UK banks Barclays, First Direct, HSBC UK, Monzo, Starling and Virgin Money join Nationwide in committing to the Money & Mental Health Policy Institute’s Gambling Harms Action Lab. The Lab …
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2022 Public Health England study to promote a “comprehensive public health approach”
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readPolicies and interventions to reduce harmful gambling: an international Delphi consensus and implementation rating study Public Health England (since disbanded, now the Office of Health Improvement & Disparities) convened a …
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Stake to focus on regulated markets after UK exit
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readStake has told Player Protection Hub it will end its white-label business and focus on securing local licences in regulated markets, following its exit from the UK market. The crypto-first …
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UK Government set to appoint OHID as prevention commissioner for RET levy
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readThe UK government has appointed the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) as the Prevention Commissioner for gambling harms, according to several sources. While the government has yet to …
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Gambling Commission orders Stake to quit UK following adult viral video
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readThe Gambling Commission has announced that Stake will leave the UK market following an advertising campaign with controversial adult film star Bonnie Blue. The video, which featured the actress offering to sleep …
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Gambling operators accused of unlawfully sharing data with Meta
2 minutes readA Guardian report has accused the gambling industry of sending data to Meta, the parent company of Facebook, in a significant breach of data laws. An Observer report tested a …
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GambleAware research dismissed as “lightweight weird science”
by Steve Hoare5 minutes readRegulus Partners’ Dan Waugh has dismantled GambleAware’s latest research paper aimed at arguing for a more prohibitive approach to gambling regulation Last week, GambleAware published a new report from Bournemouth …
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Suppliers highlight rampant spread of counterfeit games as Evolution licence review rumbles on
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readLeading iGaming suppliers have raised the issue of copycat games in conversations with the Player Protection Hub following Evolution Gaming’s pre-Christmas revelation that the Gambling Commission is reviewing its licence. …
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GambleAware study highlights electronic gaming machines as most significant predictor of gambling problems
by Steve Hoare5 minutes readResearch also claims smartphone gambling more problematic than gambling on laptops GambleAware, the UK charity and commissioner of gambling harms prevention and treatment services, has published a new report from …
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Gambling Commission targets suppliers in fight against black market
by SBC News4 minutes readUK regulator in industry first as it reviews Evolution Gaming’s licence related to its supply of games to unlicensed websites