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In an interview with ABC Net, Luke Mead, founder of Zero Gamble App, Regional Coordinator at Being Mentors, and part of this year’s ABC Trailblazers Programme, spoke about how gambling and gambling ads affect young Australians. Exposed for the first time to gambling as early as Year 11, Luke watched his classmates wager on sports via their mobile phones while attending classes. They all used various means to access the sportsbooks – some resorting to fake identification, and others logging in through relatives’ accounts. The young man shared that watching…

GambleAware, the United Kingdom’s eminent independent charity, committed to gambling harm treatment, education, prevention, and intervention, has introduced a new Regulatory Settlement Funded Research Programme. It aims to fund a research project introducing a new framework for gambling-associated harm in the country. As GambleAware’s introduction to the programme states, the organization aims to commission the establishment of a new framework appropriate for a “holistic assessment of gambling harms and changes in harms over time”. It needs to perform adequately in a diverse selection of communities and environments. The project should…

GamCare, the UK’s leading provider of support for gambling-related issues, was excited to disclose the appointment of Mark Weiss as the organisation’s new Deputy CEO. He will assume his new position in the field of responsible gambling against the backdrop of a dynamically changing industry. As GamCare noted in its press release, the charity will benefit from his decade-long expertise in health policy and communications. Apart from serving as the new Deputy CEO, Mark Weiss will preserve his position as Director of Communications and External Affairs, a role he has…

Sunbury United Sporting Club, based in Langama Park, Sunbury, Victoria, announced it would cut down on its Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) license capacity. Although somewhat uncommon, this move aligns perfectly with the continuing attempts of the Hume City Council to abate gambling harm in the community. From the current total of 50 EGMs, the sporting club will reduce them to 40 via an application to the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC). The media release by Hume City Council has identified the club’s decision to do so as “a…

A recent study, funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC), evidenced the pressing demand for stricter regulations about influencer-promoted gambling advertisements. As the study suggests, children, specifically preteens, can be misled into thinking that gambling is something “cool” when they see it being advertised by people they admire. Researchers from three Australian universities – Deakin University, the University of Wollongong, and Curtin University, joined forces to study the attitude of minors to gambling. According to the researchers, more rigorous restrictions are necessary to minimize the potential harm of gambling over…

The Leadership Team of the independent charity GamCare is planning to review the structure of its Safer Gambling Standard. The said standard outlines a series of factors that are taken into consideration when determining whether a gambling business is sufficient in protecting clients from gambling harm. Should the Board’s plan be implemented, it will result in the Safer Gambling Standard being structured in a way that will allow it to operate “outside of GamCare.” According to the announcement, the said decision was made in the last month of 2023. In…

The Huddersfield Town Football Club has announced the suspension of Kian Harratt, who admitted to having placed over 480 bets on football games between 2020 and 2023. Most of his betting activity was alleged to have happened during the 2020-21 season, when he made a total of 370 wagers. In wagering on football games, Harratt breached Rule E8.1 of The Football Association (FA), which dictates that betting on matches or anything else relating to the sport is strictly prohibited. According to findings of the FA’s investigation into the matter, more…

This week saw Piers Morgan and Rishi Sunak shake hands during a TalkTV interview, sealing a £1,000 bet on whether the government will be successful in getting asylum seekers on planes to Rwanda prior to the start of the upcoming general election. As a result, the Prime Minister has faced sharp criticism due to the wager being seen as controversial on several fronts, with many being particularly affronted by his decision to risk losing £1,000 amidst an economic crisis that has had individuals across Britain struggling to make ends meet.…

The Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) announced the dismissal of its charges against the operator of The Ville Resort Casino (The Ville) during a Townsville Magistrates Court hearing this Monday. As reported by ABC News, the OLGR’s decision to dismiss the charges had to do with the watchdog’s inability to provide sufficient evidence that the casino establishment had violated the state’s gambling regulations. The accusations aimed at Breakwater Island Limited, The Ville Resort Casino’s operator, concerned alleged findings of an investigation conducted by the team of the 60…

Allwyn UK, the British branch of the international lottery giant Allwyn Group, told PA Media on Monday that as many as 900 British post offices will cease selling lottery tickets and scratchcards in 2024. This news follows last week’s announcement that Allwyn has officially become the new operator of the UK’s National Lottery, making 2024 the first year since the National Lottery’s inauguration in 1994 that it will not be under Camelot’s leadership. In preparation for the switch, Post Office Limited terminated its group contract with the National Lottery in…