Gamblers Consumer Forum

BREAKING NEWS - as reported in The Sun, our YouGov poll finds 68% of the UK public support our app proposal to tackle gambling harm, and 54% of UK adults believe affordability checks risk causing an increase in black market activity. thesun.co.uk/news/24590161/…

@stevenctilley @mattzarb Mindway AI have a good summary of the research that led to the creation of their software: mindway.ai/why-mindway-ai/

@GamblersCForum @mattzarb Please can you point us to some independent studies where the effectiveness of this approach has been evaluated?

Below is an open letter to @mattzarb. The GCF are now working with Mindway AI - a highly successful technology that specifically helps those who may be addicted to gambling. We ask Matt to support this to replace affordability. gamblersconsumerforum.com/the-gcf-write-…

The GCF write to the BHA regarding the owner exodus facing horse racing - an industry that supports many thousands of rural British jobs. gamblersconsumerforum.com/the-gcf-write-…

The GCF write to the Gambling Commission to raise concerns around yet another episode of misleading statistics relating to gambling. gamblersconsumerforum.com/the-gcf-write-…

The GCF write to the Gambling Commission regarding their blatantly unbalanced engagement with anti vs pro gambling groups. gamblersconsumerforum.com/the-gcf-challe…

Why was the 2021 call for evidence left unpublished for so long? gamblersconsumerforum.com/the-gcf-seek-c…

The GCF write to the Department of Culture, Media, and Sport to raise concerns over credit checks on gamblers: gamblersconsumerforum.com/the-gamblers-c…

The GCF uncover evidence of a damning breach of impartiality at the Gambling Commission: gamblersconsumerforum.com/the-gcf-uncove…

An update on the Gamblers Consumer Forum: gamblersconsumerforum.com/an-update-on-t…

✏️ New Article FREE TO READ - @AndrewWoodman of the @GamblersCForum discusses the proposed affordability rules and what it could mean for Racing patreon.com/posts/they-say…

✏️ Free To Read Article - @AndrewWoodman of the @GamblersCForum paints a very dark future for the sport after big operators start introducing open banking requests in order to have a bet or withdraw money. R/T's welcome, spread the word! patreon.com/posts/grim-out…

The GCF write to the Gambling Commission to raise concerns about their relationship with Gambling with Lives (GwL). gamblersconsumerforum.com/the-gamblers-c…

The GCF respond to the Gambling Minister, Stuart Andrew's, letter following the Parliamentary debate on affordability that was triggered by the industry's petition. gamblersconsumerforum.com/the-gamblers-c…

The GCF were delighted to appear on the @bookiebashnet podcast discussing the direction of travel for gambling regulation, and the increasingly erratic behaviour of the GC. We appear 51 minutes in. @AndrewWoodman has more on the parliamentary debate here: gamblersconsumerforum.com/the-gcf-summar…

✏️'Help Us Fight The Regulator' @AndrewWoodman of the @GamblersCForum paints a grim but accurate picture of the position punters find themselves and maybe one last thing we can do about @GamRegGB R/T welcome patreon.com/posts/help-us-…

The GCF believe the behaviour of the GC is unprecedented, reckless, and does not adhere to various requirements in the Regulators Code. Use our letter to write to your MP, demanding a change in the culture at the anti-gambling Gambling Commission: gamblersconsumerforum.com/the-gamblers-c…

The GCF were delighted to have attended a roundtable meeting with the Shadow Minister for Gambling. We discussed the damage affordability checks will do for the outcomes of addicts, as well as job-creating industries, with our alternative proposal receiving a very warm reception.

The GCF respond to the conclusions of the DCMS Select Committee report into gambling: gamblersconsumerforum.com/the-gamblers-c…

The GCF look ahead to the challenges of 2024, and remind those who haven't already done so to submit any evidence of friction relating to affordability they have experienced via our website. gamblersconsumerforum.com/the-gamblers-c…

Wishing you all a wonderful festive period. The GCF.

We look forward to resuming our campaign into 2024, and hope we can count on your continued, much appreciated support.

We'd like to wish all of our supporters and followers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.