Live Chat: unavailable for 4 hours
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We need to do some work to improve our live chat services, which will mean some disruption to our Helpline. From midnight until 4 am (GMT) on Thursday 26th January 2023, we will be performing some …
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Helping people on probation with gambling-related harms
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Russell Webster, Criminal Justice Researcher and Consultant, shares his insights about our latest pilot with London Probation Service… For the last six months, I have been working with GamCare’s …
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Podcast: Crypto assets, gambling and debt
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GamCare’s Kathy Wade joins the Debt Talk podcast with host Ripon Ray, Ismail Malik (Blockchain Lab) and Vanessa Norham (StepChange), to discuss cryptocurrency, debt and gambling interventions. Kathy, …
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Money guidance support for gamblers now available
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People in Leeds and the East Midlands who have been financially impacted by gambling, whether their own or someone else’s, will be able to receive tailored money guidance support, starting today. Our new …
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Early intervention for gambling-related crime
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Russell Webster discusses the need to improve identification and support for people with gambling harms in contact with the criminal justice system… Gambling diversion A recent webinar run by the …
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Could gaming be a gateway to gambling?
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Taran, from our Youth Advisory Board, highlights some of the similarities between gambling and gaming. He also explores how loot boxes work and ways to stop your child from developing a problem with …
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Need gambling support at Christmas? We’ve got you…
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The festive period can be a difficult time for people affected by gambling harms. We understand the acute financial pressures and distress that many people across the UK are now facing, and how the rising …
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What could the Gambling Act White Paper do to protect consumers?
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Jake explores how the Gambling Act Review could impact player protection and what GamCare is calling for to ensure consumer protection is at the heart of the review… In anticipation of the …
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Paul Merson promotes new pre-match ritual to stem gambling harm
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With the football fixtures now coming thick and fast, ex footballer, turned pundit, Paul Merson has joined forces with Liverpool defender, Gilly Flaherty, and YouTube star Ellis Platten “Away Days” to star …
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Lloyds Bank customers now able to set personalised gambling spend limits
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Lloyds Bank customers will now be able to set personalised monthly limits on how much they spend each month on gambling using their debit card, as part of a trial. The feature – the first of its kind …
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