Will Prochaska
@willprochaska.bsky.social
Campaigner for gambling reform (Coalition to End Gambling Ads). Urban health enthusiast. Dad of three in Hackney, London.
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Strange choice at any time, particularly ahead of budget where further taxes on industry are on the table. Let’s hope she intends to also meet those making the case on the health / mental health side eg @willprochaska.bsky.social
September 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Strange choice at any time, particularly ahead of budget where further taxes on industry are on the table. Let’s hope she intends to also meet those making the case on the health / mental health side eg @willprochaska.bsky.social
The alcohol, gambling & junk food industries have no place providing educational materials to schools
58 leading academics & orgs have urged Education Sec.
@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social to follow Ireland’s lead - removing these materials from classrooms
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
58 leading academics & orgs have urged Education Sec.
@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social to follow Ireland’s lead - removing these materials from classrooms
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
August 8, 2025 at 8:24 AM
The alcohol, gambling & junk food industries have no place providing educational materials to schools
58 leading academics & orgs have urged Education Sec.
@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social to follow Ireland’s lead - removing these materials from classrooms
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
58 leading academics & orgs have urged Education Sec.
@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social to follow Ireland’s lead - removing these materials from classrooms
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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🚨UK Lawyers for Israel Ltd has tried to silence various voices supporting Palestine. Their charitable wing has made public statements rejecting international law.
Activist Em Hilton is on the Charity Commission offices to ask for an investigation.
youtu.be/Ui70R8PCkJ4
Activist Em Hilton is on the Charity Commission offices to ask for an investigation.
youtu.be/Ui70R8PCkJ4
UK Lawyers for Israel
YouTube video by Led By Donkeys
youtu.be
July 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
🚨UK Lawyers for Israel Ltd has tried to silence various voices supporting Palestine. Their charitable wing has made public statements rejecting international law.
Activist Em Hilton is on the Charity Commission offices to ask for an investigation.
youtu.be/Ui70R8PCkJ4
Activist Em Hilton is on the Charity Commission offices to ask for an investigation.
youtu.be/Ui70R8PCkJ4
I reacted to BBC File on 4's investigation into the failure of gambling venues to protect customers - which won't be a surprise to anyone except apparently the Government and the Regulator.
June 18, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I reacted to BBC File on 4's investigation into the failure of gambling venues to protect customers - which won't be a surprise to anyone except apparently the Government and the Regulator.
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Government policy is to grow the gambling industry.
That means more addiction and more suicide.
Time for a rethink.
- @endgamblingads.bsky.social & @mzc.bsky.social
That means more addiction and more suicide.
Time for a rethink.
- @endgamblingads.bsky.social & @mzc.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Government policy is to grow the gambling industry.
That means more addiction and more suicide.
Time for a rethink.
- @endgamblingads.bsky.social & @mzc.bsky.social
That means more addiction and more suicide.
Time for a rethink.
- @endgamblingads.bsky.social & @mzc.bsky.social
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“Nobody wants gambling on the highstreet”
@willprochaska.bsky.social speaking at the Reducing Harm: Public Health in Gambling and Addition panel
@willprochaska.bsky.social speaking at the Reducing Harm: Public Health in Gambling and Addition panel
May 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
“Nobody wants gambling on the highstreet”
@willprochaska.bsky.social speaking at the Reducing Harm: Public Health in Gambling and Addition panel
@willprochaska.bsky.social speaking at the Reducing Harm: Public Health in Gambling and Addition panel
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Large SUVs are too big for parking spaces and dangerously heavy in crashes - time to bring in weight and size based charges?
“In 2024, a record 1,213,385 cars wider than 1.8 metres were sold.”
“In 2024, a record 1,213,385 cars wider than 1.8 metres were sold.”
April 4, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Large SUVs are too big for parking spaces and dangerously heavy in crashes - time to bring in weight and size based charges?
“In 2024, a record 1,213,385 cars wider than 1.8 metres were sold.”
“In 2024, a record 1,213,385 cars wider than 1.8 metres were sold.”
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It's such a joke that the gambling lobby say they make billions for the economy. Where are those billions coming from? Often the pockets of poor & addicted people. Where do those billions go? Into the pockets of exploitative gambling execs. 💸👎🏻
London news, sport and culture | The Standard | London Evening …
@standard.co.uk.web.brid.gy
· Mar 25
Sadiq Khan accused of 'backtracking' on promise to ban gambling adverts from the Tube
Mayor says he wants to ‘hear more detail about the Government’s plans in this area’, despite promising to take action himself four years ago
www.standard.co.uk
March 25, 2025 at 9:52 PM
It's such a joke that the gambling lobby say they make billions for the economy. Where are those billions coming from? Often the pockets of poor & addicted people. Where do those billions go? Into the pockets of exploitative gambling execs. 💸👎🏻
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What is going on? Everton and Leicester City continue to advertise unlicensed gambling sites despite the Gambling Commissioning threatening prosecution that could result in imprisonment for officers of the clubs.
CEGA's investigation reported in The Athletic.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/621...
CEGA's investigation reported in The Athletic.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/621...
Everton, Leicester accused of breaching guidelines by advertising unlicensed gambling firms
Neither club responded directly to the accusation but maintain they are confident they are complying with the regulations.
www.nytimes.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
What is going on? Everton and Leicester City continue to advertise unlicensed gambling sites despite the Gambling Commissioning threatening prosecution that could result in imprisonment for officers of the clubs.
CEGA's investigation reported in The Athletic.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/621...
CEGA's investigation reported in The Athletic.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/621...
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Dropped into House of Commons for @chapterone-uk.bsky.social launching as a national provider addressing gambling harm.
Good to catch @sianberry.bsky.social @mzc.bsky.social and @willprochaska.bsky.social to plan ways of tackling gambling adverts on public transport and in betting shop windows.
Good to catch @sianberry.bsky.social @mzc.bsky.social and @willprochaska.bsky.social to plan ways of tackling gambling adverts on public transport and in betting shop windows.
March 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Dropped into House of Commons for @chapterone-uk.bsky.social launching as a national provider addressing gambling harm.
Good to catch @sianberry.bsky.social @mzc.bsky.social and @willprochaska.bsky.social to plan ways of tackling gambling adverts on public transport and in betting shop windows.
Good to catch @sianberry.bsky.social @mzc.bsky.social and @willprochaska.bsky.social to plan ways of tackling gambling adverts on public transport and in betting shop windows.
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Today we’re launching Chapter One as a national provider of gambling harm prevention for everyone affected by gambling across the UK with an event in the @ukhouseofcommons.bsky.social
Thank you to our speakers for today’s event
Thank you to our speakers for today’s event
March 19, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Today we’re launching Chapter One as a national provider of gambling harm prevention for everyone affected by gambling across the UK with an event in the @ukhouseofcommons.bsky.social
Thank you to our speakers for today’s event
Thank you to our speakers for today’s event
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The Red/Blue, Labour-Tory team lines up to continue #GamblingHarm in football
@gamblingwithlives.bsky.social @endgamblingads.bsky.social
@gamblingwithlives.bsky.social @endgamblingads.bsky.social
March 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The Red/Blue, Labour-Tory team lines up to continue #GamblingHarm in football
@gamblingwithlives.bsky.social @endgamblingads.bsky.social
@gamblingwithlives.bsky.social @endgamblingads.bsky.social
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📢 BREAKING:
An investigation by CEGA has found illegal gambling websites promoted by
@evertonfc.com and Leicester City FC are still easily accessible to British Consumers, a month after the Gambling Commission warned them of potential prosecution if found to be the case...
An investigation by CEGA has found illegal gambling websites promoted by
@evertonfc.com and Leicester City FC are still easily accessible to British Consumers, a month after the Gambling Commission warned them of potential prosecution if found to be the case...
March 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
📢 BREAKING:
An investigation by CEGA has found illegal gambling websites promoted by
@evertonfc.com and Leicester City FC are still easily accessible to British Consumers, a month after the Gambling Commission warned them of potential prosecution if found to be the case...
An investigation by CEGA has found illegal gambling websites promoted by
@evertonfc.com and Leicester City FC are still easily accessible to British Consumers, a month after the Gambling Commission warned them of potential prosecution if found to be the case...
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Today my colleagues & I sent a letter of concern to the minister for gambling. The evidence shows clearly that the gambling industry is a vector of harm, not a partner. We urge the government to change their position. www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Learning from tobacco control to tackle gambling industry harms
The use of tobacco industry tactics by the gambling and other health harming industries means governments must act to prevent large scale avoidable harm, argue May van Schalkwyk and colleagues
When ...
www.bmj.com
March 6, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Today my colleagues & I sent a letter of concern to the minister for gambling. The evidence shows clearly that the gambling industry is a vector of harm, not a partner. We urge the government to change their position. www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Suppressing the negative impact of the gambling industry in parliament after taking hospitality from the gambling lobby leaves questions to answer.
I think this is potentially quite serious for Stephanie Peacock.
As ever - hats off to
@privateeyenews.bsky.social
I think this is potentially quite serious for Stephanie Peacock.
As ever - hats off to
@privateeyenews.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Suppressing the negative impact of the gambling industry in parliament after taking hospitality from the gambling lobby leaves questions to answer.
I think this is potentially quite serious for Stephanie Peacock.
As ever - hats off to
@privateeyenews.bsky.social
I think this is potentially quite serious for Stephanie Peacock.
As ever - hats off to
@privateeyenews.bsky.social
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Great news that #Sheffield City Council have introduced a Gambling Harms Prevention Strategy including a clear understanding of the harmful impact of advertising & marketing - a national ban on all gambling ads would really support this
@endgamblingads.bsky.social @gamblingwithlives.bsky.social
@endgamblingads.bsky.social @gamblingwithlives.bsky.social
Gambling ads: a no brainer for a national ban? - Adfree Cities
Given the harms caused by gambling, and the risk of children becoming addicted, why is gambling advertising such a Wild West? Adfree Cities's Charlotte Gage has been finding out why regulation isn’t w...
adfreecities.org.uk
February 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Great news that #Sheffield City Council have introduced a Gambling Harms Prevention Strategy including a clear understanding of the harmful impact of advertising & marketing - a national ban on all gambling ads would really support this
@endgamblingads.bsky.social @gamblingwithlives.bsky.social
@endgamblingads.bsky.social @gamblingwithlives.bsky.social
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The secrecy of special measures that allows operators, like Betfair, to avoid regulatory action is completely inadequate and allows for deaths to occur. I have now launched a judical review claim to challange the GC's decision not to investigate Betfair.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Betting giants spared regulatory action after secret deals with watchdog
Controversial ‘special measures’ regime under fire after failures were not made public
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2025 at 9:23 AM
The secrecy of special measures that allows operators, like Betfair, to avoid regulatory action is completely inadequate and allows for deaths to occur. I have now launched a judical review claim to challange the GC's decision not to investigate Betfair.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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In shock news, gambling industry use same strategy as tobacco industry
This excellent analysis sets out how this happens and why that matters
This excellent analysis sets out how this happens and why that matters
2024 marked 70 years since the tobacco industry, faced with mounting evidence of the harm caused by its products, issued their “Frank Statement” to smokers reassuring them that the link between smoking and lung cancer was yet to be proven.🧵
February 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
In shock news, gambling industry use same strategy as tobacco industry
This excellent analysis sets out how this happens and why that matters
This excellent analysis sets out how this happens and why that matters
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Merkur slots fined £100k for their exploitation of my terminally ill mum.
It doesn't go far enough, but it's a start.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
It doesn't go far enough, but it's a start.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
UK slot machine operator fined over cancer patient’s activity
Gambling regulator fines Merkur Slots almost £100,000 for failings at one of its ‘adult gaming centres’
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Merkur slots fined £100k for their exploitation of my terminally ill mum.
It doesn't go far enough, but it's a start.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
It doesn't go far enough, but it's a start.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Haringey are the first council in the UK to join the Coalition to End Gambling Ads!
Councillor @ldasneves.bsky.social explained to Eddie Nestor on BBC London why they've taken a stand for the health of their citizens, and why society can choose to 'permit but not promote' gambling.
Councillor @ldasneves.bsky.social explained to Eddie Nestor on BBC London why they've taken a stand for the health of their citizens, and why society can choose to 'permit but not promote' gambling.
February 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Haringey are the first council in the UK to join the Coalition to End Gambling Ads!
Councillor @ldasneves.bsky.social explained to Eddie Nestor on BBC London why they've taken a stand for the health of their citizens, and why society can choose to 'permit but not promote' gambling.
Councillor @ldasneves.bsky.social explained to Eddie Nestor on BBC London why they've taken a stand for the health of their citizens, and why society can choose to 'permit but not promote' gambling.
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www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Ending gambling adverts could prevent harm to millions of adults and children in the UK
Very much this
Tell me why this isn't the most no brainer of no brainers!!
@profkevinfenton.bsky.social @endgamblingads.bsky.social
Ending gambling adverts could prevent harm to millions of adults and children in the UK
Very much this
Tell me why this isn't the most no brainer of no brainers!!
@profkevinfenton.bsky.social @endgamblingads.bsky.social
Ending gambling adverts could prevent harm to millions of adults and children in the UK
A phased approach to ending gambling advertising could reduce the damage caused by this health harming industry, write Kevin Fenton and Will Prochaska
The harm caused by gambling in the UK is alarmi...
www.bmj.com
January 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Ending gambling adverts could prevent harm to millions of adults and children in the UK
Very much this
Tell me why this isn't the most no brainer of no brainers!!
@profkevinfenton.bsky.social @endgamblingads.bsky.social
Ending gambling adverts could prevent harm to millions of adults and children in the UK
Very much this
Tell me why this isn't the most no brainer of no brainers!!
@profkevinfenton.bsky.social @endgamblingads.bsky.social
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The Faculty of Public Health @fphuk.bsky.social have joined @adphuk.bsky.social and @rsph.bsky.social as members of CEGA to call for an End to Gambling Ads.
@profkevinfenton.bsky.social and @willprochaska.bsky.social write in @bmj.com on why and how to achieve it.
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
@profkevinfenton.bsky.social and @willprochaska.bsky.social write in @bmj.com on why and how to achieve it.
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
January 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The Faculty of Public Health @fphuk.bsky.social have joined @adphuk.bsky.social and @rsph.bsky.social as members of CEGA to call for an End to Gambling Ads.
@profkevinfenton.bsky.social and @willprochaska.bsky.social write in @bmj.com on why and how to achieve it.
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
@profkevinfenton.bsky.social and @willprochaska.bsky.social write in @bmj.com on why and how to achieve it.
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
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If you have kids, the chances are they play those free phone games you can download from the app store.
Do you monitor what they see while they are playing? Perhaps you should. My latest investigation.
inews.co.uk/news/how-gam...
Do you monitor what they see while they are playing? Perhaps you should. My latest investigation.
inews.co.uk/news/how-gam...
How gambling ads target kids' phone games
Advertising regulator and Apple launch investigations as to how gambling ads are appearing on children’s games
inews.co.uk
January 24, 2025 at 12:07 PM
If you have kids, the chances are they play those free phone games you can download from the app store.
Do you monitor what they see while they are playing? Perhaps you should. My latest investigation.
inews.co.uk/news/how-gam...
Do you monitor what they see while they are playing? Perhaps you should. My latest investigation.
inews.co.uk/news/how-gam...
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A shocking example of gambling advertising using sexualised content to push gambling amongst a young audience.
Hats off to @endgamblingads.bsky.social for calling this out.
Listen to our podcast episode on gambling ads with CEGA's Will Prochaska: shows.acast.com/better-witho...
Hats off to @endgamblingads.bsky.social for calling this out.
Listen to our podcast episode on gambling ads with CEGA's Will Prochaska: shows.acast.com/better-witho...
January 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
A shocking example of gambling advertising using sexualised content to push gambling amongst a young audience.
Hats off to @endgamblingads.bsky.social for calling this out.
Listen to our podcast episode on gambling ads with CEGA's Will Prochaska: shows.acast.com/better-witho...
Hats off to @endgamblingads.bsky.social for calling this out.
Listen to our podcast episode on gambling ads with CEGA's Will Prochaska: shows.acast.com/better-witho...
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Porn stars used to promote gambling to children over social media - what could wrong?
Covered in the Telegraph, our letter to Lisa Nandy lays out how the system of advertising regulation in the UK isn't fit for purpose.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Covered in the Telegraph, our letter to Lisa Nandy lays out how the system of advertising regulation in the UK isn't fit for purpose.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Gambling ad featuring porn star Bonnie Blue prompts call for crackdown
Campaigners urge culture secretary to censor social media video featuring ‘sexualised content’
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 20, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Porn stars used to promote gambling to children over social media - what could wrong?
Covered in the Telegraph, our letter to Lisa Nandy lays out how the system of advertising regulation in the UK isn't fit for purpose.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Covered in the Telegraph, our letter to Lisa Nandy lays out how the system of advertising regulation in the UK isn't fit for purpose.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...