The Guardian
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The Super Bowl and gambling are locked in a tight and dangerous embrace
Americans will stake $23bn on Sunday’s game as the NFL strengthens its ties with the gambling industry. Many are worried about the human costs...
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Super Bowl expected to be biggest sports betting event in US history
Tens of millions of Americans estimated to bet record $23.1bn on game as concern mounts over gambling addiction rates An estimated 67.8 million...
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U3A education is for any time of life | Brief letters
Lifelong learning | Rishi Sunak’s poor bet | Football in instalments | Remembering Ian Lavender Jenny Braithwaite ( Letters, 29 January ) deftly...
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‘Not a betting person’: Rishi Sunak rows back on £1,000 Rwanda bet
PM says he was ‘taken by surprise’ by Piers Morgan wager, yet he has previously spoken about betting online UK politics live – latest updates...
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‘It’s rotting young people’s brains’: the murky world of gambling in video games
In-game purchases of bonus items have long been available. But now gamers are being lured into casino-style betting to win them No one likes to...
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Owner of UK national lottery operator still in business with Gazprom
Czech tycoon promised Gambling Commission two years ago his firm would sever Russia ties before taking over the lucrative contract The Czech...
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UK shareholders should vote against Flutter’s flight to the US | Nils Pratley
The dwindling band of UK loyalists should send a message that exiting to the US is not as easy as flicking a switch Flutter, the FTSE 100...
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FanDuel owner Flutter lists in New York amid US gambling boom
Gambling giant hails America as its ‘natural home’ and proposes primary listing in New York as US sports betting business surges One of the...
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‘Out of control’: Congresswoman sounds alarm over ‘unchecked’ gambling boom
Andrea Salinas warns of ‘upstream problem’ in US mental health crisis and proposes tax revenue be used for treatment America’s “unchecked”...
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Billionaire Bet365 boss pockets further £270m
Latest bumper payout for Denise Coates comes despite a £60m loss for 2022-23 The billionaire boss of Bet365 pocketed more than £270m last year in...
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Weekend podcast: best of 2023 – part 2
Weekend is taking a little break. So this week, we’ve picked some of our favourite pieces from the last few months, just in case you missed them…...
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With Purdie the miniature horse in the world, suddenly everything seemed brighter | Hannah Jane Parkinson
At the beginning of a new year after an awful one, a trip to an animal sanctuary helped to pull me from the depths What brought us hope and joy...
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Chinese gaming shares fall as regulators announce new proposals
Measures include spending limits for online games and ban on rewarding players for logging in each day China’s $45bn (£31.3bn) gaming industry...
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Premier League’s plan to scrap betting ads on shirts will have ‘minimal effect’
MPs say children will still face ‘bombardment’ of gambling promotions elsewhere when watching football The Premier League’s pledge to scrap...
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Only one in 200 problem gamblers in England get specialist treatment
Government agency say that 1.6 million addicts could benefit from help as charities claim planned statutory levy on industry is inadequate Only...