| Trained advisors will respond to troubled
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| | betting
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| gamblers
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| | As part of this initiative, the GMA,
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| British gambling support charity The
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| | together with existing supporters such as
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| Gordon Moody Association (GMA) will
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| | gambling groups Betfair and William Hill,
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| launch the first-ever multilingual
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| | is calling for widespread international
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| service to problem gamblers on 12 March
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| | adoption of responsible gambling
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| at
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| | measures. Through the inclusion of the
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| Launched ahead of the UK government's new
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| | GMA's 'STOP!' sign, an online link to the
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| gambling licensing laws due in September
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| | Gambling Therapy e-helpline, online
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| this year, the service will be manned by
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| | operators can help showcase their support
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| a highly trained, multi-lingual team of
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| | for the cause.
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| counsellors and advisors, who will be
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| | Betfair is the first to display the STOP!
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| able to translate and offer help and
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| | sign. Kate Stewart, Social Responsibility
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| advice to emails in 13 different
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| | Manager at Betfair said, "We are
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| languages, with support for more
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| | committed to supporting the GMA's efforts
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| languages imminent.
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| | in a bid to help those who gamble
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| Kevin Farrell-Roberts, Chief Executive of
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| | irresponsibly. We are extremely proud to
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| the GMA, formerly the Gordon House
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| | be the first operator to show our
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| Association, explained,
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| | dedication by displaying the STOP! sign
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| Problem gambling is a widespread issue
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| | on our website, and hope the rest of the
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| that unfortunately suffers from a lack of
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| | industry joins us in taking such steps to
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| internationally-accessible support. The
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| | tackle problem gambling."
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| launch of our multi-lingual service,
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| | The charity has recently re-named itself
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| brings the GMA to the forefront in
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| | in honour of its celebrated founder, the
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| providing help to cultural groups that
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| | Rev. Gordon Moody, M.B.E. (1912-1994),
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| have previously had no access to gambling
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| | who first established Gamblers Anonymous
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| support. Our extension of support will
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| | in the UK before later founding The
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| help more people across the globe who are
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| | Gordon House Association.
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| affected by problem gambling or sports
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