16 August 2022
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16 August 2022
16 August 2022
Bookies boosted the number of ads by as much as 50 per cent during winter lockdowns, putting vulnerable gamblers at risk, research finds. Tom Witherow. Daily Mail.
4 October 2021
Massive profits are extracted from society’s most vulnerable. But the review of the gambling act will reinforce the status quo. Dr Heather Wardle. The Guardian.
5 September 2021
Dr Heather Wardle gave a statement on gambling harms and efforts to tackle it as a public health issue. Judith Duffy. The National.
14 June 2021
Euro 2020: Football’s promotion of unhealthy consumption must end. Robin Ireland and Christopher Bunn. The Conversation
28 April 2021
Gambling: a sure bet? The global challenges facing young people. Heather Wardle. The Conversation
24 June 2020
UK betting firms’ move to redirect problem gambling funds raises concerns. Rob Davies. The Guardian
19 July 2019
Problem gamblers much more likely to attempt suicide – study. Rob Davies. The Guardian.
20 June 2019
UK gambling firms’ offer to boost levy branded a bribe to ward off tougher regulation. Rob Davies. The Guardian.
13 June 2019
New gambling tax is moving up the agenda – here’s how it needs to work. Gerda Reith, Erika Langham, and Heather Wardle. The Conversation.
9 May 2019
Calls for mandatory tax on gambling industry to treat addiction in UK. Rob Davies. The Guardian.
15 July 2018
Children ‘bombarded’ with betting adverts during World Cup. Pamela Duncan, Rob Davies, and Mark Sweney. The Guardian.
19 January 2018
Back in 2018, our team published work on the intensifying relationship between football and gambling marketing. Martin Williams. The Herald.
27 April 2017
Experts warn of £112.6bn scale of UK gambling problem. Paul MacInnes. The Guardian.
3 December 2014
Survey finds high number of footballers and cricketers are ‘problem gamblers’. David Conn. The Guardian.
28 October 2014
Will gambling be good for the people of Massachusetts? The evidence suggests not. Gerda Reith. The Conversation
2 June 2014
Is it a good bet to allow bookmakers to police their own advertising? Gerda Reith. The Conversation