located in Southampton and Stoke-on-Trent, the two centres will open in May, complementing the NHS’ five existing clinics in London, Leeds, Manchester and Sunderland along with the pilot children’s and young person’s clinic.  Additionally, the service also …

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