During a big week for UK racing at Cheltenham, gambling licensing law firm Poppleston Allen has warned that bettors might have to undergo affordability checks. Last year, The Jockey Club reported 280,000 attendees over the four-day event, and OpenBet – the platform that took bets for operators such as William Hill, Ladbrokes, Paddy Power, SkyBet and Betfair – processed bets …
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The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has warned the government to listen to betting consumers who value their free bets and promotions. The trade body points to a recent YouGov poll it commissioned, which reveals that over 80% of bettors believe gambling companies should be permitted to provide promotions like free bets. YouGov’s survey found that 82% of respondents support …
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The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has revealed that according to new figures, the number of people using safer gambling tools has ‘rocketed’. Lauding Safer Gambling Week, an analysis of last year’s campaign in October revealed that around 200,000 accounts set deposit limits during the month. This is an increase of 12.5% compared to the same month the previous year. …
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In a new series for SBC, gambling compliance and integrity expert Bill South reflects on the current operating challenges facing industry leadership… in which a deeper focus is required to understand the threats and complexities surrounding betting integrity, a factor that has not been addressed by the Gambling Review. What is the cost of integrity to the sports betting industry? …
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DCMS new Culture Secretary, Lucy Frazer, has stated that those impacted by gambling-related suicides must be accounted for in reforming the UK gambling industry. Three weeks into her new ministerial role as DCMS leader, Frazer spoke at a meeting with industry reformists Gambling with Lives, who were described as “tireless and devoted champions” – leading a transformative campaign that has …
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has launched a new consultation to secure feedback on “three proposed changes to requirements placed on UK gambling businesses”. Feedback is required on the first proposal to expand “the multi-operator self-exclusion scheme to additional categories of betting licensee”. The Commission is consulting on whether to apply the GAMSTOP self-exclusion scheme to “all betting licensees, including …
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Last week the UK government delivered on a pledge of the 2019 General Election, publishing the White Paper of its review of Football. Regulus Partners draws on the expected parallels and horse-trading of how football’s fan-led recommendations will resemble UK gambling’s forthcoming judgements… The government demonstrated this week that, contrary to speculation, DCMS White Papers do exist. It has taken …
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Ahead of the government publishing definitive industry reforms, Regulus Partners points to mounting criticism of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) that has failed to explain its tougher regulatory approach… With a White Paper on legislative reform allegedly in the offing, now would seem to be an inopportune time for the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) to slip into crisis. In recent …
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Andrew Rhodes, Chief Executive of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), has stated that the regulator is ready to govern ‘a settled market’ that has adjusted to three years of COVID disruptions. Rhodes delivered a keynote address at the ICE London 2023 expo on the “latest research shaping regulatory decisions in UK gambling”. Leading the Commission’s development, Rhodes underlined that his …
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The Board of 888 Holdings has agreed to maintain Yariv Dafna as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), who will no longer depart the company on 31 March, 2023. The decision was disclosed to the London Stock Exchange (LSE), further to this morning’s announcement that CEO Itai Pazner had resigned from all executive duties. Shares have plummeted by approximately 20% in the …
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