A recently-published study suggests that voluntary participation in ‘self-help’ programs designed to combat problem gambling is not an effective tool for curbing future problematic gambling behaviours. The study, published in Journal for Gambling Studies, attempted to determine the feasibility and efficacy of a brief online self-help program targeted at ‘concerned’ gamblers who perceived a need to change […]
Gambling Commission establishes ‘Lived Experience Panel’
The Gambling Commission has announced the establishment of a permanent ‘Lived Experience Panel’, which will provide advice, evidence, and recommendation to inform decision-making and raise standards. The panel will provide the Gambling Commission with independent advice based on personal lived experience of gambling harms. The Lived Experience Panel will join the Advisory Board for Safer […]
Premier League to introduce “concussion substitutes”
The Premier League has announced that they will introduce the use of substitutes in the instances of head injuries and suspected concussion, with the new protocols coming in as early as January 2021. These protocols are being introduced amongst media reports of recently-retired professional athletes battling early cognitive decline linked to head injuries suffered during […]