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We have a responsibility to both the industry and our staff to keep gambling safe and fun.” Patrick Foster, Epic Risk Management, who is speaking to Bede employees this week, said, “It's great to see Bede Gaming embracing RG week and taking the necessary steps on their journey to achieving their vision of being the safest place to play. Before the fun stops, stop. Patrick reflects on how his compulsive gambling addiction completely monopolised his entire teaching career and how. Foster (deceased) (Foster the Dog, 1994–98) A French mastiff adopted by Luke, Laura and Lucky Spencer. As a stray, he was hit by a car, prompting Lucky Spencer to walk again after being shot. Foster’s death was faked after he was arrested for biting a bully, and he was 're-born' as Foster II. Editor's note: This two-year investigation, which revealed how disgraced referee Tim Donaghy conspired to fix NBA games, whom he did it with and the millions of dollars that flowed from the.

Gambling harm minimisation consultancy EPIC Risk Management (EPIC) will advise the UK’s Boarding Schools Association (BSA), developing a series of high impact gambling awareness seminars for BSA member schools.

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The BSA extends itsarrangement with EPIC, who over the past 12-months have spoken at BSA conferences, addressing independent school stakeholders on gambling harm risks and dynamics.

Cementing its relationship, the BSA have invited EPIC to be their official partner and provider of education and awareness in the areas of gambling and gaming, and its impact on the UK’s youth.

Andrew Lewin, BSA Director of Training & International said: “BSA is delighted to welcome EPIC as an official partner to help recognise the work they do in such a vital area that potentially affects so many young people. His honesty and knowledge are driven by his passion to make a difference and his experiences paint a very vivid picture for all to engage with.”

In its statement, EPIC and the BSA praise the work of former cricketer Patrick Foster, leading EPIC’s education programmes, which to date have directly reached over 20,000 young people this year, developing a support network with the country’s leading educational decision-makers and most high-profile headteachers.

“It is extremely exciting to become official partner to the BSA and we look forward to working with them going forward and building on an already phenomenal relationship. It has been an honour and pleasure to speak at many of the conferences this year and to have the opportunity to provide invaluable education to so many young people, parents and teachers going forward is something that I am extremely proud of. It is wonderful to see an organisation with an unrivalled reputation and presence in this space giving us their full support.” Patrick Foster commented on EPIC education directives.

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Backing EPIC and BSA continued partnership EPIC Chief Executive, Paul Buck, stated: “EPIC is committed to the prevention and mitigation of gambling-related harms. In addition to being leaders in this area in financial services, professional sport and the gambling industry it is an important social element of our business to educate and inform the first tech-savvy generation coming through our education system. We believe lived experience plays a big part in that, as long as it is delivered in a safe and evidenced way. We are delighted to partner with the BSA and are working closely with a leading university and liaising with the Gambling Commission to ensure this adds to the evidence bank of the National Strategy for Gambling Harms.”

Did you know that cricketers are three times more likely to suffer from gambling addiction than an average young man?

These competitive, wealthy youngsters are long seen as cash machines for casinos and bookmakers, and a study conducted for the Professional Players’ Federation back in 2014 has proved the idea right. Based on confidential questionnaires from nearly 350 cricketers and footballers, the research revealed that 6.1% of professional sportsmen would be classified as problem gamblers, while only 1.9% of young men in the general population would be classed as having gambling issues.

That means almost 200 current professional cricketers and football players in the UK have serious gambling problems, and 440 others are “at risk.”

The study also reflected that one in 10 of these athletes gambled to “fit in.” One in four claimed that their teammates encouraged them to gamble, and almost one in three revealed that the association between their teams and the gaming industry “encouraged” them to gamble.

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Paul Matthews, editor at Casinostoplay.com, comments: 'When it comes to team sponsorships, gambling brands have taken the place of beer brands, but some overseas brands are not doing enough to protect gambling addicts. The UK Gambling Commission is tightening the rules and regulations around online gambling and betting, and hopefully, we can create a safer and more fun environment for everyone. At Casinostoplay.com, we care a lot about responsible gaming and player-friendly mechanisms, such as Casumo's lock withdrawal feature, heavily impact our scores.

Ex-Cricketer Patrick Foster was Thinking About Ending his Life

Patrick Foster was one of the cricketers suffering from problem gambling. Born and raised in Kenya, he received education in Northamptonshire before realising his dream of becoming a professional cricketer at Northants. He continued to captain Durham University MCCU.

After his cricketing career ended, Foster went into teaching and remained in the education sector for the last seven years. He was responsible for the cricket at two prestigious independent schools.

Nevertheless, the lack of intensity of sports in his life has created a vacuum that eventually drove Foster into gambling addiction. Over the past ten years, the former cricketer accumulated hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of debt, which will take him over a decade to pay off. His gambling problems not only cost him money but also his job, relationships and nearly his life. Foster mentioned in his memoir that he thought about ending his life by taking tablets or crashing his car.

Fortunately, sense prevailed and Foster decided to text his brother. Now the man is going through a treatment programme and is ready to tell his story in schools and cricket clubs across the UK.

Gambling is almost an integral part of our culture. Three-quarters of the British adult population gambled last year, and betting sponsorships have saved many sports from struggling. However, looking at the result of the 2014 study and Patrick Foster’s story, it is undeniable that British sports in the UK have to reevaluate their relationship with gambling.

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