Society News

The latest information on socially relevant topics such as gambling law and regulation, cultural trends and international events.

Advertising for gambling products should come with serious addiction and health warnings similar to those imposed on the tobacco industry, according to a cross-party group of MPs. The group includes, unsurprisingly, shadow culture secretary and deputy leader, Tom Watson. Former Tory minister, John Hayes, is on board and is calling...

Public health organisations are in advanced talks with problem gambling charity, GambleAware, over the possibility...

Researchers in Finland will trial an anti-overdose drug in an attempt to offer addicted gamblers...

After axing Playtech’s Marvel slots, Disney faces a new moral dilemma with the release of...

The three-part BBC series, which starts on Wednesday, features famous gambler Lucian Freud, as it...

The UK Gambling Commission has waded in after the owner of a Lancashire mansion resorted...

A disgruntled gambling addict smashed TV screens and fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) with a hammer...

The popular UK soap opera, Coronation Street, is addressing gambling addiction as part of a...

William Hill and Ladbrokes have significantly increased spending on lavish hospitality events for British MPs...

A stateside gambler has been denied a $43 million (equivalent to roughly £34 mil.) jackpot...