Nach intensiven Verhandlungen, an denen auch die Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) maßgeblich beteiligt war, wurde ein weiterer Kooperationsvertrag mit der BZgA unterzeichnet.

The number of new clients seeking Gambling Helpline support increased by nearly 10 percent in 2007, Ministry of Health statistics show. The ministry's annual gambling statistics report showed the number of new people seeking phone or face to face help was up from the 2006 figure of 2648 people. The ministry said the change in the number of people seeking help from its problem gambling services did not necessarily equate to a change in the prevalence rates of problem gamblers.

The Problem Gambling Foundation is shocked and saddened at today's announcement that the Gambling Helpline is closing down. CEO John Stansfield says that gamblers need a telephone referral service to make sure they get the help they need when they need it. He says his organisation will do everything they can to see this continues. "Problem Gamblers and their families live risky and stressful lives," he says.