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UKGC Gets DCMS Approval To Collect Higher Licensing Fees From Oct 1

UK gaming and betting operators have been under the pump in the last few months as the UK government and the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) have taken steps to tighten gambling regulations, make gambling advertising protocols more stringent and push for operators to adopt a more responsible gaming outlook. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media...

EGBA Promises Gambling Advertising Compliance During Euro 2020

by Luke Thomas

The European betting market is expected to take in a massive influx of bets during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship. Euro 2020 is scheduled to take place from June 11 to July 11 with over 50 games taking place across 11 host cities. Europe has a massive demographic of bettors and licensed bookmakers are spending...

Northern Ireland To Roll Out Significant Gambling Reform

by Luke Thomas

There have been calls for a long time now in Northern Ireland for the government to make significant changes to the existing gambling regulations which many believe are archaic. The gambling market is governed by the 1985 Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements Order. The government has finally decided to move ahead with revamping the gambling...

Regular iGaming Players Gambled 6x More During UK Lockdown

by Luke Thomas

The United Kingdom (UK) is coming out of an extended lockdown period brought on by the global covid-19 pandemic. While most businesses in the UK struggled financially during the lockdown, the iGaming market in the country flourished. iGaming operators benefitted from the extended downtime as individuals locked up at home turned to online casino sites...

Stakers Forfeits UK Gambling License After Losing License Suspension Appeal

by Luke Thomas

Stakers which was earlier licensed by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) to offer online gambling services in the UK has decided to forfeit its online betting license after losing a license appeal. The First Tier Tribunal dismissed Staker’s license appeal and Stakers decided that it made more business sense for them to forfeit their online...

Paddy Power To Launch Virtual Sports Trading Exchange “ASX”

by Luke Thomas

Paddy Power which now belongs to Flutter Entertainment was co-founded by Paddy Power’s father. The son Paddy continues to be a brand ambassador for the brand and was the ex-head of communications at Paddy Power which is one of the biggest players in the Irish gaming market. Power announced that he is planning to launch...

NatCen Reports 5 Percent Of Online Accounts Generate 70% GGY

by Luke Thomas

A new study on the UK gaming market has brought into focus how a small number of gamblers generate the majority of revenue for iGaming operators. A study was commissioned by GambleAware which showed that around 70 percent of the gross gambling yield (GGY) came only from just five percent of the total accounts. That...

NHS Mental Health Chief Wants Gambling Firms Taxed For Addiction Funds

by Luke Thomas

The land based gambling industry in the UK has taken a massive hit during the last 18 months due to the extended lockdown brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. However, online gambling and betting operators have benefitted from this lockdown as their player traffic and gaming revenues have spiked significantly. Studies show that this spike...

UK Gambling Regulator Criticised After Football Index Collapses

by Luke Thomas

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) which is the gambling regulator in the UK is taking heat from multiple parties after a popular football sportsbook decided to suddenly shutdown. Football Index decided to suddenly close up shop and take thousands of UK bettors by surprise. Reports suggest that UK bettors could end up losing over £90...

Entain Set To Close Over 300 Betting Shops In The UK

by Luke Thomas

Entain which was formerly known as GVC Holdings has a massive presence in the United Kingdom as it operates a number of popular gaming brands including Ladbrokes and Coral. The company recently announced that due to COVID-19 taking its toll on retail betting outlets in the UK, the company would have to close hundreds of...

UK PM Launched Gambling Review After Meeting Health Lottery Boss

by Luke Thomas

The UK government along with the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) are waiting on the results of a review of the archaic 2005 Gambling Act. The report is expected to have a long list of changes that the UK gambling industry will be subject to. Many anti-gambling opponents have applauded UK PM Boris Johnson and his...

UKGC Consultation Shows That Affordability Checks May Lay Ahead

by Luke Thomas

The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) continues to look for ways to curb problem gambling and offer better protection to UK players. The gambling regulator carried out a public consultation process on affordability checks which came to an end a few days ago. The UKGC confirmed that it had received a very good response from...

Kindred Group Reveals That Problem Gamblers Generated 4 pct Of Its GGR

by Luke Thomas

Licensed gambling operators in the UK have always kept their business details confidential but the Kindred Group has broken that trend by opening up its books to the public. The Kindred Group confirmed this week that four percent of its gross gaming revenues (GGR) have been derived from problem gamblers. Kindred Group is one of...

GambleAware Received £4.5m In Donations From UK Operators

by Luke Thomas

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) called on licensed operators to be more socially responsible and look at different ways to offer better protected to UK players and work together to reduce problem gambling harm in the country. One of the chief ways that the UKGC wanted gambling operators to comply was to be more generous...

UKGC Happy With Problem Gambling Consultation Response From Players

by Luke Thomas

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has tried different strategies in the last couple of years to come up with better ways to protect Brits from problem gambling. Some of those steps have brought good results while others have not had much of an impact. The latest move by the gambling watchdog has appeared to work...

Age Limit For National Lottery Tickets To Rise From Oct 2021

by Luke Thomas

The UK is finally taking steps to protect young people from gambling harm. The government has decided to increase the minimum age for lottery players. Currently players who are over 16 years are allowed to buy lottery tickets. The new rules will allow only players who are over 18 access to the national lottery. However,...

ASA Confirms Gambling Ads Targets Underage Gamblers Has Reduced

by Luke Thomas

The UK government has been contending with a growing rise in problem gambling for the last five years. Reports have shown that problem gambling is not only affected adults in the country but also underage gamblers. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has been under a lot of pressure to curb the spread of problem gambling...

UK Kickstarts Safer Gambling Week From Nov 19 to Nov 25

by Luke Thomas

The UK has focused on running a responsible gambling week campaign for the last few years as the country looks to address the growing increase in problem gambling. This year, the responsible gambling week title was scrapped in favour for ‘Safer Gambling Week’ which commenced on Nov 19 and will run till Nov 25. Every...

BoyleSports Get Slapped With £2.8M Fine For AML Shortcomings By UKGC

by Luke Thomas

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has sent another strong message to gambling operators in the country after slapping a £2.8 million fine on BoyleSports. The Irish bookmaker was hit with a hefty fine for not carrying out proper money laundering assessments and not doing enough to stop money laundering activities. The gambling watchdog found that...

UKGC To Impose Tougher Rules for Gambling-Related Harm

by Luke Thomas

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has initiated a consultation exercise that seeks views on stringent rules that will mandate gambling operators to reign in on processes that cause problem gambling issues to their players. Launched earlier this week, the consultation is calling for the opinions of gamblers, operators, and other stakeholders to determine whether stricter...