Gambling
Calls for stronger player protections in land-based gambling
Topics
As the Government consulted on proposals for land-based gambling and gaming machines, our lived experience community urged that any changes must put player protections at the centre. Electronic Gaming …
Read more
Online Slots: How A Maximum Stake Will Help Safeguard People
Topics
Over the past five years we have increasingly been hearing from people on the National Gambling Helpline, and through the National Gambling Support Network, citing online slots as a difficulty for them. …
Read more
Our New Themed Chatrooms: Time, Money, Relationships, Wellbeing & Lived Experience
Topics
We are launching a new series of our daily Chatrooms, focusing on key themes and discussions with Lived Experience guests. The new sessions will take place daily, Monday to Friday starting July 31st. The …
Read more
Worried about your debts? Find out your options through free debt advice
Topics
We regularly encounter people who have experienced gambling-related harm, leading to overwhelming debt. The fear of being unable to pay bills and falling behind on repayments can be incredibly stressful …
Read more
Calls for banks to raise consumer awareness of gambling blocks
Topics
We have published the latest recommendations for improving bank gambling blocks across the user journey, from increased awareness to additional support beyond the block for vulnerable customers. Bank …
Read more
GamCare gives evidence to the Commons Select Committee
Topics
Following the recent publication of the Gambling White Paper, GamCare CEO Anna Hemmings gave evidence on behalf of GamCare to the House of Commons Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport. We were …
Read more
Gambling White Paper: GamCare’s Initial Response
Topics
Following this morning’s announcement by DCMS and subsequent release of the long-awaited Gambling White Paper, Anna Hemmings, our Chief Executive, gives our initial response: “We are pleased to see …
Read more
New research: Multi-Operator Self Exclusion Schemes
Topics
A research study has provided further evidence of how Multi-Operator Self-Exclusion Schemes, in combination with other forms of intervention, can help people experiencing gambling harms. Researchers at …
Read more
Cost-of-Living Webinar with YouGov
Topics
On Friday 31st March, we hosted a webinar exploring the latest data from our research with YouGov on the rising cost-of-living and the impact it has on people’s gambling behaviours. Three panelists joined …
Read more
Cost-of-living crisis: new research lays bare the challenges facing gamblers
Topics
People who are gambling at harmful levels are ten times more likely than the general population to have used a warm bank in the past 12 months, according to new research from YouGov. The survey of 4,202 UK …
Read more
