Tag Archives: Problem Gambling
UK – Passport Technology continues commitment in supporting problem gambling charity GamCare
In a continuous effort to support responsible gambling, Passport Technology proudly donates an aggregated £7,000 to GamCare, UK’s leading charity supporting anyone affected by problem gambling. With this donation, Passport has contributed over £30,000 in an effort to support the gaming community and patrons. As an independent charity, donations are vital in extending GamCare’s work…
UK – Gambling Commission calls for help from financial sector to tackle gambling harm
The Chief Executive of the British Gambling Commission has invited the finance industry to join a multi-sector partnership approach to tackling gambling harm. Neil McArthur discussed the role of the finance sector during his keynote speech at the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute’s virtual conference for financial service professionals. The conference is part of…
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 – YGAM’s Experts By Experience strategy could achieve more with a diverse spread of perspectives
YGAM founders have highlighted how its Experts By Experience strategy could achieve more with a diverse spread of perspectives Lee Willows, Chief Executive and co-founder of YGAM, the charity which works to inform, educate and safeguard young people against gaming and gambling-related harm, has proposed that Experts by Experience initiatives might warrant a range of…
UK – Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons praises YGAM founders on tenth anniversary of tragic loss
Dame Rosie Winterton, MP for Doncaster Central and Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, has praised the work of YGAM co-founders Anne and Keith Evans, congratulating them for their unstinting commitment to help improve awareness of gambling and gaming related harms. After suffering for over two decades with a gambling addiction, Anne Evans’ son…
UK – BGC to spend £100m on problem gambling treatment
The Betting and Gaming Council’s five largest members have confirmed that they will spend £100 million improving treatment services for problem gamblers. bet365, GVC, PaddyPower Betfair, Sky Betting and Gaming (which are both now part of Flutter Entertainment) and William Hill, announced that they will provide funds to GambleAware charity who will be the main…
UK – DCMS asks Public Health England to investigate gambling harm
The Public Health England has been asked to carry out an evidence based review into the specific health aspects of gambling-related harm to inform action on future prevention and treatment. This review will be the first of its kind, with experts welcoming the news after ‘decades of damage and despair.’ The request comes after the…
US – AGEM and GLI donate $200,000 to Problem Gambling Center
Through their joint charitable venture, the Lasting Impact Philanthropic Initiative, today the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) and Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) have committed $200,000 to the Dr. Robert Hunter International Problem Gambling Center over the next two years. The gift was made in part to highlight the importance of Responsible Gaming Education Week…
UK – Addiction experts call for tighter regulations on online gambling sites
BBC One’s Panorama has aired a program called Addicted to Gambling in which it explored how the UK has the largest online gambling platform in the world, and that just four per cent of players make the online gambling industry a massive 78 per cent profit. The show comes at a time when leading addiction…
