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U.K. To Make Gambling Industry Pay $125 Million Towards Addiction Care

The U.K. plans to charge its gambling industry around £100m ($126m) a year to fund addiction services. Although industry donations have been increasing, previous attempts to raise funds voluntarily have garnered less than 10% of this total in recent years. Under the new rules, which are currently under consultation, online gambling firms would pay…

Gambling Addiction ・ 23 October 2023

GOV.UK

New support for NHS to treat gambling addiction

The NHS is set to benefit as new levy will raise an estimated £100 million of new funding for research, prevention and treatment of gambling addiction. white paper in April, the Government is now taking the next step in mandating payments from the sector by launching a consultation on the design of the proposed gambling operator levy. Currently,…

Gambling Addiction ・ 17 October 2023

Reuters

UK mulls 1% gambling levy to fund research and treatment of addiction

LONDON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The British government said on Tuesday it was considering a new levy on online gambling companies of up to 1% in a move it predicts would raise 100 million pounds per year to fund research, prevention and treatment of gambling addiction. While a voluntary levy already exists, the government's Department for Culture, Media…

Gambling Addiction ・ 17 October 2023

GOV.UK

Gambling white paper consultations published in step forward for reform

A public consultation process has been launched to look at how to conduct financial risk checks for problem gambling and at what level stake limits should be set for people playing online slot games. The move is the next step of the Government's gambling white paper to update gambling rules for the smartphone era and protect those at risk of…

Gambling Addiction ・ 26 July 2023

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The Guardian

UK gambling lobby group accused of inaccurate statements on regulation

The main lobby group for the UK gambling industry has been accused of making inaccurate statements relating to the regulation of the £10bn-a-year sector the day before its boss appears before a parliamentary committee. Michael Dugher, the chief executive of the Betting & Gaming Council (BGC), is to be question by MPs on the select committee for…

Industry ・ 11 July 2023

The Guardian

I run NHS gambling clinics. The white paper doesn’t go nearly far enough

When people come to our clinics they're already on their knees and desperate for help. This gambling white paper will not do enough to stop the flow of patients brought to us because of products deliberately engineered to be highly addictive. The evidence of harm is there and has been submitted, yet so much is again out for consultation or not…

Gambling Addiction ・ 28 April 2023

The Fintech Times

UK Government Proposes Stricter Customer Checks to Tackle Problematic Online Mobile Gambling

The UK government has recently unveiled a set of proposals aimed at tackling the problem of online mobile gambling. The announcement, made on Thursday, April 27, involves the introduction of stricter regulations to bring the industry up to date with the rise of online and mobile gambling. The proposed changes are the most extensive overhaul since…

Gambling Addiction ・ 27 April 2023

Enfield Independent

Betting firms await major industry shakeup which will set stake limits for online gambling

A long-awaited shakeup of gambling industry regulations aimed at protecting punters from problem gambling is set to be published. The White Paper, first promised in December 2020, will be the biggest overhaul of the rules governing the sector since the Gambling Act in 2005 and will be published on Thursday. Key measures will include updated…

Law ・ 27 April 2023

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Gambling white paper: Gamblers losing £1,000 a day to face checks

Gamblers who are losing £1000 a day are expected to face checks as part of new, tougher gambling regulations. Sources say these will kick in when a gambler loses £1000 in 24 hours, or £2000 over 90 days. How these will be carried out is as yet unclear. Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer, who will outline the plans in Parliament later, says the rise of…

Gambling Addiction ・ 27 April 2023

Casino City Times

UK unveils long-awaited White Paper on gambling

Gaming News 27 April 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Millions of people enjoy gambling every year - whether that be putting money on a horse, playing at a casino, or a bet on the football - and much of this is now done through smartphones. Technology has transformed the industry and people can bet 24 hours a day through'mobile virtual casinos' in their…

Gambling Addiction ・ 30 April 2023

GOV.UK

Major reform of gambling laws to protect vulnerable users in smartphone era

Millions of people enjoy gambling every year - whether that be putting money on a horse, playing at a casino, or a bet on the football - and much of this is now done through smartphones. Technology has transformed the industry and people can bet 24 hours a day through'mobile virtual casinos' in their pockets. Most people play without issue, but…

Gambling Addiction ・ 27 April 2023

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Keir Starmer's gambling problem

Matt Zarb-Cousin is a former spokesman for Jeremy Corbyn, and is now spokesperson for the Campaign for Fairer Gambling. June 20, 2022 June 20, 2022 When Tony Blair's government liberalised gambling, smartphones were still the stuff of science fiction. Sir Alan Budd, who wrote the 2001 review that the 2005 Gambling Act was based on, recently…

Gambling Addiction ・ 19 June 2022

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Belgium aims to completely ban gambling advertising by late 2022

Belgium is seeking to ban gambling advertising, with a target deadline for the resolution to become a reality aimed in late 2022. This new project intends to prohibit companies and platforms to advertise on television, radio, social media, posters on the street, in newspapers or via personalized email, mail and/or text messages. By the end of the…

Lottery ・ 11 May 2022

City A.M.

Calls for mandatory levy resurface as industry clamps down on gambling harms and cost of living crunch

GambleAware has called for a mandatory one per cent levy on post winning earnings from operators as the government heads for gambling reform. The charity has argued that a levy would "provide stability and the best-in-class solutions to prevent gambling harms", and could be reallocated into longer-term planning and commissioning for problem…

Industry ・ 27 April 2022

SBC News

KSA launches investigation into gambling adverts impact on minors

The Dutch Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has initiated an investigation into advertising by betting firms in the country that may be accessible by underage consumers. Issuing an update, the KSA detailed that the research will consist of two parts - firstly, the authority will request information from licensed providers to confirm…

Incidents ・ 26 April 2022

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Hypocrisy of NHS ‘Addiction Levy’ for UK Gambling

VSO News writer Owain Flanders believes an'addiction levy' for UK gambling firms would be hypocritical given the NHS's rejection of GambleAware cash. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Like most gambling markets across the globe, the UK has its fair share of addicts. Most recent estimates have suggested that around 246000 people suffer from compulsive…

Gambling Addiction ・ 15 March 2022

SBC News

Councillors and Commissioners call for greater local gambling powers

Local councillors and Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) have joined calls for stricter regulatory oversight of the betting and gaming industry, ahead of the 2005 Gambling Act review White Paper. Releasing a joint statement, the Local Government Association (LGA) and Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC), cited research that 21%…

Law ・ 22 February 2022

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Keith Whyte on the hidden harm of foreigner-only casino policies [Podcast]

Keith Whyte, Executive Director of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) talks with Asia Gaming Brief's Asia Editor Felix Ng about foreigner-only casino policies and how effective they really are in tackling problem gambling amongst the domestic population. We also discuss the merits of various entry-restriction models deployed across…

Gambling Addiction ・ 22 February 2022

European Gaming

Gambling Firms’ Adverts are Among the Most Aired Radio Commercials During School Run Hours in the UK

Gambling firms' Adverts are among the most aired radio commercials during school run hours in the UK, according to an analysis for the Guardian by market analysis firm Nielsen. Data shows gambling came second in a list of industries that spend the most to appear on commercial radio between 7 am and 8 am and from 3 pm to 4 pm. The analysts found…

Gaming Authorities ・ 09 November 2021

Casino Guardian

Coronavirus Pandemic Triggers Online Gambling Crisis in the UK

Back in late January, Google reported that the search interest in online casinos has reached an all-time high in the UK. And that happened a few months before the coronavirus pandemic outbreak when, although the revenue of the land-based gambling sector suffered a massive decline, online casino, slots, poker and virtual sports betting marked a…

Covid ・ 19 January 2021

Times Of Casino

An Inside View of Responsible Gambling at Casino.com

Striking a balance between personal responsibility, regulation, and the freedom of enjoy a bet, is a challenge the gambling industry and its regulators continue to face. One man's entertainment can be another's addiction. Online casinos and sportsbooks must do everything they can to protect both their players and their business. A year in lockdown…

Gambling Addiction ・ 15 October 2021

The Guardian

The UK's gambling review has to be free of industry influence and political dithering

More than a year after the Conservatives committed to gambling reform in their election manifesto, the long-awaited review of the 2005 Gambling Act is finally here. For years a coalition of cross-party MPs, peers and campaigners have called for the reform of a maligned piece of legislation that botched the liberalisation of the market and opened…

Politics ・ 19 January 2021

The Guardian

'Reformer's shopping list': gambling laws review starts next week

A wide-ranging review of gambling laws to be launched next week will consider banning sports sponsorship and limiting online casino stakes among a "reformer's shopping list" of proposals to overhaul gambling laws, the Guardian can reveal. The long-awaited review, which could roll back vast swathes of the Gambling Act 2005, will begin as soon as…

Law ・ 18 August 2022

BBC

Coronavirus pandemic 'a disaster' for gambling addicts

The coronavirus pandemic has been "absolutely disastrous" for people suffering from gambling addiction, an MP has said. Boredom, sport cancellations and money freed-up from mortgage holidays could increase the risk, according to Swansea East MP Carolyn Harris. She said she is getting reports of people returning to gambling after seeing online…

Covid ・ 23 January 2021

Bangkok Post

UK looks to overhaul gambling industry

Changes stop short of ad ban but include levy on firms to fund gambling addiction research and treatment An electronic sign board advertising a gambling company is seen during during a Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Brentford at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton. (Photo: Reuters) LONDON: The UK government on Thursday…

Industry ・ 28 April 2023