Posts From: November 2023

UK Gambling Commission: Young people’s active involvement in gambling

The UK Gambling Commission has released its 2023 Young People and Gambling Report – an annual study which helps understand children’s and young people’s exposure to, and involvement in, all...

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GamCare’s educates 100,000 young people on the potential risks of gambling

GamCare’s successful Youth Programme reached a significant milestone this month when the 100,000th young person attended a training session.   The programme, which was launched in April 2020, runs in partnership...

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ESPN and UNLV unify responsible gaming initiatives

ESPN has announced a landmark partnership with the University of Nevada for responsible sports betting practices and media impact analysis. SPN has announced a collaboration with UNLV’s International Gaming Institute, becoming a...

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Industry reaction: Safer Gambling Week 2023

Safer Gambling Week is an annual campaign to promote safer gambling across the UK and Ireland with the support of a wide range of partners. This annual event aims to...

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Sky Bet and EFL Launch Transformational ‘Building 

Flutter Entertainment’s leading UK sports betting brand Sky Bet, the title partner of the English Football League (EFL), and the EFL are launching the ‘Building Foundations’ Fund to provide £6m...

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GambleAware publishes independent review of scale used to identify gambling problems

GambleAware has today published a report on the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) scale, for those who wish to identify, understand and reduce gambling harms. The PGSI is set of...

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Ten thousand Australians sign up to the new national self-exclusion register

BetStop – the National Self-Exclusion Register – is making a big difference to Australians at risk of experiencing online gambling harm, with almost 10,000 people registered since its launch in...

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Youth gambling hub launched across England

The English Gambling Education Hub (EGEH) portal has officially launched this week as part of the ongoing effort to combat gambling-related harm. The EGEH portal is a collaborative initiative led...

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UK government set to introduce 1% gambling levy 

The British government said on Tuesday it was considering a new levy on online gambling companies of up to 1% in a move it predicts would raise 100 million pounds...

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NCAA launch sports wagering e-learning module

The NCAA has launched its first sports wagering e-learning module, designed to further educate more than 500,000 current and prospective student-athletes on problem gambling’s harms and the risks sports wagering poses...

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