Tag Archives: Gordon Moody

PlayItForward committed to RG initiatives amid changing landscape

SBC News PlayItForward committed to RG initiatives amid changing landscape

PlayItForward has spearheaded safer gambling efforts for Apricot for a number of years, leading to the initiative playing a critical part in driving forward a variety of schemes across the industry. Over the course of a three-part SBC News special, three of these, namely Betknowmore, Gordon Moody and Beacon Counselling Trust, elaborated on their own continuing efforts, as well as …

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Gordon Moody to deliver specific support for gambling stigmas of LGBTQ community

SBC News Gordon Moody to deliver specific support for gambling stigmas of LGBTQ community

Gordon Moody has unveiled plans to launch ‘Gambling Support First Aid’, a programme designed to educate diverse stakeholders on how to help those suffering from gambling-related harm. Announced during a press conference at SBC Summit Lisbon, the two-day training programme will educate attendees on how to recognise the signs of somebody who may be a problem gambler, as well as …

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Gordon Moody: Tailored intervention & aftercare vital to effective treatment of problem gambling

SBC News Gordon Moody: Tailored intervention & aftercare vital to effective treatment of problem gambling

Gordon Moody has published its ‘Insights Report’ for the first half of 2023/2024, providing a detailed overview of its efforts to deliver localised therapy and treatment for victims of problem gambling. The report aims to provide UK stakeholders with an understanding of the day-to-day dynamics impacting problem gambling interventions and treatments, which Gordon Moody has offered since 1971. The charity …

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‘New era’ for Gordon Moody gambling charity under Monica Shafaq leadership

SBC News ‘New era’ for Gordon Moody gambling charity under Monica Shafaq leadership

Monica Shafaq has been appointed CEO of Gordon Moody – a UK-based charity which provides support and treatment to those suffering from severe gambling harm. Following what the company described as an ‘extensive and thorough’ recruitment process conducted by its board of trustees over recent months, Shafaq will take over in January of next year. Bringing around 13 years of …

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Paul Dent, Gordon Moody: Industry cannot operate in a bubble on mental health issues

Paul Dent, Gordon Moody: Industry cannot operate in a bubble on mental health issues

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 …

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Gordon Moody: Industry practices have come a long way amid regulatory change

Gordon Moody: Industry practices have come a long way amid regulatory change

After over two years of waiting, the betting industry and research, education and treatment sector (RET) finally learned the proposals of the Gambling Act review when the White Paper was published in April. The generational legislative overhaul of the UK’s regulatory framework for betting laid out a series of recommendations for change. This has included a mandatory levy to support …

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Winning Post: NHS bosses provide a wrong diagnosis?

SBC News Winning Post: NHS bosses provide a wrong diagnosis?

Regulus Partners observes mixed messages from the NHS on treating problem gambling, as bosses have raised concerns on increased referrals to their specialist clinics for gambling disorders, suggesting a misuse of facilities. NHS bosses have committed to expand the network of problem gambling clinics to 15, yet concerns remain on the NHS’ strategy which has seen it marginalise third sector …

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Rob Mabbett to lead Better Change’s strategic path as Engagement Director

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Better Change has announced the appointment of responsible gaming veteran Rob Mabbett as its new Engagement Director, taking a leading role as the firm partners with his former employer, Gordon Moody. Described by Better Change as a ‘popular well-known figure’ among both betting operators and the safer gambling community, Mabbett joins the company after a three year tenure as Director …

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Entain rides high as Q1 hits peak KPI performance 

SBC News Entain rides high as Q1 hits peak KPI performance 

Entain Plc has declared that it is “well-positioned” to achieve all 2023 corporate objectives, as it reports on a period of record levels of active customers, boosting its financial results, whilst demonstrating continued momentum across worldwide operations.  This morning, the FTSE100 gambling group published its Q1 trading update, covering the period from January 1 to March 31, 2023. Headline results …

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