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<p>We considered research, education and treatment as part of our Review of Gaming
Machines and Social Responsibility. The response was published on 17 May. The review
looked at protections across the gambling industry and support for those who experience
harm, including the arrangements for funding.</p><p> </p><p>The Gambling Commission
requires all operators licensed under the Gambling Act 2005 to make a contribution
towards the research, prevention and treatment of gambling-related harm. It does not
specify how much this should be, nor which organisations should be supported, but
most operators fulfil this obligation by making a contribution to GambleAware, which
currently asks operators to donate 0.1% of their Gross Gambling Yield (GGY). GambleAware
received £9.4m in the year 2017/18. Industry also made donations to other bodies supporting
research, education and treatment, bringing collective contributions to above 0.1%
of its GGY.</p><p> </p><p>The government does not hold information on how much each
operator donates. The Gambling Commission has committed to do more to enhance the
visibility and transparency of details of industry contributions, either by operator
or sector. In addition, GambleAware has announced that it plans to publish details
of operator contributions on its website on a quarterly basis, and will ask operators
to voluntarily self-certify whether these donations amount to at least 0.1% of GGY.</p>
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