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Survey design found to impact UK gambling participation estimates
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readFresh experimental research led by Professor Patrick Sturgis has shed light on why gambling surveys see varying levels of participation and generate differing estimates of problem gambling. The news arrives …
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SBC NewsUK
GamCare HQ relocation marks turning point for gambling harms charity
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readGamCare is preparing to leave its long-standing Holborn base for a new London headquarters later this month, signalling both a physical and strategic shift for the UK’s leading gambling harm …
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SBC NewsUK
Labour lines drawn as UK politics’ betting shop debate heats up
by Steve Hoare5 minutes readLabour MP Dawn Butler has called on the government to push for councils to put a stop to the “rapid spread” of betting shops, but the governing party’s members’ views …
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iGaming Daily: GambleAware’s departure and the rise of NHS-led gambling care
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readIn this episode of iGaming Daily, brought to you by Optimove, hosts Ted Menmuir and Ted Orme-Claye, dissect the decision by GambleAware’s board of trustees to wind down operations, signaling …
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Government warned about threat to gambling harm support network after GambleAware closure
4 minutes readThe Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has told iGaming Expert that the UK Government’s move to a statutory levy “must not mean handing control to a narrow group of anti-gambling …
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The Statutory Levy has been described as causing an ‘exodus of talent’ from the UK’s gambling harm treatment and prevention sector, following news of GambleAware’s closure. GambleAware stated that as …
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GambleAware has announced that it has begun the process to manage its planned closure by 31 March 2026, due to the UK health ecosystem transitioning to a new statutory framework …
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SBC NewsFeaturedUK
UKGC to address data concerns after stats regulator critiques flagship survey of gambling habits
5 minutes readThe UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has issued a response to the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) following its review of the Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB), outlining a timetable …
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) will review how commercial restrictions are used by licensed operators on UK betting accounts. Announced by CEO Andrew Rhodes, the Commission emphasised that the regulator …
