Entain contributes £2m as GambleAware reveals latest donations
Charity publishes list of donations and pledges between April and June as FTSE 100 operator provides bulk of Q1 kitty
GambleAware received £2.3m in donations from April 2021 to June 2021 from the gambling industry.
The charity revealed its donations list for the period, which showed Entain contributing £2m to the group.
Under current regulations, GambleAware asks companies that profit from gambling in the UK to donate a minimum of 0.1% of gross gambling yield.
The charity asks for a minimum donation of £250 for companies whose annual gross gambling yield amounts to less than £250,000 per year.
Other major industry names joining Entain on the donor list include Betfred, which donated £450 and Videoslots, which donated £50,000.
Elsewhere, companies can also pledge an amount to GambleAware throughout the 2021/22 financial year.
Mansion Group has pledged £10,000, while Novomatic has promised £5,000 and BetVictor has confirmed it will donate £65,605.
GambleAware said: “In order to be transparent in the context of the current voluntary funding arrangements, GambleAware publishes details of donations and pledges received from those that derive an income from gambling in Britain.
“On behalf of all those that benefit from their funding, we would like to thank our supporters once again for their much-valued support.”