Day: 22 October 2021

Camelot Group Faces Criticism over Gambling Addiction from All-Party Parliamentary Group

Fri 22 Oct 2021 10.19 Olivia Cole
Camelot Group Faces Criticism over Gambling Addiction from All-Party Parliamentary Group

A cross-party group of UK Members of Parliament has urged ministers to take into consideration possible action against Camelot, the operator of the National Lottery, saying that a move towards games offered through mobile applications rather than measures against traditional lottery draws could risk making the situations with gambling addiction worse. The group also noted that such measures could also reduce the amounts received by local charities and good causes. The calls from the Labour and Conservative Members of Parliament come after the National Lottery operator issued its most recent…

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UKGC Releases Pilot Research Methodologies Regarding British Adults’ Gambling Participation and Prevalence

Fri 22 Oct 2021 6.03 Daniel Williams
UKGC Releases Pilot Research Methodologies Regarding British Adults’ Gambling Participation and Prevalence

The UK gambling regulatory body has moved to the next phase of its project aimed at improving the quality of its adult gambling prevalence and participation statistics available to stakeholders. Now, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has confirmed that the new research schemes on the matter are set to be piloted between October 2021 and March 2022, so it had already moved onto the next phase of the headline project. Earlier in 2021, the country’s gambling watchdog launched a consultation on so-called “research methodologies” following some proposals to change the…

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