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Embedded: The Gambling Industry in British Politics
Steve Donoughue's role is emblematic of a wider relationship between British politics and the gambling industry, making it one of the...
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Thomas Powe
4 min read
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Betting and Gaming
Several of the largest recipients of gifts and hospitality sat on the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for betting and gaming....
Thomas Powe
4 min read
Scott Benton Scandal: A Return on Investment
The relationship between the gambling industry and MPs was brought into sharp focus by the undercover sting on Scott Benton in April...
Thomas Powe
7 min read
An Easy Wager: Understanding the Gambling Industry's Political Grip
In the aftermath of Fixed Odds Betting Terminal reform in 2018, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announced a...
George Ellis
1 min read
Gambling Games Appeal to Children – Complaint to the ASA.
Gambling Harm UK has submitted a complaint to the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) about the proliferation of gambling games we believe...
Kishan Patel
3 min read
Do gambling games have a particular appeal to children?
Trigger warning: This article contains images of gambling ads that may be distressing or triggering to some individuals. If you may be...
Kishan Patel
4 min read
Upskilling student doctors on gambling harm through real-patients in SBME
Gambling harm is a growing public health concern affecting individuals, families, and communities across the world. Given their current...
George Ellis
11 min read
Lobbying and the BGC
Introduction The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) was formed in 2019 as a merger of three different ‘industry associations’; the Remote...
Ursula Skeet
5 min read
Skin betting
Online gambling platforms are often misunderstood by those who do not engage in them, particularly ones which rely on an understanding of...
Ursula Skeet
10 min read
Gambling harm in LGBT+ Communities
The impact of gambling-harm on LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual/pansexual, transgender and other minority gender and sexual identity)...
Ursula Skeet
6 min read
Loot box gambling
What are “skins” and “loot boxes?” Understanding loot box gambling requires an explanation of skins, a concept found in many multiplayer...
Ursula Skeet
4 min read
Simulated gambling in video games
The convergence of gaming and gambling presents unique challenges for young people. The digital age means gambling is thriving, as...
Hannah Povall
6 min read
Gambling Company Director Remunerations vs Funding for Research, Education, and Treatment (RET)
This article illustrates two issues with the funding for efforts to prevent, research and treat gambling harm.
Kishan Patel
2 min read
Gambling Act Review: the significance of the digital age or the significance of gambling harm
In December 2020, the Government announced a major and wide-ranging review of the Gambling Act 2005 to ensure they are fit for the...
Kishan Patel
1 min read
Gambling-harm in Adults (Infographics)
Prevalence of gambling harm in Adults Significance of gambling harm in Adults (Quality of Life Impacts and Mortality related to gambling...
Kishan Patel
1 min read
Gambling-harm in Young People (Infographics)
Prevalence of gambling in Young People (11-16 year olds) Prevalence of gambling harm in Young People (11-16 year olds) Miscellaneous
Kishan Patel
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Affected Other Harms in 11-16 year old School Students
Young People and Gambling 2020 The findings are taken from the data tables of the annual Young People and Gambling Survey, conducted in...
Kishan Patel
10 min read
Gambling and health
Publicly the industry denied and continues to deny the significance of gambling harm on a population level. This refusal to accept the...
Kishan Patel
9 min read
Gambling and addiction
The industry consistently emphasises that gambling addiction affects a small minority of individuals, benefitting from the fact that...
Kishan Patel
11 min read
Gambling in children and young people
Evidence from Great Britain reflects that gambling is one of the more popular activities among 11–16 year olds. However, the industry...
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