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Almost half of UK university students who bet are spending more than they can afford to gamble, according to research from YGAM and Gamstop.

A charity ceo has been recognised for her outstanding work and contributions to public health and the prevention of gaming and gambling harms.

One in six students who gamble have a problem with it and 57 per cent said they had used borrowed money, including payday loans, to place a bet in the past year.

The survey of 2,003 students across the UK revealed that 71 had gambled in the last 12 months with one in three spending £11-20 a week.

A new framework is designed to help teachers and leaders approach the growing concern of gambling harms with confidence, writes Jane Rigbye

John McCracken departs from GambleAware after three years Share April 6, 2021 GambleAware’s John McCracken has announced that he will be leaving the charity after serving as Director of Commissioning (Treatment Services) for three years. McCracken led the early development of the National Gambling Treatment Service and worked closely with the NHS on problem gambling related issues throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Furthermore, McCracken was heavily involved in the implementation of th...