Tag Archives: GambleAware
UK – Up to 1m women in Great Britain at risk of gambling harms
New analysis shows up to one million women in Great Britain could be at risk of experiencing harm from gambling, the charity GambleAware has warned, as they launch a new campaign today (January 31) for women to highlight the warning signs of problem gambling and signpost towards support. Among women experiencing high levels of harm, two…
UK – GambleAware awards £250,000 grant for new research into women’s lived experience of gambling harms
GambleAware has announced the outcome of its recent grant award process to build evidence of the lived experiences of women in relation to gambling and gambling harms, both as gamblers and/or as ‘affected others’. The grant was awarded through a competitive process to a team led by Kelsey Beninger, Director at IFF Research in collaboration…
UK – GambleAware announces raft of senior hires
GambleAware has announced the appointment of a Chief Commissioning Officer, Chief Communications Officer and Chief Operations Officer to its senior team 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 requirements and objectives laid out within GambleAware’s…
UK – GambleAware makes case for mandatory funding
BeGambleAware, administered and funded by an independent charity GambleAware, whose mission is to keep people safe from gambling harms, has put forward its case for its voluntary funding by gambling companies to be made mandatory. Providing evidence for the Review of the Gambling Act 2005, it has also questioned ‘whether the Gambling Commission, as a…
UK – GambleAware launches second phase of public health campaign
GambleAware has launched the second phase of Great Britain’s largest national safer gambling campaign, Bet Regret, which is targeted at an estimated audience of 2.4m men aged 18-34 who gamble frequently on sport. To coincide with the launch, the Football Supporters Association has also conducted a survey of football fans on behalf of GambleAware, to…
UK – Marc Etches to step down as CEO of GambleAware
After almost a decade as Chief Executive, Marc Etches has announced he will step down from his role as Chief Executive of GambleAware at the end of March 2021. Under Marc Etches’ leadership, GambleAware has evolved to become the primary commissioner and convenor of services dedicated to reducing and preventing gambling harms in Great Britain….
UK – Gambling Commission directs £9m to boost resilience of gambling harm treatment services during Covid-19
Millions of pounds paid by gambling operators for their regulatory failings is to be used to help charities, that provide treatment and support for people experiencing gambling harm, during the Covid-19 crisis. Some £9m in funds from regulatory settlements will be paid to GambleAware – a commissioning charity that supports initiatives to tackle gambling related…
UK – Casino operators announce historic funding guarantee for GambleAware
The UK’s land-based casino operators have agreed for the first time to guarantee 0.1 per cent of their annual Gross Gaming Yield (GGY) will go directly to the charity GambleAware. Most operators currently channel donations to GambleAware through their trade association, the National Casino Forum, and also donate to other charities, totalling at least 0.1%…
