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British Gambling Prevalence Survey 2007

For a period of just over a decade, British Gambling was monitored by in-depth Prevalence Surveys which provided regulators, lawmakers and stakeholders with good quality data on the market. These studies were published in 1999, 2007 and 2010 before the UK government removed the funding for the studies after the financial crisis of 2010. Key…

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British Gambling Prevalence Survey 2010

For a period of just over a decade, British Gambling was monitored by in-depth Prevalence Surveys which provided regulators, lawmakers and stakeholders with good quality data on the market. These studies were published in 1999, 2007 and 2010 before the UK government removed the funding for the studies after the financial crisis of 2010. Key…

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IGD: Taking the PGSI

This week the UK’s National Health Service, the NHS, published the second part of its 2021 Health Survey for England that describes gambling participation and the prevalence of at-risk and problem gambling. This chapter of the report looks at the types of gambling activities that Brits aged 16 or over have taken part in throughout…

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GamCare: Gambling requires stronger referral pathways to curb growing debt risks

GamCare has urged UK licensed operators to form “better referral pathways between sectors” to provide enhanced support for those experiencing gambling-related harms.

The advice forms part of GamCare’s second workshop, examining ways to tackle and minimise gambling-related debt – deemed as a principal concern of the treatment support charity.

Data from the National Gambling Treatment Service (NGTS) cites that 6-in-10 people accessing gambling treatment had debts due to gambling, with “2% insolvent – either bankrupt or in an Individual voluntary arrangement (IVA).”

Amid a backdrop of British consumers facing acute financial pressures, GamCare states that it is “imperative for the debt advice, gambling support sectors and consumer credit firms to offer a range of solutions to support clients is greater than ever.”

Addressing critical issues, GamCare continues to work with debt-relief and consumer advice organisation StepChange, who together gathered over 60 institutions to advise on i..

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iGD: Affordability after the White Paper

Dissection of the White Paper continues on the iGaming Daily, as we take a closer look at a polarising subject in affordability checks.Integral to safer gambling frameworks, there’s a fine balance to be struck between social responsibility and not being overly intrusive and driving punters to the black market.On today’s podcast James Ross is joined…

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