Faced with a skyrocketing number of referrals for gambling addicts, the UK's National Health Service (NHS) is doubling the number of clinics it uses to treat the problem. NHS officials say they're dealing with more problem gamblers than ever, thanks to the ubiquitous nature of online gambling via mobile devices. According to a recently posted…
The Guardian Media Group, publishers of the Guardian newspapers, has stopped accepting advertising from gambling operators across its media platforms. The newspapers editorial board explained that the move was aimed at reducing the harm caused by problem gambling, a problem the newspaper says is exacerbated by the ready availability of online gambling via mobile phone…
The Guardian Media Group, publishers of the Guardian UK, are banning all forms of gambling advertising in their print and digital publications. It's a move that the company's Chief Executive, Anna Bateson says will help reduce, or at the very least stop promoting, problem gambling. In an editorial explaining the new, and potentially costly, policy…
With the recent release of the Gambling Reform White Paper, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is ready to hear (some) stakeholder feedback and begin implementing its own recommendations. It's a process that the Commission acknowledges will take considerable time and will be the number one policy priority moving forward. While there are plenty of questions…
After more than two years of delays, the British government has finally released its Gambling Act review and the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) is reacting positively to its release. The BGC posted its response to the white paper, and its proposed reforms in a recent posting from BGC CEO Michael Dugher. Dugher's recations to…
After two years and four months worth of delays, the British Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has finally released its white paper on gambling reform. Formally known as the Gambling Act review White Paper, the document outlines a variety of gambling reforms that range from affordability checks to slot machine limits. In…
After years of delay, the British government is finally releasing its white paper on proposed reforms to the country's gambling industry. While no one knows how big an impact the paper will actually have on UK-facing operators, the initial signs point towards modest changes to common business practices rather than very radical ones. British Culture…
The Premier League has finally decided to give front-of-shirt gambling logo sponsorships the boot once and for all. The move comes after an extensive debate about whether sponsorship money trumps the bad public relations that were stemming from criticism of the league's prominent placement of gambling operator logos on the front of League jerseys. According…
GambleAware is taking a closer look at how its products impact members of the country's various minority groups as part of its ongoing efforts to curb problem gambling. They recently published the results of some new research on the subject and the findings are disturbing. Britain's minority groups suffer from problem gambling rates that are…
Would a proposed affordability check scheme send UK punters into the arms of black market operators? That's the conclusion of a recent survey of punters conducted by the UK Betting and Gaming Council (BGC). The survey, which was conducted by YouGov on behalf of the BGC, found that 79 percent of punters queried thought that…
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