#Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Date published: 31 December 2022 More than £200000 down after a 12-year addiction, Will Halstead felt suicidal, full of shame and alienated from society. His compulsion had started off at the age of 18 with betting accumulators on football games, before roulette wheels and online slot machines hooked him in and spiralled his gambling out of…

A man who was addicted to gambling for 12 years says he lost more than £200000 and was driven to suicidal thoughts before turning his life around. Will Halstead says he was full of shame and alienated from society after the habit started when he was just 18. His compulsion began with with betting accumulators on football games before roulette…

A MAN who lost more than £200000 has turned his life around after a 12-year gambling addiction. Starting to bet on football accumulators from the age of 18, Will Halstead quickly became hooked on gambling and online slot machines. Following his addicitons, Will, originally from Huddersfield, said that his family and relationships broke down and he…

Will Halstead is endorsing a new campaign in Greater Manchester to highlight the negative impact of gambling. More than £200000 down after a 12 year addiction, Will Halstead felt suicidal, full of shame and alienated from society. His compulsion had started off at the age of 18 with betting accumulators on football games, before roulette wheels and…

Date published: 29 November 2022 A new campaign has been launched in Greater Manchester, coinciding with the 2022 Football World Cup, to highlight some of the tactics used by the gambling industry and raise awareness of the harm caused to residents. Odds Are: They Win is an anti-gambling harms campaign, delivered by Greater Manchester Combined…

Date published: 26 November 2021 Two local charities have been awarded funding to help those adversely affected by gambling. Rochdale Connections Trust and the Rochdale AFC Community Trust have both been awarded funding from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority money as part of its Communities Addressing Gambling Harms programme to support…