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Commission Goes Ahead with Credit Card Ban for Gambling The Gambling Commission has come up with a decision to enforce a credit card gambling-related ban, preventing players who have been using credit cards to play at casinos to do so after April 14, 2020. The measure is one of the latest decisions by the regulator […]

By Matt Sinclaire

Gaming Operators Under Fire Over “Shady” VIP Programs

January 5, 2020

The new year has not started very well for online gambling operators in the United Kingdom. Once again, they are on the spotlight over potential violations of responsible gambling laws and regulations that were specified by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission. Worrying Statistics According to a recent report, the country’s gambling operators have been relying […]

By Matt Sinclaire

UK Online Gambling Revenue Plunges for the First Time

December 5, 2019

The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has recently released revenue statistics for the gambling industry. The report was quite interesting, to say the least, especially because of some of the rather unusual aspects. However, the most notable aspect of it all was the 0.3 percent year-on-year decline of the industry’s gross gambling yield in the […]

By Matt Sinclaire

Betting Shares Plunge Amid New Calls for Gambling Limits

November 5, 2019

The fight to bring tougher gaming control in the United Kingdom continues as the country’s members of parliament are now calling for a £2-per-bet limit to be imposed on online casino games. According to the MPs, this limit is primarily aimed at combating gambling addiction which is currently considered to be a “public health crisis” […]

By Matt Sinclaire

UKGC Urges Premier League Clubs to Cut Ties with 1xBet

September 5, 2019

Following the revelation that Russian gambling operator 1xBet had violated some of the United Kingdom’s gambling laws, it has now emerged that the United Kingdom Gambling Commission is urging soccer teams to cut ties with the operator. According to a report by the Sunday Times, the gambling regulator asked Liverpool, Chelsea, and Tottenham to cut […]

By Matt Sinclaire

1xBet’s UK Site Closed Following Sunday Times Investigation

August 19, 2019

Following a Sunday Times reports, 1xBet, one of the most popular online gambling brands in the United Kingdom, has shut down its UK-facing operation. The investigation called out the gambling operator for a series of questionable ethical violations as well as for having blatantly broken gaming industry rules. The Times reported that the UK Gambling […]

By Matt Sinclaire

National Lottery Age Limit in the UK May Be Raised to 18

July 19, 2019

The United Kingdom’s government is reportedly reconsidering the age limit for playing the National Lottery. If this comes to pass, 16 and 17-year-olds people in the country will now also be banned from buying scratchcards. They would also be barred from taking part in the twice-weekly Lotto draws. The announcement was made in the House […]

By Matt Sinclaire

UK Gambling Laws Begin to Bite, Operators Feeling the Pinch

July 5, 2019

Over the past several months, the United Kingdom has doubled down on its efforts to ensure that gambling operators in the country adhere to strict rules and regulations in a bid to reduce cases of gambling-related harm. To achieve this the UK Gambling Commission introduced a number of new regulations pertaining to how the online […]

By Matt Sinclaire

UK’s Labor Party Calls for Gambling Industry Ombudsman

June 19, 2019

On Monday, June 17, Tom Watson, the deputy leaders of the United Kingdom’s Labour Party gave a speech at the Demos thinktank during which he publicly called for the creation of a new gambling ombudsman that would be tasked with ensuring greater consumers protection in the country. In the speech, Mr. Watson further pointed out […]

By Matt Sinclaire

Prime Ministerial Candidate to Impose £100M UK Betting Tax

June 12, 2019

One of United Kingdom’s Prime Ministerial candidates and current Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, has plans to force bookmakers in the country to raise at least £100 million annually in a bid to fund gambling addiction research, prevention and treatment initiatives. In essence, the Tory politician has his sights set […]

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