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SHOCKING: Gambleaware - You Need To See This

More than five million Britons want to reduce or quit gambling – survey

The charity GambleAware found that three in 10 adults aged 18 to 34 who gamble want to cut back or stop entirely.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Londoners don't want gambling shops on their high roads – just ask them

Hampstead has no betting shops, but in Brent we are inundated. This industry targets poor people – and we need to do something about it, writes Dawn Butler MP

Evening Standard

Warning issued over McDonald’s Monopoly following its return

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Games such as Omaze and McDonald’s Monopoly ‘normalising gambling’, says charity

GambleAware said survey findings suggested a link between prize draws such as Omaze and McDonald’s Monopoly and gambling harm.

Evening Standard

Games such as Omaze and McDonald’s Monopoly ‘are normalising gambling’, charity warns

GambleAware raised its concerns about prize draws as some people may not understand the risks associated with them

The Independent UK

GambleAware survey raises concerns over child exposure to celebrity gambling ads

The numbers look unsettling.

Dot Esports

Children as young as 11 tempted to try betting after being ‘flooded’ by celebrity endorsement

Those in UK aged 11-17 said seeing a celebrity gambling or advertising it made them want to emulate them, survey finds

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GambleAware to close as UK implements statutory levy

Central funding to curb the harms of unsafe gambling.

Dot Esports

Two thirds say gambling advertising is ‘everywhere’, charity finds

GambleAware urged people to ‘open up’ after a survey suggested 67% of the public believe there is still stigma around gambling harms.

The Independent UK

Resist ‘predatory’ Boxing Day gambling offers, say NHS bosses amid worsening crisis

Barrage of gambling adverts likely to exacerbate addiction, as NHS in England doubles number of clinics to meet demand

The Guardian - UK

Labour poised to announce £100m levy on gambling companies

Money to be used to fund education and treatment of gambling harms in plans to be unveiled as soon as this week

The Guardian - UK

Great Britain ‘lags behind’ Europe on betting ad regulation, says gambling charity

Public health concerns fuel restrictions across comparable markets, yet laws remain ‘lenient’

The Guardian - UK

UK public support ban on gambling ads at sports events, says charity

GambleAware says government has ‘overlooked’ the problem and calls for pre-watershed advertising ban

The Guardian - UK

Adverts for UK bookmakers and online casinos ‘need smoking-style warnings’

GambleAware signals collision course with industry as charity brands current warnings ‘inadequate’

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UK children bombarded by gambling ads and images online, charity warns

Young people feel their internet activity is overwhelmed by betting promotions and similar content, says GambleAware

The Guardian - UK

Young adults taking worrying gambling risks, according to new research

Almost half of gamblers aged 18-24 say they have risked more than they could afford, according to research by GambleAware

The Guardian - UK

Gambling firms to be forced to pay about £100m a year to NHS

Levy will be used to fund addiction research, prevention and treatment as part of government overhaul

The Independent UK

People seeking mental health help ‘should be asked about problem gambling’

New guidance said people with depression or anxiety could be at a greater risk of gambling addiction

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The Independent UK

Early exposure to gambling linked to risk of harm in later life, study finds

Some 64% of those who experienced significant harm said they knew someone who gambled regularly – once a week or more – before they turned 18.

The Guardian - UK

Clamping down on the scourge of gambling

Letters: Former gambler Gerry Brett and Alexia Clifford of GambleAware on regulation of the betting industry

FourFourTwo

'It's a good trigger': Paul Merson describes the incredible new billboard that targets gambling addiction in London

Paul Merson suffered with addiction for much of his professional career: now he says that a new billboard in London will ensure others don't feel as alone as he did

The Conversation

Technology can play a vital role in limiting online gambling – here's how

More than a quarter of people in the UK gamble online at least once every four weeks. And 1%–2% of UK adults demonstrate moderate-to-high risk levels of gambling-related harms.

Chronicle Live

'Society needs to challenge stigma' around gambling warns top TV doctor

Dr Ellie Cannon has joined people with lived experience of gambling addiction to back a new campaign to reduce stigma.

The Independent UK

Government proposals on gambling finally expected to be published

A White Paper is expected to include the introduction of a levy on operators to fund research, education and treatment for problem gamblers.

The Independent UK

Campaign launched to tackle stigma of gambling harm

Three quarters of those who experience problems with gambling do not feel able to open up to family and friends, a survey for GambleAware suggests.

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