GamCare has urged its treatment support and wider stakeholders to raise further awareness of gambling-related financial harm (GRFH) as the UK enters its autumn months as COVID-19 restrictions are enforced across the country.
Year-on-year, GamCare reports that around 70% of callers to its National Gambling Helplinewill reference a level of gambling debt or financial hardship caused by gambling.
GRFH has been marked as a key area of concern by GamCare, working with diverse stakeholders to better identify problematic consumer behaviours, whilst improving support for those who are enduring financial hardships caused by gambling.
In 2019, GamCare brought together banks, debt advice organisations, gambling support serv…
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