Less than 3% of problem gamblers are receiving proper treatment, according to figures that lay bare the devastating effects on their finances, relationships and careers. With the government weeks away from launching a review of industry regulations, statistics from the National Gambling Treatment Service show only 9,008 people received care in the year to the…
Last year, NatWest introduced a unique partnership with gambling charity GamCare to provide support, advice and treatment for gamblers and their loved ones experiencing harm. This included the option to block credit cards allowing customers to take control of their spending and block all transactions linked to gambling. The bank has now introduced this measure…
The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling, Inc. 888-ADMIT-IT HelpLine contacts received during the final quarter of the fiscal year were markedly more severe due to compounding financial and mental health impacts, likely worsened by the pandemic. SANFORD, Fla. (PRWEB) October 26, 2020 Today, the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling (FCCG) released its FY 2019-2020 Annual…
A MAN took his own life after accruing more than 10,000 of debt through online gambling sites. Software engineer Raghotham Gajula also owed upwards of 32,000 through loans and credit cards, Winchester Coroners’ Court heard. The 36-year-old died after being hit by a Bournemouth-bound train passing through Shawford Train Station at just after 9pm on…
A MAN took his own life after accruing more than 10,000 of debt through online gambling sites. Software engineer Raghotham Gajula also owed upwards of 32,000 through loans and credit cards, Winchester Coroners’ Court heard. The 36-year-old died after being hit by a Bournemouth-bound train passing through Shawford Train Station at just after 9pm on…
Addict kids are being treated at the first NHS child gambling clinic after losing up to 100,000. These shocking debts are just the tip of the iceberg as the Sunday People today exposes the crisis of teens across the UK who are hooked on internet football betting and web casinos. At least 55,000 aged between…
Are you looking to refresh your Netflix queue this weekend but cant find anything interesting to watch? There is always the gambling theme to turn to for exciting thrillers. It is rare to find a dull movie about gambling. The characters risk-it-all attitude, the deceptions, tension at the table, and turn around the underdogs luck…
Like many Chinese children, Paul grew up watching his family play cards and mahjong at social gatherings. Key points: This week is Gambling Harm Awareness Week in Victoria The state announced a new gambling harm prevention and counselling service for migrant and refugee communities Experts say migrants are at higher risk of gambling problems because…
Imagine you want something so bad that you put in every bit of your effort in trying to acquire it. Nothing is too big a price to pay for it. After all, the stakes are as high. You risk losing everything you have if you fail to obtain this object your friends, your family, the…
Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy PUDUCHERRY: The Puducherry government has urged the Union government to ban online gambling platforms and apps. Chief minister V Narayanasamy told reporters that he has written a letter to the Union communications, electronics & information technology and law & justice minister Ravi Shankar Prasad urging him to ban online rummy and…