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GambleAware’s £1M Gambling Treatment Pilot Invites Tenders

UK responsible gambling charity GambleAware announced a new initiative, a pilot project for a new residential rehabilitation program for gambling disorders, issuing an invitation to tender. Targeting Mental Health Problems and Complexities The pilot project is set to extend the National Gambling Treatment Service, placing the focus on complex and co-morbid presentation among users of […]
GambleAware’s £1M Gambling Treatment Pilot Invites Tenders
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GambleAware Responds with a Call for Evidence

GambleAware, an independent charity, has issued its submission to Call for Evidence in response to the Gambling Act review to the Department of Digital Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS). GambleAware Has Submitted Its Call For Evidence GambleAware, an independent charity, has published its submission of Call for Evidence to the Department of Digital Culture, Media, […]
GambleAware Responds with a Call for Evidence
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Loot Boxes Are Problem Gambling Issue Says New Study

A GambleAware-sponsored study into the connection between loot boxes and problem gambling has produced “robust evidence” to support the claim that in-game purchases lead to “problem gambling behaviors.” A Connection between Gambling and Loot Boxes After All There is robust evidence to suggest that loot boxes are linked to gambling harm, a new study by GambleAware has […]
Loot Boxes Are Problem Gambling Issue Says New Study
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GambleAware Sees More Problem Gamblers Reach Out for Help

The number of problem gamblers seeking treatment over the last calendar year increased, a new survey commissioned by GambleAware has revealed. Problem Gamblers Reaching Out for Help More Often  GambleAware has revealed its latest GB Treatment and Support survey looking into problem gambling and consumer habits and how individuals respond to treatment options.  The NGO used data provided […]
GambleAware Sees More Problem Gamblers Reach Out for Help
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GambleAware Research Says 0.1% of Online Gambling Accounts Biggest Losers

A new study by GambleAware that took place between 2018 and 2019 produced preliminary results looking into the online gambling habits of 140,000 people. Majority of Gambling Accounts Are Reasonable Spenders A new preliminary study commissioned by GambleAware and carried out by the National Center for Social Research looked into the gambling behavior of close to 140,000 online gambling […]
GambleAware Research Says 0.1% of Online Gambling Accounts Biggest Losers
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Safer Gambling Tools Have No Effect on Amount of Money Deposited

Interventions do not change the amount of money customers spend on gambling or their playtime, a study commissioned by GambleAware concluded. The wholly independent charity working in collaboration with the UK Gambling Commission to deliver the National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms released 3 new reports today related to using safer gambling messaging by operators. […]
Safer Gambling Tools Have No Effect on Amount of Money Deposited
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NGTS Treatment Has Positive Impact On Gambling Addiction

According to a study by GambleAware, treatment by the UK’s National Gambling Treatment Service has had a positive impact on most patients between 2019 and 2020. NGTS Treatment Has Positive Impact on Problem Gamblers According to a recent report by GambleAware, the treatment program offered by the UK’s National Gambling Treatment Service (NGTS) has had […]
NGTS Treatment Has Positive Impact On Gambling Addiction
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GambleAware’s New Campaign Seeks to Assist Female Gamblers

GambleAware’s “There, but not There” campaign aims to help women who experience gambling-related harm in the UK cope with the issue. New Campaign to Raise Awareness about Women Gamblers GambleAware is here for female problem gamblers. The “There, but not There” national campaign focuses on helping women aged between 18 and 54 and assisting them […]
GambleAware’s New Campaign Seeks to Assist Female Gamblers
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GambleAware Launches Lived Experience Network and Specialist Group

UK responsible gambling charity GambleAware announced two new initiatives this month: the appointment of an external organization to co-design a nationwide network of people with lived gambling harm experience and the setting up of a specialist interest group Affected Lived Experience Research, Treatment, and Support (ALERTS). Nationwide Network of People with Lived Experience GambleAware announced […]
GambleAware Launches Lived Experience Network and Specialist Group
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GambleAware Study Recommends More Flexibility for Deposit Limits

A study commissioned by GambleAware and published Wednesday states that predefined deposit limit options could “anchor” players into depositing higher amounts. Lower Predefined Limits to Reduce Risky Gambling Allowing gamblers to set their own deposit limits, instead of choosing from a predefined list, would reduce problem-gambling behaviors, according to a study by social purpose organization […]
GambleAware Study Recommends More Flexibility for Deposit Limits