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Samaritans criticised over Paddy Power Betfair partnership
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31 August 2019
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ByDan Whitworth Money Box press reporter

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

Staff at the group picked Samaritans as their Charity of the Year.

But critics - including relatives of people with gaming issues who took their own lives - state it is risking its credibility by dealing with the yohaig code company.

Both organisations state Samaritans' insight and proficiency will help Paddy Power Betfair improve how it helps vulnerable clients.

The partnership includes activities such as fundraising, corporate donation and offering.

Samaritans says it will also assist it continue its work "to attempt to lower the variety of deaths by suicide".

"Appalling"

But John Myers, who lost his child Ryan 5 years earlier when he took his own life aged 27 after becoming addicted to gaming, stated that was not an excellent enough factor.

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

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

"This market has actually destroyed households and ruined lives.
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"To even believe about depending on bed with these individuals is wrong and I think they should reconsider it and stop taking their money."

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

"At finest this promotion code is horrible and at worst it's terrible," she said.

"When you see them [Samaritans] aligning themselves to a market with a reputation for being accountable for suicides through dependency to gaming - it difficulties me.
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"For me it legitimises this promotion code organization. I've satisfied so numerous individuals who have actually lost loved ones, livelihoods and homes through dependency to gaming.

"Everything Samaritans does is to try to fix the issues that all betting business have a role to play in creating.

" [Samaritans] should return to essentials and keep doing what's it's been respected for providing for years - its fantastic work."

In declarations both organisations said the partnership will not just assist Samaritans' fundraising efforts, but its insight and expertise will likewise assist Paddy Power Betfair look after vulnerable customers and establish and enhance its policies in this area.

Paddy Power Betfair added it is "eager to learn from the wonderful work the Samaritans already do, in order to constantly enhance our responsible gambling tools and interactions".

You can hear more on BBC Radio 4's Money Box programme on Saturday at 12pm or listen once again here.
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