Industry makes significant increase in donations to GambleAware

GambleAware CEO Mark Etches: 'The gambling industry must do much better to ensure staff and customers know when, how and where to seek help'

GambleAware chief executive Marc Etches has written to operators

GambleAware chief executive Marc Etches has this week written to gambling operators to thank them for a significant increase in their voluntary donations to the charity.

Ministers have warned they will consider a mandatory levy on gambling operators if they do not step up funding for research, education and treatment, with contributions to GambleAware falling short of the £10 million a year needed to deliver the National Responsible Gambling Strategy.

In turn, representatives of the bookmaking industry have voiced their support for such a levy.

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Bill BarberIndustry editor

Published on 16 April 2018inFeatures

Last updated 19:08, 16 April 2018

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