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Hazel Cheeseman @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social · Sep 20

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

Rob Davies @byrobdavies.bsky.social · Sep 20

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Rachel Reeves due to appear at gambling lobbyist’s event amid tax review

Chancellor’s invitation criticised as ‘strange timing’ with Treasury looking at whether to raise duties on £12bn sector

www.theguardian.com

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Will Prochaska @willprochaska.bsky.social · Aug 8

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...

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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · Jul 17

🚨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

UK Lawyers for Israel

YouTube video by Led By Donkeys

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Will Prochaska @willprochaska.bsky.social · Jun 18

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.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · Jun 16

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

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Fabian Society @thefabians.bsky.social · May 19

“Nobody wants gambling on the highstreet”

@willprochaska.bsky.social speaking at the Reducing Harm: Public Health in Gambling and Addition panel

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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · Apr 4

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.”

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”

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Cllr Alastair Binnie-Lubbock @alastairis.bsky.social · Mar 25

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. 💸👎🏻

London news, sport and culture | The Standard | London Evening … @standard.co.uk.web.brid.gy · Mar 25

Sadiq Khan accused of 'backtracking' on promise to ban gambling adverts from the Tube

Mayor says he wants to ‘hear more detail about the Government’s plans in this area’, despite promising to take action himself four years ago

www.standard.co.uk

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Coalition to End Gambling Ads @endgamblingads.bsky.social · Mar 24

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...

Everton, Leicester accused of breaching guidelines by advertising unlicensed gambling firms

Neither club responded directly to the accusation but maintain they are confident they are complying with the regulations.

www.nytimes.com

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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · Mar 19

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.

Caroline, Matt Zarb Cousins, Will Prochaska and Sian Berry smiling about plans for getting London Councils banning gambling adverts

Caroline at a Chapter One event showing my support for their work and for everyone affected by gambling. Holding a blue Chapter one placard standing by a yellow and blue chapter one sign.

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Chapter One @chapter-one.bsky.social · Mar 19

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

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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · Mar 17

The Red/Blue, Labour-Tory team lines up to continue #GamblingHarm in football

@gamblingwithlives.bsky.social @endgamblingads.bsky.social

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Coalition to End Gambling Ads @endgamblingads.bsky.social · Mar 15

📢 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...

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May van Schalkwyk @maizie333.bsky.social · Mar 6

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/...

Learning from tobacco control to tackle gambling industry harms

The use of tobacco industry tactics by the gambling and other health harming industries means governments must act to prevent large scale avoidable harm, argue May van Schalkwyk and colleagues When ...

www.bmj.com

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Will Prochaska @willprochaska.bsky.social · Mar 3

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

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Adfree Cities @adfreecities.bsky.social · Feb 25

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

Gambling ads: a no brainer for a national ban? - Adfree Cities

Given the harms caused by gambling, and the risk of children becoming addicted, why is gambling advertising such a Wild West? Adfree Cities's Charlotte Gage has been finding out why regulation isn’t w...

adfreecities.org.uk

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AnnieAshton2705 @annieashton2705.bsky.social · Feb 16

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...

Betting giants spared regulatory action after secret deals with watchdog

Controversial ‘special measures’ regime under fire after failures were not made public

www.theguardian.com

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Greg Fell @felly500.bsky.social · Feb 13

In shock news, gambling industry use same strategy as tobacco industry

This excellent analysis sets out how this happens and why that matters

May van Schalkwyk @maizie333.bsky.social · Feb 13

2024 marked 70 years since the tobacco industry, faced with mounting evidence of the harm caused by its products, issued their “Frank Statement” to smokers reassuring them that the link between smoking and lung cancer was yet to be proven.🧵

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Jackie.olden @jackie-olden.bsky.social · Feb 13

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...

UK slot machine operator fined over cancer patient’s activity

Gambling regulator fines Merkur Slots almost £100,000 for failings at one of its ‘adult gaming centres’

www.theguardian.com

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Coalition to End Gambling Ads @endgamblingads.bsky.social · Feb 1

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.

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Greg Fell @felly500.bsky.social · Jan 28

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

Ending gambling adverts could prevent harm to millions of adults and children in the UK

A phased approach to ending gambling advertising could reduce the damage caused by this health harming industry, write Kevin Fenton and Will Prochaska The harm caused by gambling in the UK is alarmi...

www.bmj.com

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Coalition to End Gambling Ads @endgamblingads.bsky.social · Jan 27

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/...

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Sanya Burgess @sanyaburgess.bsky.social · Jan 24

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...

How gambling ads target kids' phone games

Advertising regulator and Apple launch investigations as to how gambling ads are appearing on children’s games

inews.co.uk

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Adfree Cities @adfreecities.bsky.social · Jan 20

A shocking example of gambling advertising using sexualised content to push gambling amongst a young audience.

Hats off to @endgamblingads.bsky.social for calling this out.

Listen to our podcast episode on gambling ads with CEGA's Will Prochaska: shows.acast.com/better-witho...

screenshot of an Instagram post featuring a clipping from the Telegraph newspaper.

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Coalition to End Gambling Ads @endgamblingads.bsky.social · Jan 20

Porn stars used to promote gambling to children over social media - what could wrong?

Covered in the Telegraph, our letter to Lisa Nandy lays out how the system of advertising regulation in the UK isn't fit for purpose.

www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

Gambling ad featuring porn star Bonnie Blue prompts call for crackdown

Campaigners urge culture secretary to censor social media video featuring ‘sexualised content’

www.telegraph.co.uk

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