UK Gambling Survey Shows Problem-Gambling Rate Down to 2.4%
Participation stayed broadly steady, but the Commission found sharp differences in who seeks help and where gambling-related harms fall.
Participation stayed broadly steady, but the Commission found sharp differences in who seeks help and where gambling-related harms fall.
Ministers say geo-blocking and VPNs have left a loophole that keeps offshore brands visible in British sport.
MPs want the evidence base behind Financial Risk Assessments, as the commission prepares a phased rollout with new thresholds and pilot data.
The gambling supplier said six unlicensed websites had carried its games and that it moved to cut off the traffic once the issue was found.
The proposed payment would resolve historical compliance failings, while trading in the year remained ahead of expectations.
The think tank says local services miss early warning signs, as referrals to NHS gambling clinics have risen sharply.
Luke Ashton’s widow and family say the firm should have stepped in as his losses rose, while Betfair denies it owed him any such duty.
Ministers are moving after delays, pressure from industry and Everton’s Stake deal.
The debt firm said 57% of bettors have used at least one financial coping mechanism after gambling, as the World Cup and a UK heatwave coincided.
The current vice president of games will step in after a six-month handover as ZEAL buys the UK prize draw operator.