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Gambling Awareness Reduce the Odds of Harm in the GAA Overview of workshop sections Prevention Looks at what the GAA is doing to limit the impact of harmful gambling Education Examines some of the facts about gambling
with betting and the risks associated with this
you believe may be experiencing difficulties
Bookies? Phone? Computer?
pages) being used to discuss betting and odds?
squad/club?
The welfare re of our ur player ers s & me & membe mbers The int nteg egrity ity of our ur games mes
management or match officials from betting
is an eight-week suspension.
considered in some cases.
Officer cers, s, member embers, s, player ers, s, parents/guar ents/guardi dians ans, , ment ntor
, sup uppor
ers, s, match ch offici cials, als, teams ms and un units: s:
match-fixing activity (arranging in advance the result or conduct of a match or competition, or any event within a match
Health in Ireland, adolescent gambling is thought to be 2-3 times the rate of adults What is the GAA doing to help?
In 2016 the GAA has made a submission to the Gambling Control Bill requesting that betting on juvenile competitions be banned.
Gambling sponsorship motion passed at Congress 2018
any competition, team, playing gear or facility is prohibited
voting delegates and passed with a 234-2 majority
competition
culture in squad can influence behaviour
motivation - the reward of the win!
betting - hard to avoid talk of odds etc
through sport while sports shows talk
Tyrone’s Cathal McCarron who documented his gambling addiction in his biography.
Proble blem Ga Gambling bling or Compulsi ulsive e Ga Gamblin bling g
rmful Gamblin bling or Gamblin bling g Addiction ction
is an urge to gamble continuously despite harmful or negative consequences or a desire to stop Leads to severe personal, family and social consequences / costs Gambling addiction is an ‘impulse control problem’ that any person can suffer from regardless of age, sex or socio economic profile.
current, 7% of respondents believed gambling was a problem within their own squad;
amongst GAA players generally
almost 33% of cases dealt with by the GPA’s free counselling service in 2016
Niall McNamee and Oisin McConville at the launch of the GAA’s Gambling Guidelines in 2014
Do we all feed into this culture, or is it just an innocent game?
totaled €2.1bn in 2017
d highest est per capit ita a rate
ing losses ses in the world
gambling
accounted for just over half
Capital, published in The Economist, Feb 2017
Health est. between 28,000 and 40,000 problem gamblers in the Republic in 2019
population classified as problem gamblers, with an additional 5.3% at risk
additional people are affected by every compulsive gambling addiction
Remember - the bookie always wins in the end!
€200,000 in total during years of addiction
sought help
Rutland Centre where Niall was treated for his illness
gambling awareness campaigner
€2/€3 bets
age of 25
finally sought help
programme in Cuin Mhuire
home to pay debts in 2016
€60,000 theft from former employers
following treatment
in secondary school small bets on Cheltenham, Grand National, Champions League Final
where borrowing money from family & getting bank loans
vowed to himself he’d never gamble again. Stopped gambling for 10 months but relapsed & gambled heavier than before
constantly gambled and thought about gambling – Gambling took
felt gambling destroyed his life. Sought help from parents entered into treatment and now attends support meetings – in recovery since then
career where gambling is regularly the topic of conversation
Source: problemgambling.sa.gov.au
Courtesy of ProblemGambling.ie
to get the same feeling?
(chasing losses)?
money to gamble?
gambling?
including feelings of stress or anxiety?
that you had a gambling problem (regardless of whether or not you thought it was true)?
you or your household?
what happens when you gamble? Score 0 for each time you answer "never" Score 1 for each time you answer "sometimes" Score 2 for each time you answer "most of the time" Score 3 for each time you answer "almost always" If your total score is 8 or higher, you may be a problem gambler.
friendly conversation style and ensure they know you understand their situation
individual’s own concerns and let them talk about the situation
discuss options available to assist in any desired behaviour change
available (GP etc) or help them find this out if you don’t know service details
Where to seek help and get support in Ireland
Simpl ple one page docume ment nt that t include udes: s:
gambling firm/bookies
Club Executive Considerations Club Coaches Considerations Club Players Considerations
you are concerned and help is available
them to get help
to someone you trust, your GP, or call a helpline
www.problemgambling.ie for more information