Andros Townsend reveals struggles with gambling addiction
Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend has revealed he lost £46,000 in one night while struggling with a gambling addiction.
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54% of 17-year-olds have gambled in past year, study finds
More than half of 17-year-olds have gambled in the past year, according to a new study.
Shares in gambling firms plunge after MPs call for online crackdown
UK gambling firms saw their shares dive after MPs called for a crackdown on online casinos.
‘Loot boxes’ should be classed as gambling, says children’s commissioner
Children are spending hundreds of pounds “chasing their losses” on online video game purchases which offer unknown rewards, according to the children’s commissioner for England.
Two fifths of young people gambled in the past year, study finds
Two fifths of young people aged 11 to 16 gambled in the past year, according to a report.
Paddy Power owner agrees tie-up with PokerStars rival
Paddy Power and Betfair owner Flutter Entertainment has agreed a merger deal with Canadian rival The Stars Group to create the world’s largest online betting firm with combined annual revenues of £3.8 billion.
Gambling ads banned for breaking responsibility rules
Adverts for two betting firms have been banned for being socially irresponsible and encouraging potentially harmful behaviour.
Gambling Commission: We share concern over loot boxes in video games
The UK gambling regulator has said it shares concern about loot boxes in video games but warned that the current law makes it hard to define them as gambling.
Dundee council allows slot machines to return to city centre street
The ring-a-ding-ding of slot machines is set to return to a city centre street for the first time in more than a decade.
Fortnite to reveal contents of paid loot boxes amid child gambling concerns
Fortnite will now show users the contents of paid loot boxes before they purchase them, following long-running comparisons to gambling.
Loot boxes in video games like Fortnite linked to problem gambling
Video game loot boxes are acting as a gateway to problem gambling, new research has suggested.
JACKPOT? New slot machine arcade could open in Dundee
The sound of slot machines could be making a comeback to a city centre street if councillors approve plans for a new arcade.
Dundee dealer who had £13k of heroin after wracking up massive gambling debt jailed
A man has been jailed for more than three years after he turned to heroin dealing because of a massive gambling debt.
Dundee bookies worker admits pocketing £40k by betting on events after they’d happened
A bookies worker in Dundee and Forfar has admitted a gambling scam which netted him more than £40,000.
All gambling machines removed from Dundee union for students’ welfare
Dundee University Students Association (DUSA) has removed all gambling machines from its students’ union.
Gambling addict stole £9,250 of scratch cards from Sainsbury’s and only won £250 back
A gambling addict has admitted stealing thousands of pounds worth of scratch cards from thesupermarket where he worked.
Teen beats the bookies to win £20k after placing £3 bet
A football fan has scooped an incredible £20k after placing a £3 bet.
Dundonians lose £9m on fixed-odds betting. ‘I have seen people going crazy’
Dundonians lost almost £9 million on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) at bookies in just two years, the Tele can reveal.
VIDEO: Mystery customer wins at least £1m on scratchcard bought in Dundee newsagent
A Dundee shop customer has become a millionaire — after scooping a huge prize on a scratchard.
Personal details ‘may have been accessed’ after hackers target lottery accounts
Thousands of customer accounts on the National Lottery website may have been compromised.