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GamCare and Gordon Moody urge UK government to clarify gambling-harms funding

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GamCare and Gordon Moody’s chairs called on the UK government and other stakeholders to resolve uncertainty over funding for gambling-harms services. They said current funding through GambleAware is due to stop in April 2026, while the timing and level of statutory levy funding remain unclear. The chairs said the two organisations worked with more than 50,000 people last year.

Uncertainty over levy funding and the end of existing support could affect providers’ ability to maintain services.

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