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Bacta CEO to Discuss White Paper Proposals With CMS committee

Bacta CEO to Discuss White Paper Proposals With CMS committee
Summary: Bacta CEO John White will meet with the Culture Media and Sport Committee on July 11 He will discuss how the White Paper measures could impact operations within the land-based gaming industry The Committee is expected to hear from other industry bodies in the UK UK gambling trade body Bacta will discuss with the...

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UK Banks Urged to Increase Customer Awareness of Gambling Blocks

UK Banks Urged to Increase Customer Awareness of Gambling Blocks
Summary: GamCare recently published a report on bank gambling blocks as part of its GRFH programme The report calls on banks to be proactive in promoting awareness of the tool The recommendation comes as many Brits remain unaware of the tool’s availability GamCare has highlighted the importance of bank gambling blocks in helping customers, especially...

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Ireland’s Problem Gambling Figures May Have Been Underestimated

Ireland’s Problem Gambling Figures May Have Been Underestimated
Summary: More Irish people could be dealing with problem gambling issues based on an ESRI report Ireland does not have sufficient methods in place to accurately determine the extent of problem gambling The Irish gambling sector is set to be overseen by a new regulatory body in 2023 Ireland needs to have a complete picture...

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APPG Want More Changes To Made To White Paper Recommendations

APPG Want More Changes To Made To White Paper Recommendations
Summary APPG still has concerns over White Paper recommendations and has launched an inquiry APPG wants to submit recommendations for Gov to consider during consultation period Recommendations will also include areas not covered in the White Paper The Gambling Related Harm All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) says that while they are happy the UK Government has...

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BGC Will Run Safer Gambling Week In The UK During November 13 to 19

BGC Will Run Safer Gambling Week In The UK During November 13 to 19
Summary: Safer Gambling Week is now in its sixth year, with the 2023 edition running from November 13-19 The cross-sector initiative aims to get everyone talking about gambling responsibly The industry hopes to build on the record-breaking success of last year’s campaign The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has highlighted the industry’s commitment to raising...

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UKGC Consultations Suicide Disclosures & GAMSTOP Extension Closes

UKGC Consultations Suicide Disclosures & GAMSTOP Extension Closes
Summary UKGC launched a consultation process on 28 Feb to focus on key areas Areas included the expansion of GAMSTOP and reporting of gambling related suicides The consultation process came to an end on May 23 The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) which is the gaming regulator in the UK decided to launch a consultation...

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UK’s APBGG Ends Parliamentary Work Based On White Paper Recommendations

UK’s APBGG Ends Parliamentary Work Based On White Paper Recommendations
Summary: The APBGG has been closed following the publication of the Gambling Review White Paper It will be replaced by a new informal network of people interested in the gambling sector MPs have called on the government to regulate cryptocurrency trading as gambling The All-Party Betting & Gaming Group (APBGG) has officially terminated its parliamentary...

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UK Public Support Blanket Ban on Gambling Advertising

UK Public Support Blanket Ban on Gambling Advertising
Summary: Over half of Britain is in favor of a blanket ban on gambling ads However, lawmakers are unlikely to approve the measure The government could instead introduce a mandatory RET levy A new survey shows more than half of UK residents support a blanket ban on gambling advertising, but the measure is unlikely to...

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GambleAware Looks to Break Down Gambling Harm Stigma

GambleAware Looks to Break Down Gambling Harm Stigma
Summary: GambleAware has launched a new campaign called “Let’s open up about gambling” New campaign will look to tackle gambling stigma The campaign is supported by multiple organizations and popular public figures GambleAware aims to remove the stigma around gambling harms by launching a new campaign called “Let’s open up about gambling”. Produced by the...

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Dare You Play the New Live Cash or Crash Casino Game?

Dare You Play the New Live Cash or Crash Casino Game?
You are always going to have plenty of choice as to just which casino games you can get stuck into playing when logged into any of our top rated and fully approved non GamStop casino sites, but most players these days tend to head straight to the live casino games. The reason for them doing...

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