News in 2024
- September 2024 newsletter 11 September 2024 The September edition of our newsletter, available now, includes information about the latest news and events from the Bristol Hub for Gambling Harms Research.
- Hub researchers analyse gambling advertising via social media in the US 4 September 2024 Sports fans are being bombarded daily with gambling advertising via social media in the United States – and the majority of ads could be in breach of regulations, according to a new study. The findings, exposing non-compliance to the industry’s codes, have prompted calls for strict legislation to better curb and police online gambling advertising, which has surged in recent years.
- Research Innovation Fund Seedcorn Award 2024/25 call now open 8 August 2024 You can now apply for our Research Innovation Fund Seedcorn Award competition which aims to support innovative and interdisciplinary research to understand and tackle gambling harms.
- Expert witness at Canadian Senate 12 June 2024 Dr Raffaello Rossi was invited to serve as an expert witness at the Senate of Canada’s hearing on gambling marketing regulations.
- New scoping reviews of gambling harms evidence 3 June 2024 We are pleased to announce the publication of four new scoping reviews of international interdisciplinary gambling harms evidence, plus an evidence synthesis report that summarises the key findings from the scoping reviews and suggests some potential areas for further research.
- Visit from Lafayette College, USA 28 March 2024 This month, the Hub hosted a group of engineering students from Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania.
- MPs reference University of Bristol research in debate on gambling marketing in sport 26 March 2024 Ronnie Cowan MP led a debate on gambling marketing in sport in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 13th March 2024 and referenced University of Bristol research.
- The Hub launches its Research Innovation Fund Strategic Award for 2024 22 February 2024 The Research Innovation Fund Strategic Award aims to support innovative and interdisciplinary research to understand and tackle gambling harms.
- Hub academics’ research cited in the CMS Committee’s report into the Government’s approach to the regulation of gambling 30 January 2024 The Committee for Culture, Media and Sport ran an inquiry in 2023 into the progress made by the Government’s in addressing the issues raised by Parliament and also how to ensure regulation can keep up with innovations in online gambling and the links between gambling, broadcasting and sport. This came after the launch of the Government’s Gambling White Paper into reform of the Gambling Act 2005.
- Hub researchers carry out two studies on the number of gambling messages shown during sports broadcasts 23 January 2024 Dr Jamie Wheaton and Dr Raffaello Rossi collaborated with UK-based Channel 5 News and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) News to carry out research into the amount of gambling messages that are shown during live TV and radio coverage of sports.
- Save the date for Bristol Hub for Gambling Harms Research Second International Interdisciplinary Colloquium 11 January 2024 This will be a free, in-person event being held at The Bristol Hotel and Conference Centre Bristol, UK (with a Livestream option for those unable to attend in person) on Thursday 10th October 2024.
