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Quick Links to Support
Part of our Glasgow City Gambling Harms Project is to identify good sources of support for those suffering from gambling harms. We have produced a 'bare bones' list in Word format so you can copy and paste anything relevant to your work (and learn about some of the services). Access the list here: Quick Links to Support Arising from Gambling Issues We also have these listed on our SUPPORT page...
Gamling Harms in Glasgow: some context
People Make Glasgow as the city motto has it. Yet it is useful to think of any city not as one people but many peoples in many different communities. Indeed, you could say of any city that it is many cities. In Glasgow it is impossible not to see by just walking around the citizens of the many cities sharing the same geographical space. There are for instance clear examples of inequality....
Gambling. Alcohol and Sponsorship
Celtic Football Club have announced a deal with William Hill for in-stadium betting. They have gambling and alcohol companies promoted on their shirts. Adrian Filby, Celtic FC Commercial Director, added: “We are very pleased to be partnering with an industry leader in William Hill. We are certain that supporters who use this service will benefit from an enhanced stadium experience...
Challenging Advertising in Football
Very appropriate to devote our first post on this site to a reminder of the Big Step Walk between Rangers and Celtic football grounds. Such walks aim to contribute to kicking gambling advertisements out of football. Since then Martin has joined other walks. One was between Edinburgh and Glasgow, another on the Gretna to Wembley Stadium walk in which Martin hiked the fisrt leg all the way to...