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<p>The Responsible Gambling Strategy Board (RGSB), was set up to by the Gambling Commission
to advise on priorities for research, education and training (RET) relating to responsible
gambling. The Responsible Gambling Trust (RGT) an independent charity, then commissions
research into gambling related harm and funds education and treatment programmes,
taking into account the priorities set out by the RGSB.</p><p> </p><p>It is a requirement
on all gambling licence holders to make an annual financial contribution to one or
more organisations that perform research, education or training for gambling-related
harm. The vast majority choose to make that contribution to the Responsible Gambling
Trust, which has raised £7.5 million in 2016 (unaudited); £6.5 million in 2015; £6.3
million in 2014; £5.7 million in 2013; £5.2 million in 2012; £5 million in 2011 (each
year relates to the previous 12 months to 31 March). RGT’s accounts for these years
are available on the Charity Commission website and include the breakdown of expenditure
between research, treatment and harm prevention.</p><p> </p><p>RGT is committed to
working with RGSB to estimate the cost of the education activities identified in the
recently published National Responsible Gambling Strategy, 2016-19, that will be expected
to raise from businesses who profit from commercial gambling in Britain.</p><p> </p><p>The
Responsible Gambling Trust has published a number of research reports into FOBTs since
2010, which are available on the RGT website: http://www.responsiblegamblingtrust.org.uk/research/research-publications/</p><p>
</p><p>Further RGT commercial and independent research on Category B Gaming Machines
was published on 24 May, and can be found here <a href="http://www.responsiblegamblingtrust.org.uk/research/research-publications/"
target="_blank">http://www.responsiblegamblingtrust.org.uk/research/research-publications/</a></p>
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