The UK’s leading gambling harms charity GambleAware has released a Legacy Report ahead of its shutdown at the end of next month, but its legacy is a mixed one. GambleAware …
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Illegal Gambling Prevention Summit 2026 highlights losses to the black market and some solutions
by Steve Hoare5 minutes readDeal Me Out’s Illegal Gambling Prevention Summit highlighted the extent of the black market in the UK, the causes and interrogated some of the potential solutions. The impact on racing: …
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iGaming Daily: Black Market Prevention Summit 2026 debrief
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readIn today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Fernando Noodt is joined by SBC Media Director Martyn Elliott and iGaming Expert Editor Joe Streeter as the trio discuss whether …
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OHID to confirm full list of statutory levy prevention grants in coming weeks
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readThe UK government’s Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) has confirmed that it is finalising the list of those who have received funds from the new statutory levy for …
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Introducing the ‘the losing sound’ that breaks players from slot machine trance
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readAn Australian advertising industry creative director has created what he calls ‘the losing sound’ to combat slot machine addiction. After a relative lost A$150,000 ($107,000) in one year on Australian …
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Player Protection in Africa: A tale of regulatory progress or operators doing it for themselves?
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readAfrica is viewed as one of the great hopes for growth by the international gaming industry, but the spread of sports betting and online casino in markets across the continent …
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New study finds responsible gambling tools have limited impact on betting behaviour
by Steve Hoare4 minutes readResponsible gambling tools such as deposit limits have limited effects on curbing risky behaviour, according to a new study of more than 24,000 online sports bettors in Australia. Tools that …
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Šimon Vincze: Everybody is afraid of gambling-related suicide
by Steve Hoare4 minutes readŠimon Vincze, Head of Sustainable and Safer Gambling for Casino Guru, writes for Player Protection Hub’s sister publicartion iGaming Expert, addressing a subject that many shy away from, yet is of the …
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Charities Commission investigates Gordon Moody as discrimination and bullying claims emerge
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readThe Charities Commission is investigating the UK’s oldest and most established gambling treatment provider Gordon Moody, after claims of racism and discrimination follow former CEO’s employment tribunal claim. Former CEO …
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Case report: treating gambling disorder with rTMS and poker videos
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readKey finding: Pairing repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) with real-time “symptom provocation” (poker videos) sharply reduced gambling cravings and depression in a 22-year-old man with severe gambling disorder – suggesting …