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OLBG GambleGate survey reveals public outrage of politicians betting on politics

SBC News OLBG GambleGate survey reveals public outrage of politicians betting on politics

A new survey finds that “three-quarters of the British public want politicians to be banned from gambling on politics.” The sentiment was relayed in a survey conducted by the Online Betting Guide (OLBG.com) and YouGov on the British public’s reaction to the GambleGate scandal, which marred this summer’s General Election. Dominating news cycles in July, British politics was rocked by …

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GambleAware sounds alarm on household exposure to problem gambling   

SBC News GambleAware sounds alarm on household exposure to problem gambling   

GambleAware has raised concerns that up to 1.65 million children are growing up in households where an adult is experiencing gambling problems. The figure is estimated based on new YouGov data from the “Annual GB Treatment and Support Survey 2023,” commissioned by GambleAware. The survey continues YouGov’s research on behalf of GambleAware, conducted since 2019, to explore the usage of, …

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SMF: UK shows no public resistance to tougher gambling policies 

SBC News SMF: UK shows no public resistance to tougher gambling policies 

Public policy thinktank the Social Market Foundation (SMF) cites that the British public attitudes are hardening with regards to how gambling should be governed. This morning, the thinktank released its second briefing paper titled “A bitter taste…Exploring the political constraints on public health policies“. The paper draws from “a review of polling evidence and interviews with policymakers involved in implementing …

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GambleAware draws links between early exposure and later life problems

SBC News GambleAware draws links between early exposure and later life problems

GambleAware’s latest study, conducted by YouGov, has examined links between the exposure of gambling activity as a child and later life experiences of problem gambling. The survey questioned a sample of 18,000 to gauge the extent of gambling participation and problem gambling in the UK, using the measurements of the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI). PGSI scores are based on …

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BGC: Nanny State limits will open doors to the Black Market 

BGC pledges to maintain safer gambling momentum. Michael Dugher.

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has repeated its warning to MPs that nanny state rules will not protect British gambling consumers.  The trade body calls on the government to follow the evidence in which a new survey by YouGov details “compulsory spending limits on betting risks driving more people to the unsafe, unregulated gambling black market” according to 67% …

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YouGov study shows impact of offers and reminders on bettor engagement

SBC News YouGov study shows impact of offers and reminders on bettor engagement

The effectiveness of gambling advertising was put to the test by YouGov this week, as the data analytics firm published the results of an investigation into Champions League betting experiences.  Results from the study, conducted before and after the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final, found that offers and reminders ‘influenced the majority of bettors’, with 54% stating that these promotions ‘helped …

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BGC: Banning free bets will hit horse racing and punters

SBC News BGC: Banning free bets will hit horse racing and punters

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has warned legislators and gambling campaigners on potential risks of banning free bet promotions.  Issuing a statement, the UK’s betting industry trade association and standards body argued that such a move could have negative consequences for both customers and the sport of horse racing.  Citing YouGov research, the BGC asserted that 69% of bettors …

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GamCare raises frontline concerns on cost of living crisis 

Anna Hemmings, GamCare

GamCare, the operator of the National Gambling Helpline, has become the latest treatment and support stakeholder to raise concerns on the UK’s cost of living crisis.  The charity outlined concerns that day-to-day financial pressures are changing consumer motivations to make money as a means to make ends meet, increasing the risk of gambling participation. Alerting wider stakeholders, GamCare published the …

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Charles Cohen: DoTrust signals warning on affordability crisis & player trust

SBC News Charles Cohen: DoTrust signals warning on affordability crisis & player trust

Industry leadership has been warned that UK gambling faces an ‘affordability crisis’ as the rising cost of living causes active customers to reduce their spending.   The warning has been delivered by new affordability solutions provider Department of Trust (DoTrust), which in March appointed YouGov to conduct a poll on gambling affordability in light of a drastically changing economic backdrop. Conducting …

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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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