Gambling addicts risk losing ‘life-saving’ help due to funding overhaul, say UK charities | Gambling

Gambling addicts are at risk of missing out on “life-saving” help unless the government provides emergency support, charities have warned, after an overhaul of funding left treatment providers facing a cash crunch. Until this year, money for problem gambling research, education and treatment had been provided on a voluntary basis by casinos and bookmakers who […]

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Brighton owner Tony Bloom faces questions over allegations he bet on his own teams | Brighton & Hove Albion

Tony Bloom, the billionaire owner of Brighton & Hove Albion FC, is facing questions over claims he was an anonymous gambler behind $70m (£52m) in winnings – which allegedly included bets on his football teams. Bloom – one of the world’s most successful professional gamblers – is claimed to be the “John Doe” referred to […]

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