Day: 18 September 2019

NHS Opens New Gambling Treatment Clinic in Leeds to Help Local Problem Gamblers and Their Families

Wed 18 Sep 2019 9.44 Daniel Williams
NHS Opens New Gambling Treatment Clinic in Leeds to Help Local Problem Gamblers and Their Families

Today, the first National Health Service (NHS) gambling clinic outside London, is set to open doors in Leeds. According to reports, there are currently over 10,000 gambling addicts in the city. The results of a recent survey have shown that problem gambling “costs” the UK one life on a daily basis. Hopefully, new plans for dealing with a large number of gambling addicts will help the authorities tackle harmful consequences of gambling thanks to the funding of £34 billion which the Government provided to the NHS for its Long Term…

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Two Gambling Companies’ Adverts Get Suspended by ASA for Breaching Responsible Gambling Rules

Wed 18 Sep 2019 7.55 Olivia Cole
Two Gambling Companies’ Adverts Get Suspended by ASA for Breaching Responsible Gambling Rules

The regulatory body of the British advertising business slammed two gambling operators for being irresponsible in their advertising materials and for encouraging gambling. Today, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) published rulings against BetIndex LTD and Coral Interactive Ltd, after investigating some issues which had been previously reported to the body. BetIndex Ltd Feels ASA Backlash for Encouraging Gambling The ASA investigated an issue related to a sponsored video which BetIndex Ltd released under the title “How to make money from football index”. The complainant saw the advert on the YouTube…

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