Jul 2, 2023
Football clubs urged to consider gambling ad impact
Football clubs should think about the impact on fans when accepting sponsorships from gambling firms, the head of NHS England has said. Amanda Pritchard said the deals send a message that "Gambling is OK". Her comments came after the news that the NHS is nearly doubling the number of gambling addiction clinics to 15 after a record number of referrals. "It would be really great to see the gambling industry, and also organisations like football clubs, really think seriously about their responsibilities here," she said. Public health minister Neil O'Brien said the government had set out plans to tackle gambling, including a commitment to introduce a statutory levy so gambling companies pay their "Fair share" towards treatment services. The new addiction facilities were described as "Heartening" by the charity Gambling with Lives, whose strategy director Will Prochaska said the clinics "Couldn't come at a more pertinent moment, whilst gambling advertising lures more people into harm".
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