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Gamcare's Problem Online Casino Gambling Results

The latest news out of the UK indicates that problem gambling has increased and the liberalization of the UK land and online casino gambling industry is taking the blame for the increase. The UK has some very specific research studies in place and monitors the levels of problem gambling in the UK closely. The latest information though comes out of the UK’s problem gambling assistance organization – Gamecare. Gamcare has operated in the UK market for many years and the company’s latest report indicates that the number of problem gamblers seeking help has increased as much as 25 percent over the past two years. The results though, it is important to note, reflect the number of problem gamblers seeking help – this actually does not directly correlate to the number of problem land and online casino gamblers present in the UK.

Gamcare’s statistics have led many critics of the online casino gambling industry to petition the government for tighter regulations and controls on the gambling industry. Specifically, many have broached the topic to the UK Culture Secretary, Andy Burnham, as well as Jeremy Hunt, the Shadow Culture Secretary. The announcement that nearly 38,000 problem gamblers called Gamecare for help has some invariably led to criticism of the industry – many wonder why the government is doing so little to prevent the spread of problem gambling and instead protecting the online gambling industry.

In addition to gambling at the online casinos, gamblers have increased access to betting at fixed-odds betting terminals, the Prime Minister approved the building of 16 new land casinos, and reports over the past several months indicate that funding for the Responsibility in Gaming Trust (RIGT) is less than anticipated.