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Gambling harm prevention charity GambleAware has reported around £300k in Research, Prevention and Treatment (RET) donations received between April and June (Q1). With the exact total standing at £294,722.99, the contributions list generally follows a rule of thumb where GambleAware receives a relatively small proportion of donations in Q1, gradually leading up to a greater proportion in Q4 (January-March).  The …

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, …

GambleAware has informed the media that the Charity Commission has closed its case against the organisation and its trustees with no complaint summoned. In March, a case was filed by The Good Law Project against GambleAware, citing that the charity had failed in its regulatory duties as chief commissioner of gambling harm research, education, and treatment (RET) projects, services, and …

According to a series of new studies on the public’s perception of gambling advertising, the majority of people are concerned about the amount of promotions they see.  The first report comes from the Football Supporters Association (FSA), which says that three-quarters of football fans (73%) feel like they are subjected to a concerning amount of gambling advertising and sponsorship around …

GambleAware has announced that it received a total £49.5m in voluntary donations in 2023/24. Of this, 94% came from the largest four gambling operators in Britain, who donated a total of £46.6m. This represents an increase of £3.1m from the previous year’s contributions of £43.5m from these operators. The amount goes towards the organisation’s continuing commissioning work including public health …

GambleAware has  defended its reputation and independence as the UK’s leading charity fighting gambling addiction and minimising problem gambling harms. The charity issued a stern response this weekend to a damning article by iNews (DMG Media), which accused GambleAware of promoting the interests of the gambling sector. iNews ‘exclusive article’ revealed that the Charity Commission had opened a ‘regulatory compliance …

GambleAware has announced that more than 100,000 people have used its new online self-assessment tool to manage the impact of gambling harm. Of these, the charity reported that around 28,000 contacted the National Gambling Helpline – on the phone or the live chat tool – for additional support and information from a trained advisor. Launched in April 2023, more than …

GambleAware’s latest research into problematic gambling behaviours found that the West Midlands is the region most exposed to gambling harms.  The safer gambling body’s report shows that “as 168,000 adults in the West Midlands are experiencing ‘problem gambling” – indexed at a total of 3.9% of the local population which is 25% higher than the national average.  The data comes …

The UK government has confirmed that staking limits will be applied to online slot games from September as a guaranteed player protection measure following the Gambling Review, under its White Paper consultation. The decision was announced by Stuart Andrew MP, Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), a judgment deemed as a “landmark moment for …

As the end of February approaches, speculation mounts on how the UK government will proceed to apply financial risk checks and staking limits as part of the Gambling Review, which remains under its White Paper consultation phase. Attention turns to the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) carrying out its seven White Paper consultations in 2024, examining technical elements related to: “Socially …