Boris Johnson ‘asked ministers to review gambling laws after Downing Street party with Tory donor and Health Lottery owner Richard Desmond’, private letters reveal Letters show Johnson told Desmond his Health Lottery was ‘hugely impressive’ PM said he had tasked ministers with reviewing gambling laws which limit society lotteries, run for good causes, to £500,000 … Read more
England goalkeeping legend Peter Shilton calls on football to end its ‘conspiracy of silence’ and take a stand against wall-to-wall gambling adverts Peter Shilton, 71, has called on football to end its ‘conspiracy of silence’ He and wife Steph, 52, launched a campaign called Shilton’s Shirt Gambling Ban Calls on sport to ‘take a stand’ to … Read more
England goalkeeping legend Peter Shilton calls on football to end its ‘conspiracy of silence’ and take a stand against wall-to-wall gambling adverts Peter Shilton, 71, has called on football to end its ‘conspiracy of silence’ He and wife Steph, 52, launched a campaign called Shilton’s Shirt Gambling Ban Calls on sport to ‘take a stand’ to … Read more
The thrill of a win, the flashing lights, and a catchy soundtrack, together with inciting ‘free spin’ offers, can create a powerful lure in the world of online gambling – but as the old saying goes: ‘The house always wins’. In fact, the UK gambling industry doesn’t just win, it wins big every single year. … Read more
Scarlett Moffatt has reportedly helped her mother, Betty, get therapy after her online gambling habit ‘spiralled out of control’ during lockdown. According to new reports, the Gogglebox star, 30, was left ‘betrayed and confused’ after her mother allegedly took ‘tens of thousands of pounds’ from her account. Betty, who has been working for Scarlett since her 2016 I’m … Read more
Scarlett Moffatt has reportedly helped her mother, Betty, get therapy after her online gambling habit ‘spiralled out of control’ during lockdown. According to new reports, the Gogglebox star, 30, was left ‘betrayed and confused’ after her mother allegedly took ‘tens of thousands of pounds’ from her account. Betty, who has been working for Scarlett since her 2016 I’m … Read more
Gambling addiction ‘should be treated as a public health issue like alcoholism and smoking’, academic report says Time spent at home fuelled epidemic of people hooked on online betting Support services for addicts struggled to move online leaving many without help Report concluded that national and local intervention needed to limit damage By Andrew Levy … Read more
The Culture Secretary said changes to gambling laws are needed to combat addiction caused by the ‘betting shop in your pocket’. Oliver Dowden, whose department will lead the biggest shake-up of the rules for the industry in 15 years, said he was struck by conversations he had with ‘victims’ of gambling addiction. Smartphones and online … Read more
Social media influencers must be stopped from encouraging children to gamble, say MPs as ministers ban under 18s from playing the National Lottery Ministers announced under 18s will be banned from playing the National Lottery The Government also today launched a major review of gambling legislation MPs called for crackdown on social media influencers who … Read more
Gambling logos face ban from sport in blitz on betting firms amid strict limits on how much punters can lose online Wide-ranging review of legislation governing industry to be launched next week Items under consideration – dubbed ‘reformer’s shopping list’ – include maximum stakes online and checks on whether players can afford their losses New … Read more