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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rob Davies

Great Britain ‘lags behind’ Europe on betting ad regulation, says gambling charity

A close-up shot of the logo representing the Bet365 app icon as well as Sky Bet, Coral and Betfair
A new report says that Great Britain has ‘some of Europe’s fewest restrictions’ despite ‘strong evidence’ of its associated harm. Photograph: M4OS Photos/Alamy

Great Britain “lags behind” Europe on measures to restrict betting adverts, according to a report released days after official data showed a sharp increase in the number of children with a gambling problem.

Restrictions on ads by bookmakers and casinos are increasingly becoming “the norm” across Europe in response to public health concerns, according to a report commissioned by the gambling charity GambleAware.

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