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Early intervention for gambling-related crime
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?
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…
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?
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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What impact can gambling have on credit reports?
We’ve teamed up with credit report experts Experian to explore questions from service users about gambling and credit reports. Our Helpline advisers share the most the most frequently asked questions …
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Podcast: Raminta & Kathy speak to Wisdom Chat
For Talk Money Week, Raminta and Kathy join Phill Holdsworth of Wisdom Chat podcast to discuss the links between gambling and debt – listen below…
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Getting ‘Breathing Space’ with StepChange
As part of #TalkMoney Week our friends at StepChange, the UK’s leading debt charity, discuss the relationship between gambling and problem debt. Run by the Money and Pensions Service, Talk Money …
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Should I lend money to someone with a gambling problem?
It’s Talk Money Week from 7-11 November and we want to encourage gamblers and people around them to have more open conversations about money. GamCare’s Money Guidance Service supports our clients to …
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Our Women’s Chatroom: find the support you need
Every year our National Gambling Helpline hears from over 40,000 people, 30% of whom are women. Our Women’s Chatroom is a safe space where women, no matter who they are or where they live, can find the …
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How will the Gambling Act Review impact advertising?
Fiona Macleod, Director of Clinical & Communities, explores how the Gambling Act Review will impact advertising regulation for those who use our services and how GamCare is positioning itself in the …
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