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NHS England has committed to opening seven new gambling addiction clinics this summer in response to a record demand for treatment services. This weekend, the NHS revealed that around 1,400 patients had been referred to its network of gambling harm clinics in the past year – an increase of more than a third on the previous 12 months and almost …

EPIC Risk Management and Entain Foundation US have announced a three-year partnership with the Major League Soccer Players Association (MLSPA). The collaboration will focus on providing gambling awareness educational programs and advisory resources. This will also include awareness workshops, prevention resources, advisory resources and further content to all members. Ben McGregor, Director of Sports Partnerships at EPIC Risk Management, said: …

GamCare has notified stakeholders that the English Gambling Education Hub (EGEH) has published its first Insights Report after its initial networking event. The topic was the effectiveness of collaboration in addressing gambling harms among young people. EGEH is a cross-collaboration research hub formed of seven organisations funded by GambleAware – including GamCare, Aquarius, ARA, Recovery for All, Beacon Counselling Trust, …

GamCare has submitted its guidance on how to enhance bank gambling blocks, as part of its ‘cross-sector’ Gambling Related Financial Harm (GRFH) programme.  GRFH aims to combine the knowhow and knowledge of finance and gambling companies to cooperate and develop resources and deepen support to financial risks of gambling harms. In March, GamCare hosted a GRFH a virtual workshop with …

The International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA)has approved the formation of a Responsible Gaming Committee to “create a global standard, process and path for predictive responsible gaming”. The IGSA’s RGC aims to offer support with the Responsible Gaming Maturity Model, a multi-tier framework providing operators and regulators with “a path from discovery to a highly quantifiable and predictable RG model”. The model will ensure …

The government of Ireland has been warned that it currently lacks the capacity to research problem gambling and its societal impacts, as dynamics that will be tested by the launch of a new Irish gambling market in 2023.  New research from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) reveals that this issue “could be larger than initial estimates” and should …

GambleAware has underlined its ongoing support for the National Gambling Support Network (NGSN), set to be bolstered by the government’s commitment to impose a statutory levy on problem gambling, guaranteed by all UK licensed operators.  As the chief commissioning charity for the prevention of gambling harms, GambleAware has stated that it collaborates with all stakeholders to ensure that treatment and …

Française des Jeux (FDJ), France’s national lottery operator, has deepened its collaboration with L’Autre Cercle, an LGBT+ advocacy group, in a strategic effort to bolster diversity and inclusion within its organisation and business units.  The partnership includes the signing of ‘L’Autre Cercle’s LGBT+’ Community Charter, to help reinforce FDJ’s commitment to the inclusivity of all genders and socio-demographics in the …

Anna Bateson, Chief Executive of the Guardian Media Group, has declared that the news publisher will no longer accept any form of gambling advertising (except lotteries) across its media platforms.  The decision was announced via an open editorial article written by Bateson, titled, “All bets are off: Why the Guardian has rejected gambling advertising.” Bateson cited that for a number …

GamCare CEO Anna Hemmings has stepped down from her leadership position at the gambling treatment support network after a five-year tenure. Hemmings guided the charity’s strategy and direction through several transformative years for UK gambling and the expansion of its treatment support network and resources.  Her tenure included guiding the organisation through the COVID-19 pandemic, and the two-year duration of …