The Guardian

• ‘I have an illness. I’ve accepted that’: Paul Merson opens up on his depression

  4-1-2020 Magazines The Guardian 138

  • Merson says he ‘couldn’t see a way out’ 12 months ago • FA Cup ties will kick off late as part of ‘Take a Minute’ campaign Paul Merson has spoken...

• Report shows betting industry's reliance on problem gamblers

  2-1-2020 Magazines The Guardian 114

  Exclusive: Regulator considers banning VIP schemes after betting firm data reveals widespread use ‘It keeps you coming back’: the rise of...

• ‘It keeps you coming back’: the rise of VIP gambling schemes

  2-1-2020 Magazines The Guardian 136

  Much-criticised membership programmes reward those who often lose large sums of money Report shows betting industry’s reliance on problem...

• UK gambling-related hospital admissions up to more than one a day

  24-12-2019 Magazines The Guardian 118

  NHS figures show 28% rise in number of people admitted for disorders linked to betting Gambling-related admissions to hospital have reached more...

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• Smoking ban tops list of 21st century UK public health achievements

  23-12-2019 Magazines The Guardian 166

  Survey of experts also hails sugar tax and Sure Start centres as important breakthroughs The ban on smoking in public spaces and workplaces is...

• Charity warns that betting features in video games harm young people

  20-12-2019 Magazines The Guardian 82

  Call for overhaul of regulation amid fear that gambling is ‘polluting’ hobbies Betting-style features in video games, such as so-called loot...

• Bet365 chief's pay is less fascinating than where its revenues are made | Nils Pratley

  18-12-2019 Magazines The Guardian 117

  Denise Coates’ £323m payday shows how successful the betting firm is – but in which markets? Private companies can do things differently. Bet365...

• Bet365 boss Denise Coates hits jackpot with £323m payday

  18-12-2019 Magazines The Guardian 108

  The figure is the highest amount ever received by a British company director Bet365’s billionaire boss Denise Coates paid herself £323m in the...

• Bookmaker PlayUp offered bets to clients who self-excluded over gambling problems

  13-12-2019 Magazines The Guardian 84

  Exclusive: Company says such bets ‘would have been possible’ in the past but ‘we haven’t actually technically done anything wrong’ The...

• Concern over gambling branding on children's pages in football programmes

  12-12-2019 Magazines The Guardian 94

  Programmes saturated with adverts and branding Researchers particularly concerned by logos on children’s pages Football clubs’ matchday...

• Andros Townsend reveals he lost £46,000 gambling in bed on one night

  5-12-2019 Magazines The Guardian 99

  Incident happened while on loan at Birmingham in 2012 Crystal Palace winger opens up on gambling addiction Andros Townsend has revealed he...

• Over half of English people gambled last year, survey finds

  4-12-2019 Magazines The Guardian 86

  Annual health report also found that millions are overweight and drink too much Health bosses have raised the alarm about the prevalence of...

• Loot boxes increasingly common in video games despite addiction concerns

  22-11-2019 Magazines The Guardian 117

  ‘Form of gambling’ now appears in 71% of games on Steam platform, drawing calls for regulation to protect children “ Loot boxes ” are becoming...

• Talking Horses: what would a Labour win mean for the gambling industry?

  22-11-2019 Magazines The Guardian 146

  Labour have followed the Lib Dems in pledging stronger regulation, but what might ‘a Gambling Act for the digital age’ actually look like? The...

• Halifax joins HSBC in letting customers block cards from gambling

  15-11-2019 Magazines The Guardian 176

  Block is designed to prevent problem gamblers betting money they can’t afford to lose Halifax has joined HSBC in announcing customers can now...