When Andrew Green ended up winning a £1.7 million jackpot from a Betfred game, he was in shock. Green who lives in Lincolnshire was playing at the Betfred online casino in 2018 when he received the surprise of his life after he won £1,722,923.54 when playing Frankie Dettori’s Magic Seven Blackjack. Green’s pleasant surprised quickly...

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Casumo which is one of the more popular online casinos in the United Kingdom has been hit with a heavy fine by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). The gambling watchdog imposed a huge £6 million fine as Casumo is reported to have committed multiple regulatory violations. The UKGC said that Casumo has a long list...

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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has received public criticism for failing to do more to protect UK players who were caught off-guard when sports betting site Football Index suddenly announced that it decided to shut down due to financial troubles. Reports now claim that the UK gambling regulator already knew about the troubles Football Index...

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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is currently taking heat for not doing enough to monitor sports betting site Football Index which suddenly shut down and left UK players fuming with over £90 million in funds locked away. The UKGC might have overlooked the financial flaws of Football Index but it has certainly not overlooked the...

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A recent YouGov survey that was commissioned by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) reveals that 51 percent of people in Britain are opposed to the idea of having politicians dictate their gambling budget. Only 27 percent were in support of imposing limits on their gambling spend. This survey was launched in response to the...

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A number of casinos in recent times have drawn flak for refusing to payout certain players their winnings. Park Lane Club ended up paying a high roller over £1.2 million in winnings but the casino was still taken to court. A Croatian businessman who has a reputation of being a high stakes player took Park...

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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) which is the gaming regulator in the United Kingdom recently published a report which showed that the online gambling market in the country was continuing to experience significant growth, spurred on by the COVID-19 lockdown. The UK is one of the countries that have been impacted heavily by the coronavirus...

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The UK Government is in the process of carrying out a detailed review of its archaic 2005 Gambling Act and significant changes are expected to be rolled out once the review is done. Monzo Bank has called up on Nigel Huddleston who is the Secretary of Sport and the one leading the gambling review to...

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Licensed gambling operators in the United Kingdom (UK) were patiently waiting to see what would be the outcome of the review of the 2005 Gambling Act. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced a string of stringent measures that have been put in place to offer Brits better protection at online gambling sites. The most...

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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) which is the gambling watchdog in the UK has dismissed a recent report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) coopers which suggests that illegal gambling could become a bigger problem in the UK, if gaming regulations are made more stringent. The UK Government has a special commission looking at the 2005 Gaming Act...

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