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Premier League to limit betting sponsorship on football shirtsPremier League clubs have agreed to limit betting sponsorship on the front of football shirts from the end of the 2025/26 season, according to media reports.
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Vulnerable people turning to gambling to help with rising bills, survey showsPeople across the UK are turning to gambling to try and cope with the cost-of-living crisis, research shows.
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Govt urged: take 5 per cent of gambling industry profits to help those harmedThe government should raise an annual 5% levy on betting industry profits and use the money to address gambling harms, CARE has said.
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Gambling industry abuses show urgent action needed on gamblingThe government is failing to address one of the "major moral crises of our time" by delaying action on gambling reform, CARE has said.Today, it emerged that two firms have been fined…
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More women problem gamblers in UKIncreasing numbers of women in the UK are seeking help for gambling related harms, research shows.
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Gambling companies face mandatory levy under government plans, reports suggestThe gambling industry will face a compulsory levy to help fund gambling treatment, education, and research under government reform proposals, reports from Whitehall suggest.
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1 in 4 students who gamble at risk of harmA quarter of university students who gamble might be experiencing harm and half say their educational experience is being affected, according to a new study,
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Govt to do deal with Premier League over gambling sponsorshipThe government is likely to do a deal with the Premier League which could see gambling firms being removed from the front of football shirts.
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Govt considering levy on betting companies as CARE urges actionThe UK government is considering a statutory levy on betting companies as part of promised gambling reforms, the Sun newspaper has said.
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Police now screening for gambling addictionPolice officers in England and Wales are now routinely screening criminal suspects for a gambling addiction, it has emerged.
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