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Call for stricter rules for betting firms to stop use of promotions with references to popular culture that appeal to under-18s

Government agency say that 1.6 million people could benefit from help as charities claim planned statutory levy on industry is inadequate

Hospitality and payments Craig Whittaker has accepted include Madonna tickets worth £2,000 from the Betting & Gaming Council

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan described it as a ‘sombre but inspiring day’.

Peer raises concern about Betting & Gaming Council’s reliability before CEO faces questioning from MPs

Nearly two decades after New Labour revolutionised the gambling industry, millions of lives are being harmed for industry profits

For years the gambling industry was the wild west; an unregulated frontier that profited from pain and addiction. Now the government has promised to clean up betting and gaming. But many are eager for more to be done, writes Sarah Ingram, particularly those who nearly lost everything to it

For years the gambling industry was the wild west; an unregulated frontier that profited from pain and addiction. Now the government has promised to clean up betting and gaming. But many are eager for more to be done, writes Sarah Ingram, particularly those who nearly lost everything to it

Poll backs blanket ban on ads but white paper is expected to opt for levy on betting firms’ profits

Exclusive: with gambling white paper imminent, Guardian analysis shows sector pays out tens of thousands of pounds a year

The Conservative Party has suspended an MP accused of offering to lobby on behalf of the gambling industry and leak confidential files in return for up to £4,000 a month.