Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA) member bookmakers are preparing themselves for NSW GambleAware Week, centred around the theme ‘What’s gambling costing you?’. The trade association and industry standards body, which includes …
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‘New era’ for Gordon Moody gambling charity under Monica Shafaq leadership
by SBC News2 minutes readMonica Shafaq has been appointed CEO of Gordon Moody – a UK-based charity which provides support and treatment to those suffering from severe gambling harm. Source: Gordon Moody Following what …
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GambleAware publishes local data maps in support of NGSN expansion
by SBC News2 minutes readGambleAware has published new ‘data maps’ indexing problem gambling harms across UK local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, to help the stakeholders of the National Gambling Support Network (NGSN). The maps, …
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Margot Daly, Chair of GamCare has urged MPs to ensure that the funding from the problem gambling’s RET levy is ring fenced in order to guarantee the most effective treatment …
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BETBY conducts fundraiser for Ukraine refugee charity Common Ground
by SBC News1 minutes readBETBY has advanced its corporate social responsibility via a charity fundraiser for Common Ground, a community centre located in Riga, Latvia. The sportsbook supplier held a charity auction for the …
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Svenska Spel widens reach and impact of Elite Sports Scholarships
by SBC News2 minutes readSvenska Spel has announced that it will sponsor “50 Swedish athletes from 40 different sports” continuing its ‘Elite Sports Scholarship’ programme in partnership with Riksidrottsförbundets, Sweden’s Sports Confederation. The flagship …
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Academic study to probe betting sponsorships’ public health impact
by SBC News4 minutes readAn academic research project backed by £1.6m in funding has been launched as a ‘direct response’ to the government’s review of the 2005 Gambling Act. The project will be conducted …
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British doctors and healthcare professionals have been advised to question gambling habits when treating patients with mental health issues. The advice forms part of a ‘draft guidance for consultation’ published …
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White Paper uncertainty: The RET debate at Conservative conference
by SBC News4 minutes readGambling issues may have been overshadowed by HS2, the smoking age, immigration, trans rights and Penny Mordaunt’s impression of the King of Sparta, but the industry did get a mention …
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The government of Ireland has been warned “that there is far more problem gambling in the Republic than previously believed.” The assessment comes from independent public policy research agency the …
