Free gambling addiction helpline & counselling service (ROI & NI). An Extern Group project (formerly Problem Gambling Ireland) https://xitter.cf/t.co/6wQbl5iXPE
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Gambling Addiction; Problem Gambling; Gambling Disorder - whatever name you want to put on it, recovery is possible.
For information on our supports, go to: problemgambling.ie
Great feedback!
Feedback like this makes it all worthwhile! 🙏
Huge thanks to Coláiste Eoin for the lovely feedback on my TY Gambling Awareness Workshop, delivered through @ExternProbGam and funded by Bray Drug & Alcohol Task Force and HSE Social Inclusion.
Starting conversations! 👏
You can't beat local radio for in-depth interviews. Well worth a listen.
Thanks to @kclr96fm & Brian Daly for having me on today to discuss the increasingly blurred lines between gambling and gaming, particularly gambling-like features in games played by young people. kclr96fm.com/thekclrdaily/ @ExternProbGam
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Our Gamban Discord hub has reached 500 members! ⚡️
We wanted to create a safe space where anyone experiencing gambling harm can get together. It's been great to see so many users giving advice and supporting each other, whilst also celebrating milestones.
You don't need to be a Gamban user to join, this is a free, no-judgement space for anyone experiencing gambling harm. Click here to join → discord.gg/EyC4hzkqA
In the latest episode of The Problem Gambling Podcast, @TonyJOReilly talks about gambling trends he is seeing among secondary school students, when he travels around Ireland delivering gambling harm prevention talks. Also available on Spotify, etc.
youtu.be/GRKbJG3Sgso
In this week's episode of The Problem Gambling Podcast, we speak to Daniel Coulter, a recovering gambler and now a counsellor, about his experience of addiction and recovery. Also available on Spotify and other podcast platforms.
youtu.be/ka5CK1wMS0U
In the latest episode of The Problem Gambling Podcast, we talk to former successful Tipster, Niall Davison, about his upcoming book "I’ve Gotta Tip, Lads: Winning Gamblers Lose, Too".
Also available on Spotify and other podcast platforms.
youtu.be/NPkfjY9VM8k
Interesting article on Prediction Markets in the @irishexaminer #gambling #predictionmarkets
irishexaminer.com/news/spotl…
This is the current list of remote betting license holders with @GambRegIRL.
If you want to make a complaint regarding a breach of the Act, which occurred since 01.07.26, you can do so here: grai.ie/complaints
Great interview with Maureen Ferguson on this week's new episode of The Problem Gambling Podcast. Also available on Spotify, Apple Music and other podcasting platforms.
youtu.be/_ypyfNfT0Dc?si=BVkj…
Interesting to see that, as of July 15th, there are only 16 companies registered with @GambRegIRL for online gambling licenses.
Anyone wanting to make a complaint about potential breaches of the Act, which occurred after 01.07.26, can do so here: grai.ie/before-you-begin
Great to see @GambRegIRL taking action on unlicensed online gambling companies. It's a massive undertaking, but so important for consumer protection.
thejournal.ie/polymarket-710…
Or the odds of a forest fire starting in a particular location on a particular date . . .
Seriously, though, prediction markets are wide open to market manipulation.
rte.ie/news/us/2026/0716/158…
The new season of The Problem Gambling Podcast starts with an interview with former professional footballer, Shane O'Connor. Shane played with Ipswich, Shamrock Rovers and many more. Also available on Spotify and Apple. #gambling #addiction #recovery
youtu.be/FoklDqBrOUQ
Some great investigative journalism here, including work from @MarkLTighe
Some of the predatory practices involved here are shocking - even by online gambling company standards.
A year-long investigation by Investigate Europe puts Soft2bet - which calls itself a "leading iGaming company" - in the dock.
One customer spent £145,000 after her requests to self-exclude were ignored.
investigate-europe.eu/posts/…
Ah, yes. The age old strategy of "bet big" on a "sure thing" . . . What could go wrong . . ?
We support people, every day, who destroy their lives using that approach.
For help, go to problemgambling.ie
P.S. The match ended in a draw (in case you missed it).
A 47% increase from the previous Quarter - in sports betting alone. This does not include online 'gaming'. Even with the massive drop in land-based betting, this is an extremely worrying trend. share.google/5XNZWrIFQ6I660o…
Really interesting new paper on gambling regulation, by @pnewall
researchgate.net/publication…
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Banned by the bookies: the gamblers who have their accounts suspended after winning too much money
telegraph.co.uk/sport/2026/0…
Great event, yesterday in Stormont. We can learn so much from "cross pollination" at events like these.
Hopefully some of the GB Levy funding will be extended to NI, to get badly needed treatment services increased.
Yesterday, the APG on Reducing Harm Related to Gambling hosted a roundtable event at Stormont, bringing together politicians, healthcare professionals, frontline service providers, officials, and experts to discuss the future of gambling treatment and support services in NI
ALT Philip McGuigan chairs a roundtable on support and treatment services for gambling-related harms.
ALT Danny Donnelly and Dr Ursula Mason at the roundtable event
ALT Professor Henrietta Bowden-Jones addressing the roundtable remotely
Ireland's own @declynchwriter did something similar in his book 'Free Money' back in 2009, exploring the early days of online gambling. Well worth a read.
It's been one week since @TheAtlantic published my April cover story on America's sports betting boom. The reactions have been really interesting. A few observations below: