Gambling news from the UK
Summary: Australia’s New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet has announced that his proposed cashless gaming system for all has the support of his government colleagues. Under the proposed gambling reforms,….
Summary: The UK Gambling Commission gave the go-ahead for Allwyn Entertainment’s acquisition of the assets of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board. The Gambling Commission’s decision to award the fourth….
Summary: Bacta, the UK’s gambling industry body, said that the gambling sector needs reform and a regulatory framework that is fit for purpose. Bacta wrote a letter to the DCMS….
Summary: Bryan Sagbigsal, who was fired from ‘Hustler Casino Live’ last year, appeared on the ‘PatrickWhatUp’ stream. Sagbigsal said that he was not involved in any scheme to communicate hole-card….
Summary: The Rank Group said that like-for-like net gaming revenue (LFL NGR) was up 1% compared to the same period in the prior year, with like-for-like net gaming revenue growth….
Summary: The largest all-source single-season handle in the history of the sport was generated by the Thoroughbred season at Woodbine Racetrack. The foreign handle of CA$515 million was a new….
Summary: A new study shows that affordability checks are already hitting revenues in the UK’s regulated betting and gaming sector, which has urged the government to publish a White Paper….
Summary: A committee in Vermont has recommended that the state should have a sports betting market. There should be minimum of two operators allowed to offer sports betting in Vermont,….
Summary: In the third quarter of this year, Universal Entertainment recorded an extraordinary loss of nearly 1.62 billion due to the illegal occupation of the casino complex by people acting….
Summary: A public health approach into gambling-related harm would move the focus from the individual problem gambler to a much broader consideration of the causes of gambling-related harm that can….
Summary: The Norwegian government extended the monopoly of Norsk Rikstoto, the only body allowed to offer online casino gaming, until at least the end of 2032. The types of games….
Summary: Government health messaging like those on cigarettes would not be effective at preventing problem gambling, according to a survey by the BGC. Almost half of the public think that….
Summary: All lottery tickets are a form of gambling and should not be given to children and adolescents, according to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. It is important for….
Summary: BetConstruct said it has signed an agreement with Jade Entertainment and Gaming Technologies to launch a new sports book offering for retail and remote gaming in the Philippines. BetConstruct….
Summary: SkyCity Entertainment, which operates a casino in New Zealand, is facing civil legal action over alleged anti-money-laundering violations. The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) brought civil proceedings….
Summary: All forms of marketing, including free bets, would be banned under the Gambling Regulation Bill that was published by the Irish government. The bill does not specify what type….
Summary: Japan’s Osaka MP Noboyuki Baba wants the government to approve Osaka’s integrated resort plan by the end of the year. The Osaka prefecture and city have been waiting for….
Summary: The CEO of the UK Gambling Commission said it was not his job to make a moral judgement about player spend. “Let’s be clear, you don’t have a choice….
Summary: Tabcorp has called for more restrictions to be placed on the amount of ads that can be placed during the hours of 6.30 am and 8.30 pm. Tabcorp stated….
Summary: A British gaming licence has been obtained by a Swedish online gaming company. The group will be able to distribute content from its Lady Luck Games and ReelNRG brands….
