GambleAware investigation
Date: 2024-05-23 Author: Kirill Zagoruyko Categories: EVENTS
The UK Charity Commission has launched an investigation into GambleAware, an organization that fights gambling harm. The move was prompted by a complaint from the Good Law Project, which raised concerns about GambleAware's close ties to the gambling industry.
Society's response
Annie Ashton, whose husband was killed by a gambling problem, welcomed the start of the investigation, calling GambleAware's educational resources "inadequate" and stressing that they should not be delivered to children. She was one of the initiators of the complaint.
GambleAware reaction
GambleAware has denied the allegations, calling them inaccurate and outdated. The organization's CEO Zoe Osmond emphasized GambleAware's independence and expressed confidence that the complaint would not be upheld.
Good Law Project Position
The Good Law Project argues that GambleAware fails to achieve its charitable goals and fails to promote treatments that acknowledge the industry's predatory tactics. Will Prochaska, one of the reform campaigners, said GambleAware's response showed complete denial of the problem.
Previous incidents and new data
Two years ago, NHS England stopped accepting funds from GambleAware due to its lack of independence from the gambling sector. GambleAware recently called on the government to introduce stricter advertising regulations amid published data highlighting certain risks associated with gambling.
Society's response
Annie Ashton, whose husband was killed by a gambling problem, welcomed the start of the investigation, calling GambleAware's educational resources "inadequate" and stressing that they should not be delivered to children. She was one of the initiators of the complaint.
GambleAware reaction
GambleAware has denied the allegations, calling them inaccurate and outdated. The organization's CEO Zoe Osmond emphasized GambleAware's independence and expressed confidence that the complaint would not be upheld.
Good Law Project Position
The Good Law Project argues that GambleAware fails to achieve its charitable goals and fails to promote treatments that acknowledge the industry's predatory tactics. Will Prochaska, one of the reform campaigners, said GambleAware's response showed complete denial of the problem.
Previous incidents and new data
Two years ago, NHS England stopped accepting funds from GambleAware due to its lack of independence from the gambling sector. GambleAware recently called on the government to introduce stricter advertising regulations amid published data highlighting certain risks associated with gambling.
