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Betknowmore UK: research critical in shaping future and eliminating barriers

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PlayItForward is committed to creating partnerships with charities who support those affected by gambling harms, making sure that service users’ needs are prioritised.

However, this is not possible without concrete data to inform action. With support from PlayItForward, Betknowmore UK has engaged in exciting research projects to inform the development of its services.

In conversation with SBC News, Dr Liz Riley, Betknowmore UK’s Head of Research & Evaluation, and Kate Moughtin, Senior CSR & Marketing Manager of PlayItForward, dissect a range of key issues.

The pair elaborate on initiatives undertaken thus far, emphasising how these informed and enhanced Betknowmore UK’s services, and look into the overall impacts that the charity’s research projects have had in relation to an evidence-based approach.

SBC News: Who is Betknowmore UK and what services does it provide?

Dr Liz Riley, Betknowmore UK’s Head of Research & Evaluation
Dr Liz Riley: Betknowmore UK is a charity that suppor..

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Irish University advocates cutting gambling advertising

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New research published by Maynooth University and Ulster University has found that young people who live on both sides of the border in Ireland are exposed to extremely high levels of gambling marketing when viewing some national and international sporting events. The report makes six recommendations including cutting sports’ reliance on gambling advertising revenues and…

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New policy paper calls on banks to be the frontline of intervention on gambling harms

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British banks and financial institutions can help fill ‘gaps in support’ related to the treatment and intervention of those exposed to gambling-related harms.

This recommendation has been put forward in a policy paper by the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI), which explores the “role of financial services in tackling gambling-related harms.”

Established in 2016 by Martin Lewis (CBE), the founder of MoneySavingExpert.com, MMHPI seeks to provide new expertise on financial policy to improve public well-being.

As detailed, “The policy paper examines gambling harms in Britain and the role of current account providers in supporting the launch of a new programme of work.”

Banks have a unique visibility of threats

Of particular relevance to the treatment and intervention of gambling harms, banks and financial institutions have a ‘unique visibility’ into individuals’ spending habits, enabling them to identify potentially harmful gambling behaviours and intervene early to mi..

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Several states fall short of player protection standards in NCPG report

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The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) is evaluating how regulated sports betting markets across the country protect consumers.

The NCPG has released a report, U.S. States’ Online Sports Betting Regulations: An Evaluation Against National Council on Problem Gambling Standards, providing an analysis of how regulated markets adhere to their laws and regulatory frameworks.

The report, prepared by Vixio Regulatory Intelligence, uses public information from states and their regulatory agencies. It does not include data on RG practices by operators.

“This report is the first time that state sports betting laws and regulations have been evaluated against the NCPG’s Internet Responsible Gambling Standards,” said Executive Director Keith Whyte. “With the widespread adoption of legalized sports betting, NCPG felt there was a need for a report comparing sports betting laws and regulations to the IRGS.”

The NCPG’s Internet Responsible Gambling Standards (IRGS) provide guidance in gami..

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BGC warns of 1.5m Brits active on black market websites

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The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has warned the government that unregulated black market gambling poses greater risks than perceived by British consumers.

The trade and standards body for UK gambling sounds its caution, following a new study published by microeconomics consultancy Frontier Economics. – titled: “The size and economic costs of black market gambling in Great Britain“

The study commissioned by the BGC is detailed as “the first major study on the black market since the publication of the previous Government’s White Paper on gambling reforms”.

UK gambling is recognised as a highly regulated sector, servicing 14 million adults (excluding the National Lottery) who gamble per month and generating £10.9bn in annual gross gambling yield (GGY).

Licensing duties see consumers protected by safer gambling rules, compliance monitoring, customer care interventions, responsible gambling tools, controls, and financial probity—overseen by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC).

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Regulation outpacing evidence base, according to CGA research

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Regulatory policies around gambling advertising are evolving at a faster rate than the accompanying evidence base, according to new research from the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA). The CGA has teamed up with GP Consulting and Eilers & Krejcik to publish one of the most comprehensive research papers yet produced around gambling advertising and regulatory intervention.…

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Ireland told to impose child protections in Gambling Regulation Bill

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The Government of Ireland has been warned to recognise children’s exposure to gambling marketing in media and sports when finalising the regulatory terms of the Gambling Regulation Bill of Ireland (GRB).

The warning comes from BMC Public Health, a research agency conducting a “qualitative study exploring children’s exposure to and understanding of gambling marketing, risks, and harms in Ireland.”

Research was commissioned due to increased concerns about the “normalisation of gambling in sports” and reports from Irish public health agencies of a “significant increase in underage gambling.”

In its abstract, the report notes that Ireland currently has insufficient evidence on how gambling advertising is consumed and interpreted by children: “To build this evidence base and provide granular broad-level data, this study explored the sport consumption habits and views of Irish children (aged 14–17 years) on their exposure, awareness, and perceptions of the relationship between sport and g..

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Campaign for Fairer Gambling research slammed as ‘silly, insane and vaguely Marxist’

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Anti-gambling activist Derek Webb and his Campaign For Fairer Gambling has released a fourth research paper with ​​National Economic Research Associates (Nera) assessing the economic impact of online gambling. The paper has come in for criticism for its unconventional economic analysis, which concludes that the public’s expenditure on online gambling takes away revenue from “more…

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