The UK Statistics Authority has warned the Department for Health and Social Care and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) about the misuse of suicide statistics. Disparities at …
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SBC NewsUK
Paddy Power Betfair attack shows extent and boldness of UK cybercrime
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readFlutter Entertainment confirmed yesterday (8 July) that its Paddy Power and Betfair UK brands had been subject to a heavy cyber attack. The respective sportsbook and betting exchange brands were …
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SBC NewsResearch
NHS psychiatric morbidity survey reveals low rate of problem gambling and gambling participation
by Steve Hoare4 minutes readThe Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS) has published trends and insights on mental health and common disorders impacting the treatment of adults in the UK. Commissioned by NHS England and …
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FeaturedUK
UKGC puts frictionless financial checks at the heart of safer gambling strategy
by Steve Hoare4 minutes readThe UKGC seems as confident as ever in how it has crafted one of the key measures of the UK Gambling Act review, emphasising that financial vulnerability checks are turning …
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A WinBet domain has been barred from operating in Sweden due to missing local licence, the Spelinspektionen regulator has revealed. Supervisory proceedings by the Swedish regulator unveiled that superb.bet, a …
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Romania will consider significant changes to its current gambling tax framework as proposed by the formation of a new coalition government. The call for reforms follows the appointment of Prime …
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Lithuania continues its overhaul of gambling legislation, applying reforms and restrictions that will establish a new gambling regime by 2028. As approved by the Seimas (Parliament) in November 2024, Lithuania …
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SBC NewsUK
GamCare to end gambling harm prevention programme for Under-18s
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readGamCare will no longer operate its gambling harm prevention and education programme for children and under-18s in Britain. The treatment support charity has announced the “difficult decision” to end its …
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SBC NewsEurope
EGBA ensures seals are tight ahead of new EU AML plunge
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readThe European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) is looking at introducing a new list of risk assessment documents for its members. Feedback has been collected from the association members which …
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SBC NewsAsia Pac
Questions raised as new child gambling cases emerge in Victoria
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readThree Australian hotels have been found guilty by Victoria’s gambling authority of allowing minors to gamble on their premises. An investigation into events spanning across four dates in 2024, and …