30/01/2025: Call for age restrictions on video game loot boxes
More regulation is needed to limit gambling-like practices in video games, researchers have warned.
17/12/2024: Illegal casinos are using Roblox to draw children into online gambling
A Sky News investigation has found a network of illegal casinos allowing children to gamble using their accounts on the hugely popular children’s game Roblox. In response to our investigation, the Gambling Commission has taken action against the “criminal” websites.
07/11/2024: Proportion of children in Great Britain with gambling problem has doubled, data reveals
Gambling Commission figures show shock rise to 85,000 in number of young people suffering gambling harms.
01/09/2024: Dangerous play: how online gaming purchases led an Australian youth into a secret gambling addiction
Matthew’s father had no idea his son was even gambling, let alone deep in debt, until he got a terrifying phone call.
21/04/2024: UK children bombarded by gambling ads and images online, charity warns
Young people feel their internet activity is overwhelmed by betting promotions and similar content, says GambleAware.