England legend Peter Shilton calls for end of gambling promotion in game

Mar 12, 2021 by

from The Christian Institute: Goalkeeping legend Peter Shilton has hit out at gambling advertising in football, as he launched a campaign to stop betting firms sponsoring teams. Shilton said “families’ lives are being destroyed by...

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Britain stops young people gambling while approving contraception and abortion

Dec 10, 2020 by

by Ann Farmer, MercatorNet: Although British girls are ‘growing up’ more slowly, they are still being given access to contraception and abortion. From October next year the minimum age for playing the National Lottery in...

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Emergencies Make Awful Law: Why are Casinos Treated More Favorably than Churches During a Pandemic?

Sep 13, 2020 by

by Alan M Dershowitz, Gatestone Institute: If hard cases make bad law, emergencies make even worse law. Our case books are littered with awful judicial decisions authorizing presidents and governors to violate core constitutional rights...

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Bishop calls for stricter controls on gambling advertising

Feb 2, 2019 by

from Premier: A bishop is calling for stricter controls on betting adverts amid fears children are being “groomed” into gambling – including a potential ban on advertising on football strips and pitch-side hoarding. The...

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Church of England welcomes British government’s gambling announcement

May 18, 2018 by

from ACNS: The British government has today announced that it is restricting the maximum stake on a type of electronic gambling terminal to just £2. The announcement follows a campaign by the Church of England and others to lower the...

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Shocking toll of gambling adverts on children

Jan 29, 2018 by

by Sean Poulter, Mailonline: Two in three teenagers feel bombarded by adverts for betting firms on TV, a study has found. The revelation came as the Church of England warned of a ‘moral crisis’ for children – and demanded a ban on betting...

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