Issue 2
GamShare Issue 2, Spring 2010 |
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| GamCare quarterly e-newsletter | |||
| Prevention better than cure? Letter from the CEO |
IN THIS ISSUE |
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I guess most people think of GamCare as a provider of treatment, but that’s not the full picture. This issue of GamShare explains the work we are already doing with the industry to prevent people getting into difficulties with gambling, and the work we hope to do to educate young people. |
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| Young people and problem gambling | |||
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Head of Education Development Jane Rigbye tells us about the work GamCare is doing to prevent problem gambling in young people.
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| Snapshot: Are young people gambling too much? |
Features |
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Problem gambling doesn’t just affect adults. There are an estimated 127,500 people aged under 24 with a gambling problem in the UK. |
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| Working with the Industry | |||
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GamCare works closely with the industry, offering compliance, training and consultancy services. Head of Development and Training Teresa Tunstall and Business Development Manager Stella Dalton tell us a little bit about the work they do. |
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| View from the Industry |
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The Rank Group have been working in collaboration with GamCare over the past 10 years. Here Kevin Grahame, Head of Table Gaming tells us about their approach to Social Responsibility and their work with GamCare |
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| HelpLine after midnight | |||
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From 1 March our HelpLine and NetLine services has been available after midnight to test demand for our services overnight.
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| GamCare expands Counselling Services | |||
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Thanks to an extra grant from the Responsible Gambling Fund, GamCare has been able to start 2010 by expanding its counselling services through existing Partners. |
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| GamCare at the IGE and EAG Expo | |||
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In January GamCare exhibited at both the EAG Expo and the International Gaming Exhibition. We were also delighted to present several GamCare Certification awards during the shows. |
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| News in brief | |||
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A brief round-up of GamCare news in the last quarter, including the date for the next GamCare conference. |
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