Portugal’s gaming regulator is aiming to simplify the self-exclusion process as it embarks on a system overhaul and a new user experience. Launched by the Gaming Regulation and Inspection Service …
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OHID commits £12m funding for local councils to reduce gambling harms
by A.J. Koehn5 minutes readThe Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) has disclosed the funding allocation it will distribute to local councils across England to support efforts to reduce gambling-related harms. Booked on …
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OHID reveals first recipients of £25m gambling harm prevention grants
by A.J. Koehn7 minutes readThe OHID has published its first list of grants under the new statutory levy system, providing a clear contrast from the funding allocation of third parties previously led by GambleAware. …
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Comment: New Steven Gerrard gambling deal raises black market questions
by A.J. Koehn4 minutes readAnother day, another dollar for a well-known UK footballer who signs to promote a betting company that’s definitely not supposed to target UK consumers. With Michael Owen having a Punt …
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Swedish research highlights positive impact of technology and regulation as problem gambling drops to 1.3%
4 minutes readStakeholders of the Swedish gambling industry are being urged to align on more evidence-led approaches to problem gambling, as new analysis highlights the complexity of risk profiles shaping player behaviour. …
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GambleAware closes: a legacy of innovation undone by political naivety
by A.J. Koehn7 minutes readFor UK gambling, Wednesday 1 April 2026 will be the most transformative and impactful date for all stakeholders. It is also one which will likely overshadow another hugely significant moment …
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Analysis: The rise and fall of the world’s leading gambling harms charity
by Steve Hoare6 minutes readThe 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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EGBA brings Brussels’ attention to rampant offshore gambling
by A.J. Koehn2 minutes readEurope’s gambling sector is actively participating in the European Commission’s (EC) action to take down online fraud across the continent. At the start of the year, the EC began the …
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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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The UK Government has created the Gambling Levy Transition Fund (GLTF) to assist charities that missed out on funding under the Statutory Levy. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport …