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Dr Ellie Cannon has joined people with lived experience of gambling addiction to back a new campaign to reduce stigma.

A White Paper is expected to include the introduction of a levy on operators to fund research, education and treatment for problem gamblers.

Three quarters of those who experience problems with gambling do not feel able to open up to family and friends, a survey for GambleAware suggests.

When the 2005 Gambling Act was drafted the world was very different. Twitter, Facebook and YouTube didn’t exist. Gambling was often seen as a shady activity typically conducted in smoky high-street betting shops. You certainly couldn’t use a smartphone to gamble 24/7 with a couple of clicks.

In future 25% of Betting and Gaming Council funds will go to its own causes, says GambleAware

EXCLUSIVE: Research suggests 43 per cent of football fans will bet on the World Cup and there's a fear many could gamble more frequently due to the cost-of-living crisis

Charity GambleAware is encouraging people who bet to manage their behaviour by deleting apps and setting a spending limit.

Once she won tens of thousands over a week, Christine Tolaini then gambled the lot to lose £70,000 in just four hours. She said she 'hit rock bottom' and the crushing incident prompted her to get help

An Observer investigation finds Stake.com, the Australian sponsor of Everton, could be benefiting from weak controls designed to prevent British customers betting with cryptocurrency

GambleAware has launched a campaign to address the stigma around women who gamble

Charity says that some women are turning to gambling in an attempt to increase their income but many suffer stress and anxiety as a result