Gambling Addiction Fuels Serious Public Health Issues in the UK, Says All-Party Parliamentary Group

Gambling Addiction Fuels Serious Public Health Issues in the UK, Says All-Party Parliamentary Group

Over the last few years, anti-gambling campaigners have been trying to bring more attention to gambling addiction, describing it as a serious medical condition that could not only have a negative impact on players’ finances but also on their families and even drive compulsive gamblers to suicide. As Casino Guardian reported earlier in November, the Gambling Related Harm All-Party Parliamentary Group urged the local gambling regulators and the Government to make sure the same betting limits that have been imposed on land-based fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) must be introduced on…

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The Betting and Gaming Council Starts Operation as Joint Effort of British Gambling Companies to Provide Safer Gambling

The Betting and Gaming Council Starts Operation as Joint Effort of British Gambling Companies to Provide Safer Gambling

Several leading gambling operators have joined forces to make sure they deliver safer gambling to their customers. The move has come as a part of the companies’ efforts to stick to the responsible gambling commitments to tackle possible gambling-related harm that could be inflicted to their customers, and especially to younger and more vulnerable people. Last week, the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) officially started operation to provide some support to the major gambling regulatory body in the country – the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) – and its nationwide strategy…

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