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Online gambling has been growing rapidly in Ireland in recent years, with a wide range of options available to players across the country. This growth can be attributed to a number of factors, including advancements in technology, the popularity of gambling in Ireland, and the rise of online casinos and sportsbooks. In this essay, we will explore…

A pilot scheme run in Spring 2022 produced results suggesting that 1.3% of the British population would be classed as problem gamblers, far higher than the 0.4% estimate from Health Survey for England 2018 (HSE 2018). However, the regulator noted that this could be for a number of reasons, unrelated to genuine increases in harm. As a result, the…

Leading addictions charity Extern is highlighting the dangers of problem gambling among young people as part of a new series of workshops being delivered to schools in the Meath, Louth, Longford, Westmeath, Offaly and Laois areas. The Extern Problem Gambling project supports people who have been negatively impacted by problem gambling, through…

Pre-pandemic. (remember those days?) Gambling was a huge business. A business infested with players and addicts. Life through the pandemic. Gambling huge-R, with no slowing down. More addicts. Many, many more addicts. Post (almost?) pandemic and gambling? Huge-RRRR, GGGRRR….. This train has no breaks. This monster of a business is taking new…