NHS becomes main treatment commissioner due to gambling tax – providing an estimated 100 million a year for research, prevention and treatment Governments must act to fund long-term treatment, prevention and research from existing voluntary mechanisms The consultation was launched to gather views from industry, clinicians, academics, people who have experienced harmful gambling and the … Read more
The UK government has launched a consultation on plans to introduce a new mandatory gambling levy to raise additional funds for research, education and treatment (RET) into gambling harm. Proposed as one of the measures in the Gambling Act white paper, the government said the tax would raise around $100.0 million ($115.5 million/$121.7 million) per … Read more
STATEN ISLAND, NY Access to legal mobile sports betting is fueling gambling addiction among a booming youth population, warn members of the Staten Islands recovering gambling community. They say a major problem is looming, despite New York state’s regulations and controls aimed at promoting responsible play and supporting gambling addiction. And some Staten Island elected … Read more
Gambling The levy will be used to fund addiction research, prevention and treatment as part of the government’s reform plan Gambling companies will be forced to pay around $100m a year to the NHS to fund research, prevention and treatment of addiction, as part of government changes to replace the contributions system long-standing volunteering. Under … Read more