This report presents the findings of a study conducted in November 2022, which explored the usage of, and reported demand for, advice, support and treatment among those who gamble and those affected by another’s gambling. This is an annual study, previously conducted in November 2021, November 2020 and October 2019. The research was conducted by…
This week witnessed senior figures in the British gambling space, such as Andrew Rhodes, CEO at the UK Gambling Commission and Gambling Minister, Stewart Andrew, address the Select Committee on the recent white paper and gambling regulations.Being asked searching questions by MPs from various parties, gambling was under the spotlight with focuses on Health Surveys,…
Following its Spring publishing, the recommendations and reforms of the Gambling Review’s White Paper have been put to a summer consultation.Yet amongst all disciplines referred, be it affordability, KYC, customer care, consumer redress stands the reform of the industry’s existing framework on Research, Education and Treatment (RET) – as the most politically charged element of…
Last week witnessed Ivan Toney, the Premier League striker who plays for Brentford Football Club, handed an eight month suspension after admitting 232 breaches of the Football Association’s betting rules.On Tuesday’s episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Barcelona, James Ross is joined by Insider Sport and Payment Expert Editor Joe Streeter, as well…
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…
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…
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…
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..
This short paper summarises the execution and evaluation of the ‘Let’s Open Up About Gambling’ stigma reduction campaign launched by GambleAware on the 13 April 2023. Key takeways Original Source: Gambleaware
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…