Exclusive: Multiple UK gambling charities on brink of collapse amid statutory levy disarray Summary Sources in the gambling harms sector tell NEXT.io that multiple UK gambling charities are close to insolvency despite the statutory levy for research, education and treatment having already been collected from operators. The rollout of the new statutory levy system is […]
BCLC Needs Targeted Action Against Rising Problem Gambling Summary A new internal report obtained under freedom of information reveals problem gambling is rising in British Columbia, with online sports bettors identified as a particularly high‑risk group. The Ipsos July 2024 research shows worrying shifts in behaviour and beliefs among bettors — more secrecy about losses, […]
EGBA calls for support for landmark European Safer Gambling Standard Summary The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) is urging national standardisation delegates to approve a European standard on markers of harm in online gambling at the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN). The vote closes on 25 September 2025 and follows EGBA’s proposal to CEN […]
UKGC to Close Advisory Board for Safer Gambling Summary The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced it will close the Advisory Board for Safer Gambling (ABSG) after the board completed its original remit overseeing the National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms. The regulator credited the ABSG with several key achievements: helping frame gambling harms as […]
Half a million Danes experience problem gambling states Minister Summary Denmark’s Minister of Taxation, Rasmus Stoklund, has warned that around 500,000 Danes have some degree of gambling problems and that gambling has become part of everyday life — including children gambling during school hours. Stoklund has urged parliamentary talks to review the regulatory framework, focusing […]
Gaming Gateway: How to avoid the one-size-fits-all licensing trap Summary Ahead of SBC Summit Lisbon, Gaming Gateway’s CCO Gary Harrison explains why iGaming operators cannot copy‑and‑paste licences across markets. The interview highlights the practical challenges of obtaining approvals worldwide: aligning banks, PSPs and third‑party suppliers with the chosen jurisdiction; the need for deep local market […]
GamCare: UK gambling has no debt advice… Summary GamCare has published the first evaluation of its Money Guidance Service (MGS), funded and overseen by the charity to offer gambling-specific money guidance across the UK. The report, “Bridging the Gap between Gambling Support and Debt Advice,” includes assessments from Dr Xia Lin (Toynbee Hall) and Professor […]
Danish tax minister calls for talks on gambling reform By Sonja Lindenberg — 15 Sep, 2025 Summary Denmark’s Minister of Taxation, Rasmus Stoklund, has urged parliamentary parties to begin negotiations on new measures to reduce gambling-related harm. The proposals centre on tighter marketing rules (including a proposed ‘whistle-to-whistle’ ban on gambling ads during sports broadcasts), […]
GambleAware brings in Anna Hargrave to manage charity’s closure Summary GambleAware has appointed Anna Hargrave as its transition CEO to lead day-to-day operations and oversee the managed closure of the charity after Zoë Osmond steps down on 30 September. The organisation will cease its activities and transfer responsibility for gambling-harm prevention and treatment to the […]
Family firm heterogeneity and innovation: The role of firm origin and family involvement Summary Article Date: 16 Jun 2025Article URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00472778.2025.2510478?af=RArticle Image: https://www.tandfonline.com/action/showCoverImage?journalCode=ujbm20 This study examines how the origin of family firms—whether “born” family firms or those formed via privatisation of state-owned enterprises (SOE-transformed)—affects innovation investment and efficiency in emerging economies. Using institutional logics theory, […]
