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Blog, Church Statements, Gambling and Alcohol, Response to Consultations · 17 May, 2018

Response to the Government’s announcement on gambling machines

  The Government’s announcement on gambling machines – a response from the Baptist Union, the Church of Scotland, the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church The Government’s decision significantly to reduce the stakes for Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) from a maximum of …

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Blog, Briefings, Gambling and Alcohol · 1 May, 2018

Minimum Unit Pricing Live in Scotland

As of 1st May 2018 Scotland has introduced minimum unit pricing (MUP), a policy which targets harmful and hazardous alcohol consumption. This fact-sheet gives an overview of why minimum unit pricing is necessary and encourages individuals and churches to push for England to follow suit. …

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Blog, Gambling and Alcohol · 30 January, 2018

Response to the Government consultation on gambling machines

The Baptist Union, Methodist Church, Church of Scotland and United Reformed Church have responded to the Government's consultation on gambling machines and related issues. This can be read here. …

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Blog, Gambling and Alcohol · 18 January, 2018

Gambling – a chance to have your say

Ever since I’ve been working on policies around preventing harm from gambling, I’ve been amazed at the number of people who tell me, privately, at parties, at church, in lifts, that yes, they had a friend/boyfriend/parent who had problems with gambling. Problem gambling is often a hidden problem, …

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Blog, Briefings, Gambling and Alcohol · 15 November, 2017

Minimum Unit Pricing is Legal in Scotland

The UK Supreme Court has ruled it legal for Scotland to introduce minimum unit pricing (MUP), a policy which targets harmful and hazardous alcohol consumption. This briefing explains what minimum unit pricing is, why it is necessary and encourages individuals and churches to encourage England to …

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Blog, Gambling and Alcohol · 3 July, 2014

‘Gambling: Sin, Vice or Legitimate Leisure Activity? Challenges for thoughtful Christians’

The 2014 Beckly Lecture took place on Tuesday 1 July at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, alongside the Methodist Conference. Philip Graf CBE, Chair of the Gambling Commission delivered the lecture entitled ‘Gambling: Sin, Vice or Legitimate Leisure Activity? Challenges for thoughtful …

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