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Safer gambling charities receive Microgaming boost

Pioneering platform provider shines a light on the incredible work being done by safer gambling charities Microgaming is acknowledging and spotlighting the incredible responsible gambling and safer gaming charities that it works with. The leading platform provider has fostered strong partnerships with a number of safer gambling charities building…
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Albion support Safer Gambling Week

Running from the 13-19 November, Safer Gambling Week is a campaign, led by the gambling industry, to tackle problem gambling across the UK by sparking a conversation with the wider community about the importance of gambling in a safe and responsible manner. How can I get involved? No matter how often you bet, it's healthy to take part in Safer…
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Betting industry will ‘keep back funds from gambling harm charity’

The betting industry has threatened to redirect a quarter of the funds expected to go to a charity tackling harms caused by gambling, the Guardian understands. The four largest members of the Betting and Gaming Council have in the past pledged to use GambleAware as the main commissioner of any money it gave to tackle problems caused by its…
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ICE London 2023 Consumer Protection Zone to feature a record 20 stands, including the UKGC

The United Kingdom Gambling Commission will be featured in the 2023 Consumer Protection Zone at ICE London, event organizer Clarion Gaming announced Tuesday. The CPZ will comprise a record 20 stands, six more than this year's edition. The CPZ, which Clarion says has become one of the highest-profile features on the ICE show floor, will comprise a…
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ICE London 2023 Consumer Protection Zone to feature a record 20 stands, including the UKGC
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Gambling Commission to feature in biggest ever ICE Consumer Protection Zone

The central importance attached by the industry to safer gambling has been underlined with confirmation that the 2023 Consumer Protection Zone (CPZ) at ICE London, will comprise a record 20 stands, up from the 2022 figure of 14. The CPZ, which has become one of the highest profile features on the ICE show floor will comprise a blend of providers of…
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GambleAware unveils launch of Lived Experience Council

The leading charity that commissions research, prevention and treatment services to help create a community free of gambling harm, GambleAware, announced the launch of its new Lived Experience Council (LEC). Last week, the leading charity unveiled additional details regarding the new Council, which will help shape its long-term plans. Ultimately,…
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GamStop launch Gambling Support University Tour

In places all around the UK, "The Gambling Support University Tour" will interact with students and university employees to discuss the problem of gambling-related harms and the training and support services they offer. Additionally, attendees will receive in-depth information about the negative effects of gambling and have the chance to discuss…
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GAMSTOP joins university tour to provide help to students affected by gambling

GAMSTOP and other organisations working to reduce gambling-related harms have launched a UK-wide university tour to promote the available support for students. 'The Gambling Support University Tour' is a joint venture by GAMSTOP, the national online self-exclusion scheme; YGAM, an award-winning education charity and RecoverMe, a mobile health…
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SAFER GAMBLING IS FOR EVERY WEEK OF THE YEAR SAYS BETTING AND GAMING COUNCIL, AS FIGURES SHOW RECORD SUCCESS OF SAFER GAMBLING WEEK

Data released following this year's event - which ran from October 17 to 23 - has revealed a 21 per cent increase on 2021, when Safer Gambling Week messaging was displayed on major social media sites 25 million times. The initiative, which ran for the fifth year, also saw tens of thousands of visits to the Safer Gambling Week website where people…
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UK Charities Launch Framework for Effective Education to Prevent Gambling Harms

Leading charities, GamCare, YGAM and Fast Forward, have launched a new framework for the UK education sector to use when educating young people about gambling harm. The Gambling Education Framework provides a set of evidence-based principles to deliver effective gambling education for anyone who works with young people (aged 7 to 24) in a paid or…
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UK Charities Launch Framework for Effective Education to Prevent Gambling Harms
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GamCare seeks to help educate young people on dangers of gambling

Prevention has become an essential way of addressing gambling harm not just in the United Kingdom, but anywhere in the world. The evidence supports any methodology that seeks to prevent the development of problem gambling before such has manifested. This is why, GamCare has teamed up with YGAM and Fast Forward, and will seek to launch a new…
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Collins to continue to lead on gambling reform

Collins was initially appointed on 8 July 2022, replacing Chris Philp, who left office during the month's swathe of resignations protesting Boris Johnson's continued leadership of the Conservative party. His leadership comes in a period of flux for UK gambling policy. A review of the 2005 Gambling Act is currently underway, with a white paper…
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SBC Summit Barcelona outlines responsible gambling as priority

The upcoming edition of SBC Summit Barcelona will reunite hundreds of player safety professionals this year who will come together to discuss the state of the industry and what measures can be done to improve gambling harm prevention. Overall, the industry has made a huge leap forward toward bolstering player protection, but there is still room for…
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Microgaming Broadens its Charitable Scope to Support More Responsible Gambling Charities in 2021

Microgaming has broadened its charitable scope to support even more Responsible Gambling charities in 2021. As Microgaming marks Safer Gambling Week 2021 alongside other industry players, the online gaming company reflects on its projects with charities on a mission to treat, minimise and prevent gambling-related harm. Through its Microgaming…
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Microgaming Broadens its Charitable Scope to Support More Responsible Gambling Charities in 2021
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Merkur Group UK to Fund YGAM's Mindful Resilience Programme

Merkur Group's UK subsidiary affirmed the business' commitment to safer gambling by offering support to the next phase of the Mindful Resilience Programme launched by the Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM). Merkur Group UK announced its support to the program developed by the YGAM in partnership with Bournemouth University and…
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ICE Consumer Protection Zone backers raise £46,000 for RG charities

GamCare and the Responsible Gaming Council will receive £20000 each, while Better Change will receive £6000. The donations came from seven businesses within the industry. Ambassadeurs Group provided the largest gift, with £10000. Bet365, Kindred, Entain, Videoslots, Sky Betting and Gaming and IMG Arena each donated £6000. Ewa Bakun, Clarion…
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ICE Consumer Protection Zone backers raise £46,000 for RG charities
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Safeguarding students: Cognita works with YGAM on gaming & gambling harm prevention

Educators at one of the UK's largest groups of independent schools have been involved in a Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) training programme to safeguard students against the potential harms of gaming and gambling. Cognita, which operates over 85 independent schools in 12 different countries, is working with the award-winning…
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New research shows students are borrowing money to gamble

More than one in three university students who gamble are borrowing money to do so, new research has revealed. A survey of 2000 students across the UK found that 80% of them have gambled and 41% of this group admit that gambling has had a negative impact on their university experience, including missing lectures, assignment deadlines and social…
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Thousands of student gambling addicts ‘spending £30 a week on habit’

Thousands of student gambling addicts are spending an average of £30 a week on betting, racking up debts and missing out on university life to fund their habit, research has found. In a survey of 2000 students, 80% said they gambled, with 35% of those who did admitting using their student loan, bank overdrafts, borrowing from friends or taking out…
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UK Government Must Take BGC Advice in Gambling Reform

One of the world's oldest gambling markets is getting a regulatory makeover this year. The UK government was supposed to publish the results of its gambling regulation review at some point last year, but COVID-19 and other complications have delayed the process into 2022. Now, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport has confirmed it…
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Safer Gambling Week 2021: 5 highlights from a record-breaking event

Problem gambling is a serious issue around the world. Studies suggest that as many as 1 in 12 people gamble at risky levels that can easily develop into an addiction, and the increase in betting options in the digital era adds fuel to the fire. As a public health issue, it has led to important awareness campaigns in recent years, particularly in…
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Safer Gambling Week 2021: 5 highlights from a record-breaking event
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Safer Gaming campaign in full display at National League match

Safer Gambling charities such as Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust attended a National League match to promote awareness of the hazards associated with gambling and the resources available to fans. Chesterfield FC invited YGAM, GamCare, Mentell, the British Red Cross, and Derbyshire County Council Public Health, to the Technique Stadium…
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Safer Gaming campaign in full display at National League match
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YGAM Supports Chesterfield FC Gambling Harm Awareness Match

The Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) joined a group of organisations at the Chesterfield FC vs Altrincham FC game to raise awareness of gambling-related harms and the support available to fans. The club invited a selection of organisations committed to preventing gambling harms and helping those who may be struggling to attend the…
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YGAM Supports Chesterfield FC Gambling Harm Awareness Match
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Microgaming supports YGAM in its vision to prevent gambling-related harm

YGAM, the charity which works to inform young people of the risks of gaming and gambling related harm, has been recognised by leading software supplier Microgaming for the resilience it's shown in continuing to deliver its acclaimed educational programme despite COVID-19, as well as its ability to deliver content in what it describes as'an…
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Microgaming supports YGAM in its vision to prevent gambling-related harm
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Brighton & Hove Albion are supporting the drive for safer gambling alongside our partners Betway with Safer Gambling Week 2021. Paid partnership. What is Safer Gambling Week? Running from the 1st - 7th November, Safer Gambling Week is a campaign led by the gambling industry to tackle problem gambling across the UK, by sparking a conversation with…
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YGAM and Betknowmore Launch Safer Gambling Training Initiative

YGAM and Betknowmore have launched the Safer Gambling Training Pledge, which will see industry Chief Executives and Directors complete specialist training programmes on player protection and harm prevention every day during the campaign week. Industry leaders will complete five online modules between November 1-7, covering important topics…
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YGAM and Betknowmore Launch Safer Gambling Training Initiative
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YGAM secures leaders pledge to participate in Safer Gambling Training

Industry CEOs and Directors have pledged to participate in the Safer Gambling Training modules designed by education experts YGAM and Betknowmore. The pledge by industry leadership has been undertaken to highlight the importance of staff training and development as an industry discipline during S afer Gambling Week (1-7 November). Leaders will…
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YGAM secures leaders pledge to participate in Safer Gambling Training
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Game over: the risks of children gambling

Charlotte Goddard Tuesday, October 26, 2021 There are around 55000 "problem" gamblers aged 11 to 16 in the UK, according to the National Audit Office, with a further 85000 estimated to be at risk. A 2019 Gambling Commission survey found 11 per cent of 11- to 16-year-olds said they spent their own money on gambling in the past week. Young people's…
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BGC Pledges to “Keep up the Momentum” Amid Falling Problem Gambling Rates

A survey by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) showed that the rate of problem gambling for the year to September 2021 was 0.3% - down from 0.6% the previous year. The study also showed that the rate of those gamblers classed as being at "moderate risk" of harm fell from 1.2% to 0.7% in the same time frame. The fall in rates suggests that the BGC's…
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BGC Pledges to “Keep up the Momentum” Amid Falling Problem Gambling Rates
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New Research Reveals Gambling Ads on Social Media More Appealing to Children than Adults

According to a new study conducted at the University of Bristol, gambling advertising on social media is significantly more appealing to children and young people than to adults. The study findings showed disguised gambling marketing and ads for betting on esports - professional online competing in computer games - were nearly four times more…
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New Research Reveals Gambling Ads on Social Media More Appealing to Children than Adults
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Pioneering research reveals powerful lure of gambling adverts on social media to children

Newswise - A new report has exposed how children and young people are vulnerable to the growing popularity of gambling adverts on social media, prompting calls from leading experts for much tighter regulations. The research, published today as part of a policy briefing led by the University of Bristol, found gambling advertising is vastly more…
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Research reveals powerful lure of gambling adverts on social media to children

A new report has exposed how children and young people are vulnerable to the growing popularity of gambling adverts on social media, prompting calls from leading experts for much tighter regulations. The research, published today as part of a policy briefing led by the University of Bristol, found gambling is vastly more appealing to children than…
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Research reveals powerful lure of gambling adverts on social media to children
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Survey: United Kingdom Problem Gambling Falls to 0.3%

According to a survey, problem gambling in the United Kingdom has dropped to 0.3% . This statistic is based on 4009 questioned bettors. For comparison, in September 2020, the Gambling Commission of Great Britain reported double this number. The data reveals other curious findings. According to the survey, the highest decline in problem gambling is…
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Survey: United Kingdom Problem Gambling Falls to 0.3%
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GC survey: GB problem gambling levels drop to 0.3%

The percentage of the 4009 Yonder phone survey respondents who were classed as problem gamblers - using the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) - was 0.3%. This was down from 0.6% in the September 2020 edition of the survey, while in the June 2021 edition of the survey this figure was 0.4%. The report also found a statistically significant…
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GC survey: GB problem gambling levels drop to 0.3%
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Isle of Wight Youngsters Develop Harmful Gambling Habits During Covid-19 Pandemic, Local Organisation Says

Teachers and youth workers in the Isle of Wight are being taught how to help young people who have developed harmful gambling habits, with compulsive gambling having risen tremendously during the coronavirus pandemic. In 2019, the Island of Wight's Youth Mental Health Census suggested that young people who live here may be especially vulnerable to…
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Isle of Wight Youngsters Develop Harmful Gambling Habits During Covid-19 Pandemic, Local Organisation Says
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Concerns over gambling and gaming habits of Isle of Wight youth

YOUTH workers and teachers are being shown how to help young people who have become drawn in to harmful gambling habits or who are gaming too much - with behaviours exacerbated during the pandemic. The Island Youth Mental Health Census 2019 suggested young people on the Island may be particularly vulnerable to anxiety and depression, which is often…
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Concerns over gambling and gaming habits of Isle of Wight youth
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Should Kids Learn About Gambling Before They Can Legally Participate?

In the US, responsible gambling education is genrally aimed at those who can legally gamble. That leaves a dearth of education for Americans under the age of 21. This may explain low rates of gambling literacy among younger bettors. Yet at the moment, there seems to be no systemic way of addressing that lack of knowledge. If the issue of preventing…
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