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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 come in for criticism over its relate to the wagering company Paddy Power Betfair.
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Staff at the group chose Samaritans as their Charity of the Year.

But critics - including relatives of people with betting issues who took their own lives - state it is risking its track record by working with the yohaig code firm.
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Both organisations say Samaritans' insight and know-how will assist Paddy Power Betfair enhance how it assists susceptible customers.

the yohaig code partnership includes activities such as fundraising, business contribution and offering.

Samaritans says it will likewise help it continue its work "to try to decrease the number of deaths by suicide".
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"Appalling"

But John Myers, who lost his child Ryan 5 years ago when he took his own life aged 27 after becoming addicted to betting, stated that was not a sufficient reason.

"I'm extremely disappointed in the Samaritans.

"They're a charitable organisation so they need to get cash from other individuals, any place they can. But to toss yourself in with the devil I don't think is right.

"This market has ruined households and damaged lives.

"To even consider depending on bed with these individuals is wrong and I think they need to rethink it and stop taking their cash."

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

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

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

"For me it legitimises this organization. I have actually fulfilled numerous individuals who have actually lost enjoyed ones, incomes and homes through addiction to gambling.

"Everything Samaritans does is to attempt to solve the problems that all betting business have a function to play in creating.

" [Samaritans] must return to basics and keep doing what's it's been respected for doing for years - its great work."

In declarations both organisations stated the partnership will not just assist Samaritans' fundraising efforts, but its insight and know-how will likewise assist Paddy Power Betfair take care of susceptible customers and develop and enhance its policies in this area.
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Paddy Power Betfair included it is "keen to find out from the wonderful work the Samaritans already do, in order to constantly improve our accountable betting tools and interactions".
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