Day: 1 December 2021

GAMSTOP Reaches New Milestone of 250,000 Self-Excluded Players

Wed 1 Dec 2021 10.20 Olivia Cole
GAMSTOP Reaches New Milestone of 250,000 Self-Excluded Players

The self-exclusion program in the UK, GAMSTOP, reported it has reached a new milestone, with 250,000 individuals registering with the program. This marked a great achievement for the initiative which is striving to reduce gambling-related harms among vulnerable individuals. According to GAMSTOP, the number of registrants has significantly increased this year, with 67,000 people signing up for the initiative in 2021. Meanwhile, the number of self-excluded users in 2020 was 51,000. The self-exclusion program is a significant part of GAMSTOP’s initiative to protect vulnerable players and ensure a safer gambling…

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Gambling Revenue Increase Seems to Be More Important for Western Australia’s Authorities than Gambling Addiction Support

Wed 1 Dec 2021 6.05 Daniel Williams
Gambling Revenue Increase Seems to Be More Important for Western Australia’s Authorities than Gambling Addiction Support

Gambling revenue in Western Australia has reached a record amount of AU$2.4 billion, although there have been severe lockdown and social distancing restrictions of land-based gambling in the entire country because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Racing and Wagering authority of Western Australia has boosted the funding for marketing and promotional activities by almost one quarter (22%) to over AU$34 million in the past year. According to reports, at the same time, the funding for problem gambling support, education and treatment in the state has fallen by 15% to less…

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