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UK licensed casinos continue to reject crypto payments as strict anti-money laundering and affordability rules leave little room for anonymous digital deposits.

More than 250 patients have contacted the BBC claiming prescription dopamine agonists triggered severe gambling addictions, prompting renewed scrutiny of drug warnings and regulatory oversight.

Wales will launch its first NHS-backed Gambling Helpline on 1 April, offering open-access support and specialist treatment funded by the UK gambling levy.

NatCen research finds 22% of high-risk gamblers have attempted suicide, with most linking their latest attempt to gambling harms.

A new GambleAware report argues gambling harms can only be reduced through coordinated communications, marketing reform and cultural change across Great Britain.

The UK government will consult on banning unlicensed gambling operators from sponsoring sports teams, closing white-label loopholes and tightening oversight.

Regulators in France, the Netherlands and Belgium have tightened gambling oversight this week, targeting illegal operators and strengthening compliance rules.

EGBA has warned that a proposed EU gambling levy would expand the black market, weaken consumer safeguards and reduce tax income.

Rank Group posted higher revenue in the first half of its financial year but saw net profit fall 26%, with outgoing CEO John O’Reilly warning of further tax headwinds.

Plans for new 24-hour adult gaming centres in towns across England are prompting debate over anti-social behaviour, regeneration and planning policy.