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Tragic teacher became addicted to gambling from young age, inquest told

A 24-year-old English teacher who killed himself after battling a gambling addiction started betting on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) when he was at school aged 16 or 17, an inquest heard. Hull University history graduate Jack Ritchie died in ...

21 Feb 2022 at 17:25

31% of children spent their own money on gambling in last 12 months – report

Almost a third of 11 to 16-year-olds (31%) spent their own money on some form of gambling in the last year, according to a survey. The most common types of gambling were legal or did not feature any age restrictions, such as playing arcade games ...

10 Nov 2022 at 11:09

Gambling addict teacher who killed himself was ‘abused by parasites’

A teacher who killed himself after battling a gambling addiction “was abused by parasites who inflict life-threatening illness for profit”, his parents said after a coroner ruled that warnings and treatment had been “woefully inadequate”. Liz ...

04 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Charities highlight risks of gambling white paper consultation delays

Potential delays to proposed reforms of gambling industry regulation could undermine efforts to support the rising number of addicts, MPs have been told. Organisations treating problem gamblers said a protracted period of consultation on key ...

16 May 2023 at 14:43

Paddy Power and Betfair fined £490,000 for self-exclusion breach

The gambling regulator has fined Paddy Power and Betfair £490,000 for sending promotional push notifications to customers who had signed up to exclude themselves. Paddy Power sent the offer of enhanced odds for a Premier League match ...

25 May 2023 at 17:04

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Gambling Commission hits online casino firm Genesis with £3.8m fine

The gambling regulator has handed online casino firm Genesis Global a £3.8 million fine due to money laundering and social responsibility failures. The Gambling Commission suspended the company’s licence for three months last year ...

27 Jan 2022 at 14:25

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National Lottery handover to Allwyn set to go ahead after Camelot drops appeal

Outgoing National Lottery operator Camelot has dropped its appeal against a legal ruling that would have prevented the handover of the contract to rival Allwyn. Allwyn said late on Monday that Camelot had withdrawn its legal ...

06 Sept 2022 at 10:19

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Gambling Commission seeks to reassure MPs over punter postcode checks

The gambling regulator has told MPs that a customer’s postcode can only be used “in combination” by betting firms to assess their financial risk. The heads of the Gambling Commission appeared in front of the Culture, Media ...

05 Sept 2023 at 13:54

Entain to pay £17m after failing to meet rules on safer and crime-free gambling

Gambling group Entain is to pay £17 million for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures in the Gambling Commission’s largest ever enforcement action. Entain Group will pay £14 million for failures at its ...

17 Aug 2022 at 19:49

Football-themed website pleads not guilty to gambling law offences

Football-themed website and Premier League partner Sorare.com has pleaded not guilty to three charges of providing unlicensed gambling activities to British consumers. The France-based firm entered formal not guilty ...

04 Oct 2024 at 11:08

Parents of gambling addict, 24, speak out ahead of his inquest

The parents of a 24-year-old gambling addict who killed himself have said changes to betting laws could save lives but have been delayed. An inquest for Jack Ritchie being held this week will consider issues ...

20 Feb 2022 at 09:55

Sunak tries to move on from betting row with plea not to ‘sleepwalk to July 4’

Rishi Sunak has faced further questions on gambling by Conservative candidates, as he sought to move on from the scandal, telling voters not to “sleepwalk to July 4”. Speaking at the launch of the Tories’ ...

21 Jun 2024 at 18:14

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