2.5% – a price worth paying for a gambling sponsorship ban?
Spoiler alert: the answer is yes. To find out why and how, read on. Words by Tom Fleming Money. It forms the basis of the most common argument we hear…
The Big Step 5: why we’re walking
On June 4th, a group of over 30 people harmed by gambling will set off from Scotland and walk nearly 300 miles over a period of 10 days, arriving at…
The Big Step is about to get even bigger!
After the success of our last walk in March, this June we’ll be attempting our biggest-ever Big Step! Ahead of England playing Scotland in the upcoming European Football Championships, we’ll…
Do international tournaments have a gambling problem?
For us football fans, major international tournaments are sacred biennial events; for the gambling industry, they are the golden ticket to exploit more people and make more money. Words by…
Gambling in the UK: the figures behind the headlines
Gambling is big business in the UK, but at what cost? Words by Tom Fleming With the recent news that Denise Coates, CEO of Bet365, has been paid over £1 billion over…
Our letter to Reading Football Club
We have written to Reading FC, calling on the club to end it's relationship with 'Casumo'. Following the company’s failures of social responsibility (as outlined below), including allowing a customer…
Gambling in football: what do the fans think?
The gambling industry has hijacked the beautiful game, with adverts, branding and sponsorship almost everywhere you look, but how do fans actually feel about it? Words by Tom Fleming A…
Gambling with mental health
The pandemic triggered a nationwide mental health crisis, with anxiety, financial concern and boredom all rising dangerously, creating fertile ground for online gambling companies to exploit. Words by Tom…
The Big Step’s March event announced!
This year, we will be holding a remote walk on the 6th and 7th of March. As some of you may know, we usually organise group walks, which of course isn't…
Gambling and football: a toxic relationship
The 2005 Gambling Act Before the 2005 Gambling Act, the only gambling-related adverts shown on TV in the UK were for the football pools, bingo and the National Lottery. The…