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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

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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

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Gambling firms to be forced to pay about £100m a year to NHS

Gambling companies will be forced to pay about £100m a year to the NHS to fund addiction research, prevention and treatment, as part of government changes that will replace a longstanding system of voluntary contributions. Under a mandatory levy, which has been welcomed by clinicians and campaigners, online bookmakers and casinos will pay 1% of…

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Hochul Raises Casino Developer Cash Ahead of Licensing Decisions

A bidding war for New York City area casino licenses is underway, and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Democratic Party are taking large donations from the gaming companies and real estate giants developing pricey proposals, according to recently-released campaign finance filings. In the past two months, Hochul's fundraising committee…

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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…

Gambling Addiction ・ 07 January 2023

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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,…

Gambling Addiction ・ 15 December 2022

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Online gambling causing spike in suicide of young men in UK: NHS

According to experts, "young men in football shirts" flooding clinics have fallen prey to "predatory tactics" by betting firms. A surge of young men turning to A&E (accidents and emergencies) has been linked to online gambling, according to health authorities at the National Health Service (NHS). Demand for NHS gambling clinics witnessing a 42%…

Incidents ・ 23 November 2022

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Cost of living crisis may boost gambling harm among women, study

The leading charity focused on research, prevention and treatment services for people affected by gambling harm, GambleAware, released the results of a new study looking into the impact of the cost of living on gambling harm among women. The new study warned that the continuously rising cost of living may result in an increase in gambling harm for…

Gambling Addiction ・ 23 September 2022

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GambleAware: White Paper Delays Might Amplify Harms

GambleAware, an independent charity funding gambling treatment, has voiced its concerns about Britain's upcoming white paper. According to the charity, any delays to the white paper's release will put more people in harm's way. The United Kingdom began reviewing its Gambling Act two years ago. Since then, many people have proposed various…

Gambling Addiction ・ 18 July 2022

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GambleAware Publishes List of Annual Donations for 2021-2022

GambleAware has published details of donations for the 12 months ending 31 March 2022. The total for voluntary donations from the gambling industry is £34.7 million. The leading "Big Four" operators are responsible for donating 89% (£30.9 million) of the total donations for the year. This is reflective of their previous commitment to raise the…

Gambling Addiction ・ 11 May 2022

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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

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Bill would prevent certain gambling properties from opening in the UK without special permission

The UK is considering granting councils the power to impose quotas to limit the number of gambling establishments. According to The Telegraph, the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) and the Local Government Association (LGA) have suggested that councils be able to deny applications for new outlets if there are already too…

Incidents ・ 22 February 2022

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NHS cuts financial ties with GambleAware

The NHS and GambleAware had been working together to deliver clinics at locations across the UK since 2019, funded by donations to GambleAware from the gambling industry. However, NHS national mental health director Claire Murdoch confirmed in an open letter to GambleAware chief executive Zoë Osmond that the NHS would switch to using general NHS…

Incidents ・ 21 February 2022

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Betting shops and bingo halls could be blocked by councils in gambling crackdown

New bingo halls, arcades and betting shops could be blocked under plans being considered by the Government to give councils powers to impose quotas on the number of gambling outlets.The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) and Local Government Association (LGA) have proposed that councils should be able to refuse applications for…

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GambleAware Publishes List of Donations and Pledges it Received During First Three Quarters of Financial Year 2021-22

GambleAware has published the full list of donations and pledges it received during the first three quarters of the financial year 2021-22. Between 1 April 2021 and 31 December 2021, the charity received a total of £16 million. This money was given in the form of voluntary donations from the gambling industry and excludes regulatory settlements and…

Gambling Addiction ・ 15 February 2022

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GambleAware donations reach £16.0m in first three quarters

The amount donated in the nine months to 31 December was 255.6% more than the £4.5m pledged in the same period last year, though the previous year was hampered by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), meaning operators did not donate as much as usual. Bet365 remained the leading donator with a total of £4.2m sent to GambleAware, though all of this was…

Gambling Addiction ・ 11 February 2022

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UK's NHS severs ties with the gambling industry, GambleAware funding takes a hit

Because of potential conflicts with its work, the UK's National Health Services (NHS) will cut all ties to the g ambling industry and the latter's funding of NHS addiction clinics. According to sources close to the negotiations, The Sunday Times was informed by people familiar with the matter that the decision would take effect in the new financial…

Finance ・ 16 February 2022

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GambleAware Publishes Details on Donations from Operators

British problem gambling charity GambleAware has published the full list of donations and pledges it received during its first and second quarter of the financial year 2021-22. During the first half of the financial year, the charity received a total of £10.6 million. This monies was given in the form of voluntary donations from the gambling…

Gambling Addiction ・ 01 November 2021

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Bet365 leads GambleAware donations in H1 as total pledges reach £10.6m

The amount donated during the six months to the end of September surpassed the £2.3m pledged during the same period last year by 360.9%, though operators in the first half of 2020 were impacted by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) and donations were lower as a result. Bet365 was by far the leading contributor in the first half, donating a total of…

Gambling Addiction ・ 29 October 2021

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Entain Is a Top Donator for GambleAware in Q1, 2021

UK's responsible gambling charity, GambleAware, published details regarding donations and pledges received from businesses deriving income from gambling in Britain. The charity noted that it has received $3.2 million in donations and pledges for the three months ending June 30, 2021. The biggest donation which GambleAware received was $2.7 million,…

Gambling Addiction ・ 27 July 2021

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Entain’s £2m contribution makes up majority of Q1 GambleAware donations

The total amount donated in the three months to 30 June was 180.5% higher than the £820000 put forward during the same period last year. Entain donated a total of £2.0m to the charity during Q1, significantly more than any other gambling business for the period. The next-highest amount came from Videoslots, which donated £50000, while Broadway…

Gambling Addiction ・ 27 July 2021

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GambleAware receives £4.5m in donations between April and December 2020

Gambling harm prevention charity GambleAware has announced it received £4.5m ($6.1m) in voluntary donations from the gambling industry in the first three quarters of its financial year. The amount, which covers April to December 2020 and excludes regulatory settlements and additional donations, is based on the charity's request that those who…

Gambling Addiction ・ 19 January 2021

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Online gambling causing surge of suicidal young men in A&E, NHS clinic says

Online gambling is causing a surge in suicidal young men turning to A&E, according to health bosses at the NHS. A 42% annual rise in demand for NHS gambling clinics has resulted in the health service needing to open another two facilities in England to cope. According to the clinical lead and consultant psychologist for the NHS Northern Gambling…

Incidents ・ 23 November 2022