Congratulations to @sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social on her appointment as Minister for Public Health and Prevention. We look forward to supporting her work to prevent gambling harm, which is going to benefit greatly from the Department of Health's leadership.
Christopher Eccleston was tired of being bombarded with dishonest gambling ads that devastate families.
So he made his own.
youtu.be/5NZ-EH2S8nc
New for @josimarfootball.bsky.social. And depressing. Correspondence between the Premier League and the British government suggests that elite English football clubs will be allowed to pursue commercial relationships with illegal betting operators in the future.
josimarfootball.com/2026/01/13/s...
Christopher Eccleston has joined forces with CEGA to call on the Government to end all gambling advertising.
Watch Chris explore the issues and make a 'real' gambling ad of his own.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6uf...
Mis and dis information. Notes for PH professionals
gregfellpublichealth.wordpress.com/2025/12/14/m...
1. Why it matters. Direct and indirect harm
2. Why it happens
3. It's not new
4. How it happens
5. Tactics to combat. Individual and systemic
10 more councils have joined the Coalition to End Gambling Ads!
Local authorities across the UK are stepping up to protect residents from the harms of gambling advertising.
cega.org.uk/councils-joi...
🚭🍷🍔💰Policy responses to tobacco, alcohol, gambling & unhealthy food are inconsistent, despite industries using similar tactics to promote harmful products. This study explores public opinion on measures to address unhealthy commodity industries.
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Strange choice at any time, particularly ahead of budget where further taxes on industry are on the table. Let’s hope she intends to also meet those making the case on the health / mental health side eg @willprochaska.bsky.social
The alcohol, gambling & junk food industries have no place providing educational materials to schools
58 leading academics & orgs have urged Education Sec.
@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social to follow Ireland’s lead - removing these materials from classrooms
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
🚨UK Lawyers for Israel Ltd has tried to silence various voices supporting Palestine. Their charitable wing has made public statements rejecting international law.
Activist Em Hilton is on the Charity Commission offices to ask for an investigation.
youtu.be/Ui70R8PCkJ4
I reacted to BBC File on 4's investigation into the failure of gambling venues to protect customers - which won't be a surprise to anyone except apparently the Government and the Regulator.
Government policy is to grow the gambling industry.
That means more addiction and more suicide.
Time for a rethink.
- @endgamblingads.bsky.social & @mzc.bsky.social
“Nobody wants gambling on the highstreet”
@willprochaska.bsky.social speaking at the Reducing Harm: Public Health in Gambling and Addition panel
Guardian article with photo of large white SUV taking up a full parking space width no space to exit the car. Headline “more than a million cars sold in UK each year too big to fit typical parking space.” Sub heading “Campaign network calls on Government to prioritise smaller cars and introduce higher charges for SUVs”
Large SUVs are too big for parking spaces and dangerously heavy in crashes - time to bring in weight and size based charges?
“In 2024, a record 1,213,385 cars wider than 1.8 metres were sold.”
It's such a joke that the gambling lobby say they make billions for the economy. Where are those billions coming from? Often the pockets of poor & addicted people. Where do those billions go? Into the pockets of exploitative gambling execs. 💸👎🏻
What is going on? Everton and Leicester City continue to advertise unlicensed gambling sites despite the Gambling Commissioning threatening prosecution that could result in imprisonment for officers of the clubs.
CEGA's investigation reported in The Athletic.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/621...
Dropped into House of Commons for @chapterone-uk.bsky.social launching as a national provider addressing gambling harm.
Good to catch @sianberry.bsky.social @mzc.bsky.social and @willprochaska.bsky.social to plan ways of tackling gambling adverts on public transport and in betting shop windows.
Today we’re launching Chapter One as a national provider of gambling harm prevention for everyone affected by gambling across the UK with an event in the @ukhouseofcommons.bsky.social
Thank you to our speakers for today’s event
The Red/Blue, Labour-Tory team lines up to continue #GamblingHarm in football
@gamblingwithlives.bsky.social @endgamblingads.bsky.social
📢 BREAKING:
An investigation by CEGA has found illegal gambling websites promoted by
@evertonfc.com and Leicester City FC are still easily accessible to British Consumers, a month after the Gambling Commission warned them of potential prosecution if found to be the case...
Today my colleagues & I sent a letter of concern to the minister for gambling. The evidence shows clearly that the gambling industry is a vector of harm, not a partner. We urge the government to change their position. www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Suppressing the negative impact of the gambling industry in parliament after taking hospitality from the gambling lobby leaves questions to answer.
I think this is potentially quite serious for Stephanie Peacock.
As ever - hats off to
@privateeyenews.bsky.social
Great news that #Sheffield City Council have introduced a Gambling Harms Prevention Strategy including a clear understanding of the harmful impact of advertising & marketing - a national ban on all gambling ads would really support this
@endgamblingads.bsky.social @gamblingwithlives.bsky.social
The secrecy of special measures that allows operators, like Betfair, to avoid regulatory action is completely inadequate and allows for deaths to occur. I have now launched a judical review claim to challange the GC's decision not to investigate Betfair.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
In shock news, gambling industry use same strategy as tobacco industry
This excellent analysis sets out how this happens and why that matters
Merkur slots fined £100k for their exploitation of my terminally ill mum.
It doesn't go far enough, but it's a start.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Haringey are the first council in the UK to join the Coalition to End Gambling Ads!
Councillor @ldasneves.bsky.social explained to Eddie Nestor on BBC London why they've taken a stand for the health of their citizens, and why society can choose to 'permit but not promote' gambling.
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Ending gambling adverts could prevent harm to millions of adults and children in the UK
Very much this
Tell me why this isn't the most no brainer of no brainers!!
@profkevinfenton.bsky.social @endgamblingads.bsky.social
The Faculty of Public Health @fphuk.bsky.social have joined @adphuk.bsky.social and @rsph.bsky.social as members of CEGA to call for an End to Gambling Ads.
@profkevinfenton.bsky.social and @willprochaska.bsky.social write in @bmj.com on why and how to achieve it.
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
If you have kids, the chances are they play those free phone games you can download from the app store.
Do you monitor what they see while they are playing? Perhaps you should. My latest investigation.
inews.co.uk/news/how-gam...
