Summary NHS calls on gambling operators to fund gambling addiction study Gaming operators asked to donate an additional £1 million UK gambling reforms white paper set to be released shortly Senior clinicians from the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) have urged the British gambling industry to pay a million-pound addiction levy on gambling revenue...

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Summary Whistleblowers reveal tricks betting operators are using Stake factoring common practice in the betting market Successful punters limited from betting while losers given more freedom The betting market in countries like the United States and the United Kingdom continues to flourish as more punters sign-up with online sportsbooks and place bets on a regular...

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Summary BMJ says gambling stakeholders should not be involved in gambling regulations Highlights major conflict of interest Asks lawmakers to get gambling stakeholders to prove lack of harm A Special Commission is currently reviewing the outdated 2005 Gambling Act in the UK. Anti-gambling opponents have been campaigning for the last decade to have the 2005...

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Summary YGAM and Gamstop report highlights concerns on student gambling Students gamble more than £30 each month BGC says students playing scratchcards and lottery not casino games Young Gamers & Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) and Gamstop have released a new report which looks at the impact of gambling addiction on students in the UK. The...

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Summary Andrew Rhodes appointed as permanent chief of UKGC Rhodes promises hardline action against non-compliance Rhodes will have to oversee 2005 Gaming Act suggestions Andrew Rhodes is the current acting chief of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). He has held that position since June 2021, when the previous head of the commission, Neil McArthur, resigned....

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Summary iGaming GGY hits £6.85 billion COVID-19 lockdown helps boost remote gaming sector Land based operations still struggling to recover Strict lockdowns in the United Kingdom (UK) forced many sectors to shut down and incur significant losses with a few exceptions. One of those exceptions was the online gaming market in the UK. Reports now...

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Sky Vegas online casino which belongs to gambling giant Flutter is under investigation by the UK gambling watchdog. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is investigating the online casino for targeting problem gamblers with a ‘free spins’ promotion. Every year, the UKGC along with industry stakeholders devote a week to promote safer gambling practices and educate...

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The UK government and the UK Gambling Commission are working hard to provide better protection to British gamblers and reduce the number of problem gamblers in the country. It is a difficult challenge as the overall gambling industry in the country continues to grow and so does the rate of problem gambling this is where...

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While the gambling industry in the UK continues to generate significant revenue for the government and create thousands of jobs, there are also negative consequences that arise due to problem gambling related issues. In 2019, Public Health England (PHE) was commissioned to study the evidence of gambling harm by the UK’s Department of Health and...

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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) which is the gambling regulator in the United Kingdom and one of the most reputed gambling regulators in the world is now under the scrutiny of the Parliamentary All Party Betting and Gaming Group (APBGG). The APBGG announced this week that it has launched an investigation into the UKGC to...

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