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UK ministers face increased pressure to restrict gambling ads

Polling indicates strong public backing for a much less permissive approach to promotion, including sponsorship

The Guardian - UK

Account closures and restrictions are angering racing punters but there is an answer

The minimum bet rule model is there in Australia for all to see and the Gambling Commission should act now

The Guardian - UK

UK gambling firms spent ‘astronomic’ £2bn on advertising last year

Calls for Rachel Reeves to increase taxes in budget as estimate outstrips duties collected from online casinos

The Guardian - UK

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How could Reeves hit gambling firms – and are they fearmongering over impact?

Chancellor is expected to increase duties bookies and casinos pay, ending months of speculation and lobbying

The Guardian - UK

More than five million Britons want to reduce or quit gambling – survey

The charity GambleAware found that three in 10 adults aged 18 to 34 who gamble want to cut back or stop entirely.

Evening Standard

MPs urge Reeves to raise gambling taxes despite ‘scaremongering’ from firms

Treasury select committee calls for higher duties on most addictive forms, such as high-street slots and online games

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves due to appear at gambling lobbyist’s event amid tax review

Chancellor’s invitation criticised as ‘strange timing’ with Treasury looking at whether to raise duties on £12bn sector

The Guardian - UK

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TV presenter Gabby Logan hails ‘fun’ and ‘important’ BGC Charity Day

She was among the celebrities taking to the trading floor of the financial services company in London on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Racing strike prompts battle lines to be drawn in dispute over tax reforms

Cancelling meetings in September to highlight concerns over government plans on duty sparks backlash from betting industry body

The Guardian - UK

UK gambling industry launches summer charm offensive to head off tax rise

Exclusive: Lobbyists meet with ministers, and host a darts night with Labour advisers and MPs’ staff

The Guardian - UK

Horse racing leaders break ranks to push for higher taxes on online casinos

Split in gambling lobby emerges as senior racing figures oppose level taxes and flag dangers of online casinos

The Guardian - UK

Support programme aims to address ‘highly addictive’ nature of modern gambling

Chapter One has been developed by Gambling with Lives, a charity founded in 2018 by families bereaved by gambling suicide.

Evening Standard

Ask certain patients about gambling habits, health workers told

Health workers have been urged to step in and help patients at an earlier stage.

The Independent UK

‘Unwilling’ coroners failed us, say families of gambling addicts who took their own lives

Bereaved relatives claim betting industry is not being held to account, report reveals

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The Guardian - UK

Government confirms online slots cap and betting levy to fund NHS services

Gambling minister says measures will be ‘instrumental’ in helping those most at risk of addiction

The Guardian - UK

Labour poised to announce £100m levy on gambling companies

Money to be used to fund education and treatment of gambling harms in plans to be unveiled as soon as this week

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves ‘missed opportunity’ to raise £900m from online casinos

Labour’s links to gambling industry questioned again after decision not to raise tax rate for online gaming

The National (Scotland)

Labour took more than £1m in donations and gifts from gambling firms

KEIR Starmer and three members of his Cabinet have received more than £1 million from casino bosses, on top of tens of thousands in freebies from…

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The Guardian - UK

Calls for regulation of gambling ads in football as number of promotions soars

Premier League fans exposed to almost 30,000 messages in one weekend despite restrictions, research finds

The Guardian - UK

Gambling study says £2.7bn bet annually on hidden-market websites

Betting and Gaming Council estimates real figure could be £4.3bn – but enforcement is only ‘part of solution’

The Guardian - UK

Online gambling industry has negative impact on UK economy, says thinktank

Campaign for Fairer Gambling report claims betting ‘had the effect of reducing economic activity by £1.3bn per year’

The Guardian - UK

Harm from problem gambling in Great Britain ‘may be eight times higher than thought’

Largest survey of its kind shows estimated 2.5% of adults have struggled with problem gambling

The National (Scotland)

Revealed: Westminster’s ‘unhealthy’ £100,000 relationship with the gambling industry

WESTMINSTER MPs and parties benefited from over £100,000 in gifts and donations from the gambling industry in the past year...

The Guardian - UK

Adverts for UK bookmakers and online casinos ‘need smoking-style warnings’

GambleAware signals collision course with industry as charity brands current warnings ‘inadequate’

The Guardian - UK

‘Sneaky’ social media ads are luring young into gambling, say campaigners

Call for stricter rules for betting firms to stop use of promotions with references to popular culture that appeal to under-18s

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