Matt Zarb-Cousin
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Matt Zarb-Cousin
@mzc.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Still my proudest moment as an Arsenal fan: reading that Paul Merson, someone I grew up watching, had been using the software I co-founded to help him recover from a gambling addiction inews.co.uk/news/paul-me...
Wrote this for the New Statesman
"Tax online casinos until the pips squeak"
Rachel Reeves must instate a harm-based gambling tax
www.newstatesman.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Wrote this for the New Statesman
Reposted by Matt Zarb-Cousin
The Greens reaching our potential involves winning over lots of ex-Labour voters
Guess what? That comes with welcoming former Labour members
I worked with @mzc.bsky.social on setting up @greensorganise.bsky.social - alongside Greens new & old
That’s our future www.newstatesman.com/politics/gre...
Guess what? That comes with welcoming former Labour members
I worked with @mzc.bsky.social on setting up @greensorganise.bsky.social - alongside Greens new & old
That’s our future www.newstatesman.com/politics/gre...
The truth about the “hostile takeover” of the Green Party
The left has no place in Labour any more.
www.newstatesman.com
August 22, 2025 at 8:59 AM
The Greens reaching our potential involves winning over lots of ex-Labour voters
Guess what? That comes with welcoming former Labour members
I worked with @mzc.bsky.social on setting up @greensorganise.bsky.social - alongside Greens new & old
That’s our future www.newstatesman.com/politics/gre...
Guess what? That comes with welcoming former Labour members
I worked with @mzc.bsky.social on setting up @greensorganise.bsky.social - alongside Greens new & old
That’s our future www.newstatesman.com/politics/gre...
British politics is recalibrating and Greens Organise can be the vector for a Red/Green alliance 🔴🟢
TOMORROW - GO MEMBERSHIP IS LAUNCHING
Things are happening on the British Left.
If you care about tackling inequality, corporate greed, and the climate crisis, a fighting ecosocialist Green Party is in your interest.
Join GO, tomorrow
@mzc.bsky.social
Things are happening on the British Left.
If you care about tackling inequality, corporate greed, and the climate crisis, a fighting ecosocialist Green Party is in your interest.
Join GO, tomorrow
@mzc.bsky.social
July 4, 2025 at 9:53 PM
British politics is recalibrating and Greens Organise can be the vector for a Red/Green alliance 🔴🟢
Thrilled to have been published in the latest edition of @jacobinmag.bsky.social
The House Always Wins
The gaming industry is turning every smartphone into a casino — and it’s destroying more lives than ever.
jacobin.com
June 17, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Thrilled to have been published in the latest edition of @jacobinmag.bsky.social
Reposted by Matt Zarb-Cousin
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
Reposted by Matt Zarb-Cousin
"If we have a left wing platform that wants to transform the British economy, we’re going get a lot of people that are opposed to it, and that’s not a bad thing.
@mzc.bsky.social speaking at the latest in our 'What next for the Greens' series:
@mzc.bsky.social speaking at the latest in our 'What next for the Greens' series:
June 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
"If we have a left wing platform that wants to transform the British economy, we’re going get a lot of people that are opposed to it, and that’s not a bad thing.
@mzc.bsky.social speaking at the latest in our 'What next for the Greens' series:
@mzc.bsky.social speaking at the latest in our 'What next for the Greens' series:
This is a fantastic documentary and thanks to the guys at GEN for speeding my voice up as I know I speak way too slow 🐢
How Online Gambling Broke America
YouTube video by GEN
youtu.be
April 26, 2025 at 11:38 AM
This is a fantastic documentary and thanks to the guys at GEN for speeding my voice up as I know I speak way too slow 🐢
Wrote this with Paddy Power founder Stewart Kenny on how the gambling industry is destroying both horse racing and people’s lives by peddling online casino
Op/Ed: Racing's Future and Reducing Gambling Harm Go Hand in Hand
By Stewart Kenny and Matt Zarb-Cousin When betting shops had Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) at £100 a spin, offering high-speed roulette, the machines changed the atmosphere of betting shops. Pu...
www.thoroughbreddailynews.com
April 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Wrote this with Paddy Power founder Stewart Kenny on how the gambling industry is destroying both horse racing and people’s lives by peddling online casino
Reposted by Matt Zarb-Cousin
Hats off to @carolinerussell.bsky.social for continuing to push the Mayor of London to do the right thing on gambling ads.
We can't wait for central government to opine on this topic. We need local leaders up and down the country to demand change.
We can't wait for central government to opine on this topic. We need local leaders up and down the country to demand change.
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. 💸👎🏻
March 26, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Hats off to @carolinerussell.bsky.social for continuing to push the Mayor of London to do the right thing on gambling ads.
We can't wait for central government to opine on this topic. We need local leaders up and down the country to demand change.
We can't wait for central government to opine on this topic. We need local leaders up and down the country to demand change.
Reposted by Matt Zarb-Cousin
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.
My bit on 60 Minutes got another run out on Last Week Tonight during John Oliver’s fantastic takedown of online gambling in the US
March 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
My bit on 60 Minutes got another run out on Last Week Tonight during John Oliver’s fantastic takedown of online gambling in the US
Reposted by Matt Zarb-Cousin
Excellent from Matt and Neil on affordability checks and problem gambling. A must watch for anybody with strong opinions on the subject, especially those on the left.
Thanks @racingtv.com for having me on today. Those interested in reducing gambling harm can align with those wanting to defend horse racing by joining growing calls for separate wallets and platforms for online casino and slots
"They are driving customers away from betting on the sport"
YouTube video by Racing TV
youtu.be
March 1, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Excellent from Matt and Neil on affordability checks and problem gambling. A must watch for anybody with strong opinions on the subject, especially those on the left.
Thanks @racingtv.com for having me on today. Those interested in reducing gambling harm can align with those wanting to defend horse racing by joining growing calls for separate wallets and platforms for online casino and slots
"They are driving customers away from betting on the sport"
YouTube video by Racing TV
youtu.be
February 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Thanks @racingtv.com for having me on today. Those interested in reducing gambling harm can align with those wanting to defend horse racing by joining growing calls for separate wallets and platforms for online casino and slots
Reposted by Matt Zarb-Cousin
Me and Olly (winner of the Grand National 2018) approve
February 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Me and Olly (winner of the Grand National 2018) approve
Fantastic news. The way these lovely dogs are treated by the gambling industry is unacceptable
Greyhound racing ban promised in Wales
Labour ministers say the sport - which has one track in Wales - will be banned as soon as possible.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Fantastic news. The way these lovely dogs are treated by the gambling industry is unacceptable
This is the industry that culture secretary Lisa Nandy has said she wants to see “thrive”
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 12:18 PM
This is the industry that culture secretary Lisa Nandy has said she wants to see “thrive”
Reposted by Matt Zarb-Cousin
This is a very serious situation. We must stamp out the scourge of players flapping their arms like seagulls or sitting peacefully on the ground after scoring a goal.
This post was brought to you by TWATBET – the anonymous bookmakers that don't actually exist who definitely aren't money launderers
This post was brought to you by TWATBET – the anonymous bookmakers that don't actually exist who definitely aren't money launderers
February 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This is a very serious situation. We must stamp out the scourge of players flapping their arms like seagulls or sitting peacefully on the ground after scoring a goal.
This post was brought to you by TWATBET – the anonymous bookmakers that don't actually exist who definitely aren't money launderers
This post was brought to you by TWATBET – the anonymous bookmakers that don't actually exist who definitely aren't money launderers
Wrote something on LinkedIn that I wanted to share here
Matt Zarb-Cousin on LinkedIn: I’m 35 today, which means it’s 15 years since I quit gambling. For those…
I’m 35 today, which means it’s 15 years since I quit gambling. For those that don’t know, my addiction was to Fixed Odds Betting Terminals, betting shop…
www.linkedin.com
February 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Wrote something on LinkedIn that I wanted to share here
You can always count on the Labour Right to eventually run to the media to brag about deceiving Labour’s membership with the Starmer campaign! Even in moments like now where their political project is clearly struggling with trust and credibility issues
February 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
You can always count on the Labour Right to eventually run to the media to brag about deceiving Labour’s membership with the Starmer campaign! Even in moments like now where their political project is clearly struggling with trust and credibility issues
Judge condemns SkyBet for unlawful use of customer data after “problem gambler” was sent 1,300 marketing emails based on thousands of data points gathered without proper consent
Player protection measures didn’t kick in even though he spent all his wages
Player protection measures didn’t kick in even though he spent all his wages
UK betting giants under fire for ads targeting at-risk gamblers
Judge condemns firm for use of customer’s data after problem gambler was sent 1,300 emails over two years
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Judge condemns SkyBet for unlawful use of customer data after “problem gambler” was sent 1,300 marketing emails based on thousands of data points gathered without proper consent
Player protection measures didn’t kick in even though he spent all his wages
Player protection measures didn’t kick in even though he spent all his wages
Reposted by Matt Zarb-Cousin
Leopard: I will eat your face
Bank analysts: Our baseline assumes no face-eating
Leopard: Chomp chomp chomp
Bank analysts: Our baseline assumes no face-eating
Leopard: Chomp chomp chomp
J.P. Morgan econs on Trump’s latest are “increasingly concerned that the policy mix may tilt into an unintentionally far less business-friendly stance. The sustained 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico set to start this weekend is materially different than the tariff increases built into our baseline.”
February 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Leopard: I will eat your face
Bank analysts: Our baseline assumes no face-eating
Leopard: Chomp chomp chomp
Bank analysts: Our baseline assumes no face-eating
Leopard: Chomp chomp chomp
One of many sliding doors moments that might have prevented Starmer becoming Labour leader and then Prime Minister
The day Dominic Cummings offered to make Jeremy Corbyn PM
In their inside story of Starmer’s rise, which we serialise this weekend, Patrick Maguire and Gabriel Pogrund reveal how the strategist courted the hard left to save Brexit
www.thetimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 7:21 AM
One of many sliding doors moments that might have prevented Starmer becoming Labour leader and then Prime Minister
If we had effective consumer protection regulation, as well as a gambling ombudsman like the government promised some time ago, then all losing bets would be settled as a cash-out at the point Bet365’s website and app crashed
Gamblers complain to Bet365 over outage during Champions League matches
Online gambling firm’s service ‘issues’ left bettors apparently unable to ‘cash out’ on busy night in European football
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
If we had effective consumer protection regulation, as well as a gambling ombudsman like the government promised some time ago, then all losing bets would be settled as a cash-out at the point Bet365’s website and app crashed