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UK GAMBLING FIRMS SPENT ‘ASTRONOMIC’ £2BN ON ADVERTISING LAST YEAR

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✍️ British gambling companies spent £2bn on advertising and marketing last year, sparking calls for the chancellor to increase taxes on the sector.

👉 British gambling companies spent £2bn on advertising and marketing last year 👉 The industry group, Betting and Gaming Council, disputes the estimate, claiming the actual spend is closer to £1bn 👉 The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is under pressure to raise taxes on the sector to shore up public finances 👉 Thinktanks, MPs, and former PM Gordon Brown are calling for taxes to be raised

-- #RachelReeves #GordonBrown #MegHillier #AlexBallinger #AlunBowden #JamesMcDonald #WillProchaska #politics

LADBROKES GAMBLING ADS SHOWN TO PARENTS ON APP USED AS A BABY MONITOR

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✍️ Ladbrokes has been accused of targeting exhausted parents with gambling ads through a smartphone app that can be used as a baby monitor.

👉 Ladbrokes has been accused of targeting exhausted parents with gambling ads through a smartphone app 👉 The app, YCC365 Plus, can be downloaded from the Apple app store 👉 The app is advertised as a tool to be used with home baby monitors 👉 Campaigners are calling for urgent action to reform the rules governing gambling advertising 👉 The UK government has been criticized for its lack of regulation and enforcement of gambling adverts

-- #TomFleming #DonFoster #WillProchaska #politics

LINDSAY HOYLE MUST APOLOGISE FOR OPENING BETFRED HQ, GAMBLING REFORM CAMPAIGNERS SAY

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✍️ Anti-gambling campaigners have called on the UK's Commons speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, to apologize for opening a new Betfred headquarters with a dedicated plaque, citing a conflict of interest.

👉 Betfred's new headquarters was opened by Sir Lindsay Hoyle with a dedicated plaque 👉 Hoyle visited the headquarters in his capacity as president of the Rugby Football League 👉 The plaque only references Hoyle's role as speaker of the House of Commons 👉 Betfred has a history of irresponsible behavior, including a £3.25m fine for social responsibility and anti-money-laundering failures 👉 Anti-gambling campaigners are calling for Hoyle to apologize and for the plaque to be removed

-- #SirLindsayHoyle #WillProchaska #MattZarb-Cousin #FredDone #Warrington #Chorley #politics

Proportion of children in Great Britain with gambling problem has doubled, data reveals.

The Gambling Commission's report revealed a significant increase in the number of children classified as having a gambling problem, with 85,000 young people affected. The proportion of young people with a gambling problem has more than doubled from 0.7% to 1.5% compared to 2023. The report found that nearly one in 10 young people reported that gambling by family members had caused problems at home, and there was an increase in the number who said their own habit led them to lose sleep, skip school or miss homework. ● 85,000 young people in Great Britain have a gambling problem ● The proportion of young people with a gambling problem has more than doubled from 0.7% to 1.5% ● Nearly one in 10 young people reported that gambling by family members had caused problems at home ● An increase in the number of young people who said their own habit led them to lose sleep, skip school or miss homework ● Significant increase in the number of young people who have gambled at licensed bookmakers or placed bets online

#IainDuncanSmithMP #RachelReeves #WillProchaska #GreatBritain #Scotland #mainstream #health