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Inside Rangers' £200m Las Vegas style supercasino plans to transform Ibrox

THERE has been plenty of change at Ibrox in recent times with the arrival of the new Edmiston House and stadium revamp plans. But if a proposals for a major overhaul had gone ahead, things would be looking VERY different at Rangers' home today. The Light Blues have started the process of a multi-million pound revamp that will see the capacity of…
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Britain leads the world in online gambling

NOW AND THEN "Samuel" is plagued by old cravings, though he says he has quit gambling for good. The 25-year-old got hooked on online betting at 17 and, at the worst point, could squander a month's salary in minutes. He is not alone. By one estimate 29m Britons place a bet at least once a month, and hundreds of thousands have some sort of problem…
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CT experts warn online gambling addictions will worsen at colleges

When Brian Dolan was a student at Sacred Heart University, he struggled with a serious gambling addiction. If he wanted to place bets, he would have to find a bookie by going to bars or barber shops. "It's extremely serious," he said. "It's very difficult to observe because, unlike drugs and alcohol where you have a symptom, the gambling can just…
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CT experts warn online gambling addictions will worsen at colleges
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Gambling reform: Where’s the evidence?

The UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has once again issued a call for evidence on key topics such as gambling harm and the priorities the White Paper on gambling reform should focus on. In this column, Pavlos Sideris, Director at Double Up Media, explains what this means for the UK industry. The call by the Department for Digital,…
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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…
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Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned player, there are some tips that you should keep in mind when playing in an online casino across the Uk. These tips can help you win more and enjoy the game more. Using free games to enhance your gambling experience is a good idea for all types of players. Not only is it a great way to test your skills, it…
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Man who was 'deep' in gambling problem when he killed himself bombarded with offers even after death

A man who killed himself when he was "deep" in a gambling problem was sent offers for free bets and bonuses for weeks after his death. Ryan Myers had just got back from a family holiday in Turkey. His dad, John, remembered that the avid Liverpool FC supporter had enjoyed the trip. But just two days later John was rushing to carpenter Ryan's home in…
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Man who was 'deep' in gambling problem when he killed himself bombarded with offers even after death
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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…
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Keir Starmer's gambling problem
Mancunian Matters

The history of gambling in Manchester

It's no secret that gambling in the UK is a much-loved pastime. In fact, it generates over £14 billion each year via the almost 150 physical casinos around the country and the many online casinos that players log onto each day. Manchester, one of the most popular and well-known cities in England, also has a prosperous gambling industry. The city is…
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The history of gambling in Manchester
Belfast Telegraph

Britain is taking too long to crack down on gambling

The UK government has been promising to overhaul the rules around gambling in this country for years. They launched a review in 2020 and the call for evidence concluded over a year ago. We were promised their plans would be laid out before Christmas, but six months on we are still waiting. The noises in Westminster suggest that plan could be…
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The 'dodgy dossier' of evidence that could mislead government in gambling review

Dan Waugh of Regulus Partners, a strategic advisory business, examines the quality of the evidence on which the government will base its gambling review white paper The government is reportedly close to publishing its white paper on the reform of Britain's gambling laws and has stressed that changes to legislation will be evidence-based. The…
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Lib Dem peer calls for gambling reforms ‘as quickly as possible’

Lord Foster, a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords, has reiterated calls for reform to the UK's gambling industry ahead of the Gambling Act review judgement. As reported by BBC News, the long-time gambling reform advocate has argued that the UK government has taken long-enough - having'delayed and dithered' in the Lord's own words - to…
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Lib Dem peer calls for gambling reforms ‘as quickly as possible’
Bristol 24/7

The dark side of gaming

Gambling in a traditional sense is associated with lotteries, casinos, scratch cards and sports. But in reality, gambling in the 21st century can present itself in much more unknown and insidious forms. This is what Marc Skinner, educational youth lead at Addiction Recovery Agency (Ara) has found through his work with young lives in Bristol and the…
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Majority of women don't seek treatment for gambling addiction

A Manx addiction charity has said women may struggle to come forward with a gambling addiction due to stigma. A study in the UK found women seeking treatment for gambling addiction has doubled in the last five years. The number has gone up from 1134 in 2015/16 to 2423 in 2020/21. But the majority of women don't seek treatment due to stigma and…
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What might the next Gambling Act look like?

If you've been keeping up with gambling-related news over the past year, the chances are you will have come across at least one reference to the'review of the Gambling Act'. The term often appears tacked on to the end of articles as an afterthought, with a development described as something that might be looked at'as the government continues its…
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Winning Post: Anti gambling lobby makes bold move for Boris full attention

Regulus Partners observes a week of bold anti-gambling lobby plays carried out in Commons, the House of Lords and UK media - undertaken to ensure that PM Boris Johnson maintains his election pledge to drastically reform the UK gambling sector. The heat on gambling was turned up again this week as the Peers for Gambling Reform and the…
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Gambling companies feed on addiction and misery. Why are MPs helping them?

The Blair government's 2005 liberalisation of gambling laws was intended to be a two-sided deal. Regulation of gambling firms would be overhauled and liberalised, and in return they would operate as businesses within the UK, pay tax and be subject to domestic regulation. The gambling firms had other ideas, and moved offshore anyway - where they set…
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Gambling Commission to be investigated

In the United Kingdom and the Parliamentary All-Party Betting and Gaming Group has announced the launch of an official inquiry into the effectiveness and competence of the country's Gambling Commission regulator. Comprised of twelve legislators from the House of Lords and House of Commons, the body used an official Sunday press release to detail…
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Paddy Power owner revenue soars amid online gambling boom

Paddy Power owner Flutter has beaten first half expectations as more gamblers poured money into its coffers. Flutter said revenue rose 28% to £3bn as its average number of gamblers rose 40% to more than 7.5 million. Studies have suggested that online gambling soared during coronavirus lockdowns, with vulnerable groups particularly at risk. Online…
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Paddy Power owner revenue soars amid online gambling boom
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Don’t Gamble on Bingo Ads, Warns ASA

The ASA has issued a reminder to advertisers that bingo adverts will be treated as gambling ads for the purpose of standards regulation. While many may be unsurprised by that definition - particularly given the ongoing drive to characterise "loot box" purchases within video games as a legal form of gambling - the ASA evidently felt that there was a…
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Daily Mail Online

Gamblers are losing £18m a day amid 'brutal' lockdown with record £6million on online slot games

British gamblers lost £18 million a day in March because of the impact of'brutal' lockdowns. According to the latest industry data, a record £6 million of the daily total came from'addictive' online slot games. The Gambling Commission data found that Britons placed a record 6.1 billion bets on slot games in March - or an astonishing 2400 bets every…
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Gamblers are losing £18m a day amid 'brutal' lockdown with record £6million on online slot games
The New York Times

What Sky Bet, The Gambling App, Knows About You

LONDON - When Gregg finally stopped gambling in late 2018, he was in a dire financial position. He had lost nearly $15000 during a nine-month betting binge, on top of two outstanding loans totaling more than $70000 and a mortgage of more than $150000 on his small home in Britain. Now he is on a hunt to know whether his favorite gambling app, Sky…
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Gambling Commission sets out aims for improved regulation and a fairer market

The Gambling Commission, which regulates gambling in Great Britain, has set out a vision for a "fair and safe gambling market where all consumers and the interests of the wider public are protected" in a new strategy covering the next three years. The strategy reflects changes in the way people are gambling, with a particular shift to online…
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Gambling Commission sets out aims for improved regulation and a fairer market
Stuff

Time to clamp down on video game ‘gambling’

But increasingly, young gamers today find themselves addicted to risky games of chance, throwing away money on virtual in-game items to feed a gambling-like habit. In bedrooms and living rooms up and down the country, young people are being lured into casino-like features on video games. On mobile phones, computers and consoles, gamers are enticed…
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Time to clamp down on video game ‘gambling’
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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…
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UK Government Launches Consultation On Updating Gambling Laws For Digital Age

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) We've been talking about the flurry of government andregulatory activity in relation to gambling for a few months now -and now the UK government has launched a "major and wide-ranging reviewof gambling laws to ensure they are fit for the digital age"as part of a call for evidence closing at the end of…
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UK Government Launches Consultation On Updating Gambling Laws For Digital Age
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Scarlett Moffatt's mum Betty 'took tens of thousands of pounds from account to fund gambling habit'

Scarlett Moffatt has reportedly helped her mother, Betty, get therapy after her online gambling habit'spiralled out of control' during lockdown. According to new reports, the Gogglebox star, 30, was left'betrayed and confused' after her mother allegedly took'tens of thousands of pounds' from her account. Betty, who has been working for Scarlett…
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Scarlett Moffatt's mum Betty 'took tens of thousands of pounds from account to fund gambling habit'
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…
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