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GambleAware: online slots draw most gambling harm contacts
Publishing its
annual statistics, GambleAware said 6645 people contacted the National Gambling Treatment Service (NGTS) during the reporting period. The gambling harm data covers the 12 months from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.
Of those that got in contact, 5621 people (85%) accessed treatment from the NGTS. The other 15% received support to…
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DCMS Consultation on proposals for a maximum stake limit for online slots games
On 26 July 2023, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) published its
public consultation
which proposes potential stake limits for online slot games. This Consultation directly followed on from the Gambling
White Paper
published in April 2023, which set out the government's plans for modernising the regulation of gambling in Great…
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Free online gambling awareness event
Two free online gambling awareness events are to be held for professionals, support groups and criminal justice practitioners in Orkney looking to learn more about gambling related harm.
The Orkney Community Justice Partnership, in conjunction with the RCA Trust, which provides community-based alcohol and gambling related prevention and treatment…
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Who Are the People in the UK Who Gamble? See a Glimpse into their Commonalities
Who Are the People in the UK Who Gamble? See a Glimpse into their Commonalities
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Gambling in the UK is standard, with the average UK gambler spending £2.60 per week on gambling activities. Here are the traits of moderate UK gamblers.
Gambling remains one of the main activities through which UK residents prefer to make money. Even…
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GambleAware Publishes NGTS Statistics for 2021-22
GambleAware has published the annual statistics for the National Gambling Treatment Service (NGTS) for 2021/22. The report shows NGTS continues to be a fast and effective route for those experiencing gambling harms to improve their gambling behaviour and psychological distress.
Commissioned by GambleAware, the NGTS is a network of organisations…
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Vast majority of problem gamblers benefit from treatment
However, among those who stopped receiving treatment in the period, 30% opted out before the scheduled conclusion, illustrating the ongoing challenge facing the industry.
The NGTS, which is commissioned by GambleAware, showed that 7072 people received treatment between April 2021 and March 2022, including 1076 people who were impacted by someone…
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Treatment services improve gamblers' well-being, says GambleAware
The leading charity in the UK that calls for safer and responsible gambling,
GambleAware, released the results of a new study Wednesday. The study sought to determine how people are impacted when participating in initiatives by the
National Gambling Treatment Service
(NGTS).
The new probe showed surprising results, with a significant number of…
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One in four women to increase gambling due to rising cost of living
The research was carried out as part of a campaign to fight against stigma women may face while seeking problem gambling support.
It was completed between 11 and the 18 of August by insight agency Opinium, who conducted a survey of 1606 women aged between 18 and 49 that had gambled in the last month.
It found that 24% of the women expect to up…
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The Complete Guide to Scotland’s Gambling Scene
Whisky distilleries, bagpipes, rich history and men in kilts - that's what Scotland is all about,
or at least, so it seems. Yet, there is something new on the horizon, one new activity that
keeps highlanders entertained.
Namely, Scotland is becoming one of the British gaming hotspots. With bookie shops, slot clubs and online casinos popping up left…
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GambleAware Publishes New Commissioning Plans for the National Gambling Treatment Service
GambleAware, the leading charity keeping people safe from gambling harms, has published its future commissioning intentions for the National Gambling Treatment Service (NGTS). The new intentions are designed to meet the growing and changing needs of those at risk of gambling harms in Great Britain.
The National Gambling Treatment Service is a…
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GambleAware publishes commissioning intentions for NGTS
GambleAware, the defining charity in Great Britain that advocates for
safer
and
responsible gambling, has published its future commissioning intentions for the
National Gambling Treatment Service. These intentions better capture the evolving nature of the gambling industry and how gambling harms have been studied and understood over the past…
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‘I lied to everyone I met’: How gambling addiction has taken hold of women in the UK
It was Christmas Day in 2018 when things came to a head for Bev. By her own admission, it had been "a lovely day". "Everything was hunky dory," she says. "There was no reason why I should have
gambled, but in my head - in a gambler's head - it was Christmas Day, so you couldn't possibly lose. I told myself that they wouldn't do that to you on…
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More and More Women Sign Up with GamStop
Gamstop, the UK-based national online self-exclusion organization has revealed concerning news that suggests that more than 55000 women have signed up for Gamstop self-exclusion program from several UK-based sites. After registration, those players do not have access to sites that cooperate with GamStop, many of them
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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…
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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…
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Gambling addict says winning £127,000 poker jackpot was the 'worst day' of her life
A gambling addict has described the moment she won £127000 as the worst day of her life - a move that led her down a path of debt, destruction and homelessness.
Lisa Walker, 48, from Essex said her addiction, which started with a poker tournament win, eventually led to bankruptcy, even losing her family home in the process.
The Peer Aid support…
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Concerns voiced over problem gambling signs among over-65s
Psychiatrists have raised concerns about a potential rise in
problem gambling
among over-65s in the UK after research revealed a remarkable increase in online betting among the age group since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Around 620000 more over-65s are
gambling online
at least once a month than was the case two years ago, according to…
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Psychiatrists warn of problem gambling rise among over-60s
Psychiatrists are warning of a surprise rise in problem gambling among the over-65s after the group recorded the largest increase in online betting since before the pandemic.
About 620000 more over-65s are gambling online at least once a month than in 2019 - a bigger increase than any other age group, according to analysis of
Gambling
Commission…
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GambleAware CEO speaks out after drop in gambling harm treatment
In the year to 31 March 2021, the number of individuals that used treatment offered through the service fell 5.8%, to 8490.
However, of those that ended treatment in the twelve months to 31 March, 74% completed their programme, an improvement from 59% in the 2019-20 year. The number of people that dropped out before treatment finished fell from 35%…
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GambleAware lauds improved treatment outcomes of National Gambling Treatment Service
GambleAware
has cited an improvement in gambling addiction treatment outcomes of the
National Gambling Treatment Service
(NGTS), as 92% of patients that completed treatment during 2020/2021 improved their
Problem Gambling Severity
(PGS) index score.
The above statistic was presented as the headline result of GambleAware's 2020/2021 annual…
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92% of National Gambling Treatment Service Clients Show Improved Condition
Today,
GambleAware
has published the yearly statistics for the 2020-2021 period issued by the
National Gambling Treatment Service (NGTS)
in the UK. The data from the statistics report revealed a number of important conclusions with regards to the success rate of the treament of problem gamblers.
The report showed that 92% of all problem gamblers…
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GambleAware awareness increases in the UK
In a development that will be music to the ears of gambling awareness campaigners, UK gambling charity GambleAware has announced that awareness of its National Gambling Treatment Service (NGTS) campaign has been growing at a rapid rate.
Last year, GambleAware launched the NGTS awareness campaign, primarily targeted at men yet also with a specific…
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GambleAware reveals increasing awareness of treatment service
GambleAware in spring last year launched the NGTS awareness campaign, with four bursts of media targeting men and one for women. The project ran across newspapers, magazine, out-of-home advertising, radio and online, with the aim of reaching high-risk gamblers experiencing significant harms.
Major figures from the initiative included that by August…
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GambleAware Announces New Senior Hires
GambleAware has announced the appointment of a Chief Commissioning Officer, Chief Communications Officer and Chief Operations Officer to its senior team. The individuals were chosen for their extensive experience of working within the public health sector, including NHS England and Public Health England.
The new hires were made to meet the…
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Gambling charity prepares for post-Euros spike in phone calls
Regular gamblers are known to have spent more time and money on the activity during the lockdown. The charity is concerned that this, combined with a summer of sport, could heighten the vulnerability of some gamblers and is calling for increased support for people at risk of gambling-related harms, including young people- who make up the majority…
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GambleAware Publishes New Invitation to Tender for Residential Rehabilitation
GambleAware, one of the well-known independent charities in the UK, has published a new Invitation to Tender for a proposed pilot project that would carry out a residential rehabilitation for people suffering from gambling disorder as part of National Gambling Treatment Service.
GambleAware's pilot project, estimated to cost £1 million over three…
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GambleAware Releases New Interactive Maps
GambleAware, the leading charity in the UK, has published a new set of interactive maps providing information about the locations in Great Britain that require various levels of gambling-related treatment and support.
The organisation had conducted a national-level survey on the differences in gambling participation across locations and demand for…
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Study shows online gambling soared during lockdown, especially among regular gamblers
Newswise - Regular gamblers were more than six times more likely to gamble online compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research.
The study, led by the University of Bristol and published today (17 May) in the
Journal of Gambling Studies, showed regular male gamblers were particularly prone to gambling more often online during…
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LeoVegas appeal, GambleAware, Evolution, & Flutter: the week in numbers
Each week,
CasinoBeats
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