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Jette Nygaard-Andersen steps down as boss of betting group Entain
Chief executive of firm that owns Coral and Ladbrokes quits after it agreed £600m settlement following inquiry into alleged bribery The chief...
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CBT instead of Viagra? That won’t last for long | Brief letters
Cognitive behavioural therapy | Cutting down on mental maths | A break from gambling ads | Wound up in Winchester So, the National Institute for...
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Betting firm Flutter to list on New York stock exchange in January
Company formerly known as Paddy Power Betfair will keep premium listing in London for now The betting firm Flutter said on Friday that it was...
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Gambling causes too much harm to be left to the NT to regulate. It’s time for a national watchdog | Tony Robinson
An Australian regulator with effective powers and a clear mandate is needed now more than ever There are some industries where the risk to...
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Brexit-backer Richard Desmond invokes EU law to sue Gambling Commission
Ex-Express owner is expected to claim regulator made errors during bidding war for national lottery contract Richard Desmond, the Brexit-backing...
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‘There’s no limit’: one congressman’s solitary crusade to rein in sports betting
Democrat Paul Tonko is pushing to halt a ‘public health crisis’ from engulfing the country – starting with a nationwide ban on ads As Las Vegas...
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‘We’re killing the youth of America’: calls for crackdown on gambling
Worries that gambling addiction has spiked in the US as legal sports betting booms have led to calls for increased regulation The United States...
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Record revenues at UK gambling firms amid rise of online slot machines
Industry takings top £15bn as government considers curbs on online slots due to association with addiction Gambling firms are raking in more...
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Tory MP who chided gambling regulator received £8,000 from betting industry
Hospitality and payments Craig Whittaker has accepted include Madonna tickets worth £2,000 from the Betting & Gaming Council A Tory MP who...
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Ladbrokes and Coral owner to pay £585m to settle HMRC bribery inquiry
Gambling giant Entain reaches deal over past practice at company it owned in Turkey The owner of Ladbrokes and Coral has agreed to pay almost...
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Regulator finds UK problem gambling rates may be eight times higher than thought
Gambling Commission’s new figures suggest as many as 1.3 million adults in Great Britain suffer from problem Rates of problem gambling may be...
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Young adults taking worrying gambling risks, according to new research
Almost half risked more than they could afford Two-thirds not spoken to anyone over concerns Nearly half of all gamblers between the ages of...
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‘Harmless’ fraud soars in UK amid cost of living crisis
Growing numbers are giving false information to obtain money, new study shows A growing number of people are committing fraud such as cheating on...
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AFC Wimbledon join campaign to end gambling sponsorship in football
Dons are fifth English league side to join the Big Step scheme Manager Johnnie Jackson backs League Two club’s decision AFC Wimbledon have...
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Individual player punishments mask our rotten relationship with gambling gods
Sports leagues across the world are in thrall to the gambling industrial complex. Punishing individual players keeps our eyes off the bigger fix...