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Jackie Olden

Merkur Accused of Not Taking Sufficient Action to Address Client’s Problem Gambling Behaviour

Wendy Hughes and her daughter, Jackie Olden, spoke with the Guardian on Hughes’s struggles with gambling addiction…

London Assembly Health Committee

London Assembly Health Committee Urges Mayor Sadiq Khan to Ban Gambling Ads on TfL Network

On March 15th, the London Assembly Health Committee published its “Gambling Related Harms in London” report, which…

rta chap 13 island finster

RTA Ch. 13: Island Finster

Even here in my combustible city of millions, empty lots line Atlantic Avenue. Past the highway and…

Yvette Greenway-Mansfield

Silence of Suicide CEO Calls for Introduction of Public Health Alerts to Prevent Gambling Harm

Yvette Greenway-Mansfield, co-founder and chief executive officer of the charity Silence of Suicide (SOS), has called for…

Lord Foster of Bath

Lord Foster of Bath Warns Proposed Changes to UK Data Protection Legislation Could Harm Gamblers

In an opinion piece published on the news website PoliticsHome, Lord Foster of Bath warned how a…

The UK’s gambling regulator

UKGC and DCMS Commission Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for the Gambling Act Review

The UK’s gambling regulator, as well as the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), have commissioned…

Mark Stockwell

Geelong Man Raises Awareness on the Risks Associated with Online Sports Betting

Mark Stockwell, an individual whose gambling addiction led to him stealing from his employer and eventually landing…

Bet365 Faces Investigation by AUSTRAC Over Potential Non-Compliance with AML/CTF Regulations

Bet365 Faces Investigation by AUSTRAC Over Potential Non-Compliance with AML/CTF Regulations

The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) announced on March 7th that its probe into bet365’s…

GambleAware

West Midlands Problem Gambling Rate Stands at 3.9%, GambleAware Research Data Says

According to research data gathered by the independent charity GambleAware, the problem gambling rate in the West…

Foxtel

Foxtel Faces Potential Probe Over Alleged Breaches of Gambling Ad Laws

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is considering launching an investigation into Foxtel concerning gambling advertisements…