Gambling
Talk Money Week 2024: Taking Control of Your Finances After Gambling
This year, Talk Money Week runs from 4th to 8th November 2024, and we’re taking the opportunity to share insights from our Money Guidance Service on a topic many of our clients face: managing their …
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How business banks can reduce gambling related financial harm
When most people think of a business expense, marketing, payroll, or office supplies come to mind. However, gambling transactions can be made, without friction or checks, from business accounts with most …
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Explainer: The Statutory Levy
In this blog, we’ll explain the levy and explore what it means for reducing gambling harms across England, Scotland and Wales. What is the statutory levy? The statutory levy will be a percentage of Gross …
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Managing Your Gambling at Christmas: Advice from our Helpline
Christmas can be a difficult time for people who have experienced gambling harms. Ben, one of our Helpline night managers, raises some key issues frequently discussed on the Helpline during the festive …
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Gambling harms: support for early screening professionals
With new guidelines encouraging more healthcare professionals to ask about gambling, we are shining a spotlight on our Gambling Awareness and Prevention (GAP) Programme – and explaining the benefits of …
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Talk Money Week: Do One Thing to improve your financial wellbeing
From joining our weekly Money Themed Chatroom to setting up a bank gambling block, we are sharing ideas to help you ‘Do One Thing’ for Talk Money Week (6 – 10 November 2023). Talk Money Week, run by the …
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Financial Risk Checks – A Closer Look
With the Gambling Commission recently closing a consultation that included proposals for financial checks on certain players, Trustee Jill Britton gives an overview of our viewpoint on these measures. The …
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Calls for stronger player protections in land-based gambling
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 …
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Online Slots: How A Maximum Stake Will Help Safeguard People
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. …
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Worried about your debts? Find out your options through free debt advice
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 …
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