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GambleAware reports treatment demand nearly doubles in Great Britain

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GambleAware’s 2024 treatment and support survey found that nearly one in three adults who gamble and face any risk of gambling problems wanted treatment, support or advice, compared with about one in five in 2020. The research also estimated that the share of adults experiencing problem gambling rose from 2.4% to 3.8% between 2020 and 2024, and that 4.3 million adults were affected by someone else’s gambling.

The findings inform operators and policymakers assessing demand for support and the reported scale of gambling-related harm.

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UKGC sets out plans to evaluate gambling reforms in Great Britain

UKGC outlined plans to evaluate gambling reforms in a consultation response published on 1 May 2024. The regulator said it and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport had jointly procured a partner to help design an evaluation framework. It expects the evaluation to examine the reforms collectively and assess individual measures.

The Gambling Commission (UKGC) has set out how it intends to evaluate the impact of changes to the Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP) and the Remote Gambling and Software Technical Standards, in a consultation response published on 1 May 2024 and last updated on 11 June 2024. The regulator said it and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) had jointly procured a partner to design the evaluation framework, a step it said would introduce independence and additional expertise.

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