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Samaritans criticised over Paddy Power Betfair partnership

31 August 2019
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ByDan Whitworth Money Box reporter

The charity Samaritans has actually come in for criticism over its relate to the betting business Paddy Power Betfair.

Staff at the group chose Samaritans as their Charity of the Year.
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But critics - including loved ones of individuals with betting issues who took their own lives - state it is risking its reputation by dealing with the firm.

Both organisations say Samaritans' insight and competence will help Paddy Power Betfair enhance how it helps vulnerable consumers.
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The collaboration includes activities such as fundraising, business donation and offering.

Samaritans states it will also help it continue its work "to attempt to reduce the variety of deaths by suicide".

"Appalling"

But John Myers, who lost his child Ryan five years earlier when he took his own life aged 27 after ending up being addicted to betting, said that was not a great sufficient factor.

"I'm extremely dissatisfied in the yohaig code Samaritans.

"They're a charitable organisation so they require to get cash from other individuals, wherever they can. But to toss yourself in with the devil I do not think is right.

"this promotion code market has actually destroyed households and destroyed lives.

"To even think of depending on bed with these individuals is wrong and I believe they need to reconsider it and stop taking their money."

Carolyn Harris, chairwoman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Gambling Related Harm, informed the yohaig code BBC she had concerns about the tie-up.

"At best this promotion code is distasteful and at worst it's terrible," she stated.

"When you see them [Samaritans] aligning themselves to a market with a for being accountable for suicides through addiction to gaming - it difficulties me.

"For me it legitimises this promotion code business. I've satisfied so many individuals who have actually lost enjoyed ones, livelihoods and homes through addiction to gambling.

"Everything Samaritans does is to try to solve the issues that all betting companies have a function to play in creating.

" [Samaritans] need to return to fundamentals and keep doing what's it's been appreciated for doing for years - its great work."
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In statements both organisations stated the collaboration will not just help Samaritans' fundraising efforts, however its insight and expertise will likewise assist Paddy Power Betfair care for susceptible customers and establish and reinforce its policies in this promotion code location.

Paddy Power Betfair included it is "eager to find out from the great work the yohaig code Samaritans currently do, in order to continually improve our accountable betting tools and interactions".

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