Tag Archives: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Academic study to probe betting sponsorships’ public health impact

Academic study to probe betting sponsorships' public health impact

An academic research project backed by £1.6m in funding has been launched as a ‘direct response’ to the government’s review of the 2005 Gambling Act. The project will be conducted by the University of Nottingham, University of Glasgow and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, with financial backing from the Welcome Institute. Addressing and building on a common talking …

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Dr Heather Wardle: A sustained effort to understand gambling harms

SBC News Dr Heather Wardle: A sustained effort to understand gambling harms

Last month the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board (RGSB) published a report that aimed to gauge a greater understanding of the full range of harms gambling can have on society. In collaboration with the Gambling Commission and GambleAware, the report examined how the social cost of gambling-related harms can be measured and better understood. SBC caught up with the report’s lead …

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