The Latest Breaking News from Charles Ritchie

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 Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024

Online gamblers who lose £500 or more a month to face extra checks

New measures will eventually also ban some features on online games, regulator for Great Britain says

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024

‘Hugely disappointing for top football clubs to have gambling logos on shirts’

Seven Premier League clubs will have gambling companies as their main shirt sponsor for the 2023/24 season while two will have them on their sleeves.

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2023

Ministers pushing for gambling reforms told to ignore outside interferences

MPs need to address regulation, education and treatment of addictions

Wales Online · Mar 22, 2022

Gambling addict teacher who killed himself was ‘abused by parasites’

Jack Ritchie’s parents attacked gambling companies and the Government following the conclusion of an inquest into their son’s death in Vietnam.

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022

Teacher, 24, took his own life amid gambling addiction, inquest hears

As part of his conclusion, the coroner said that "gambling contributed to Jack’s death"

Wales Online · Mar 4, 2022

Gambling warnings “woefully inadequate” before teacher killed himself – corone

English teacher Jack Ritchie died in Vietnam in 2017 aged 24.

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2022

Jack Ritchie: coroner condemns ‘woefully inadequate’ care for gambling addict

Narrative verdict reached in inquest into English teacher who killed himself in 2017

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022

Gambling addiction ‘destroyed’ son, father tells Sheffield inquest

Parents of Jack Ritchie, who killed himself in 2017 aged 24, say state failed to properly address gambling risks

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2022

Jack Ritchie death: gambling addiction began as teenager, inquest hears

English teacher who took his own life in 2017 began using fixed-odds betting terminals while in the sixth form

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2022