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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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Entain ups social responsibility efforts to fund Gordon Moody alumni programme

Entain ups social responsibility efforts to fund Gordon Moody alumni programme

Gordon Moody has secured funding from the Entain Foundation, which will be the only financial backer of its two-year Alumni Project, a nationwide gambling support network. Entain’s support for the nationwide programme marks a continuation of its partnership with problem gambling treatment organisation Gordon Moody, with the duo having worked together for over six years. The FTSE100 gambling group’s cooperation …

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Player protection and responsible gambling at the core of the SBC Summit Barcelona agenda

SBC News Player protection and responsible gambling at the core of the SBC Summit Barcelona agenda

Hundreds of player safety professionals will gather at the SBC Summit Barcelona to share their gambling harm prevention strategies and help improve the industry’s understanding of the complex subject of responsible gambling. Companies like Mindway, DealMeOut, YGAM, Betknowmore, FEJAR, Gordon Moody, GamCare, Gamban, and Epic Risk Management will be exhibiting in the dedicated ‘Player Protection’ area to share their experience …

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SBC Leaders: CSR, global markets and technological innovation

SBC Leaders: CSR, global markets and technological innovation

Corporate social responsibility is a core focus for Parimatch Tech, a principle which has become even more apparent in the wake of the war in Ukraine. That was a key message from Katerina Biloruska, Parimatch Tech Co-Founder and Chairwoman of the Parimatch Foundation. In the lead interview for Issue 22 of the SBC Leaders Magazine, Biloruska walks us through her …

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