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UK Gambling Related Issues Cost £1.27bn In Losses, Says PHE

by Mike Ashley

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...

APBGG Launches Investigation Into UK Gambling Regulator’s Effectiveness

by Mike Ashley

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...

Flutter Entertainment Announces Membership With EGBA

by Mike Ashley

Flutter Entertainment recently announced that it has joined the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA). Flutter is one of the biggest gambling operators in the world and the parent company to some of the most popular gaming and betting brands which include PokerStars, Betfair, Paddy Power, Sky Betting & Gaming and FanDuel. Flutter is truly...

GambleAware Commits To Funding Responsible Gambling Research Hub

by Mike Ashley

GambleAware is looking to fight gambling addiction in the United Kingdom by leveraging many different tools. The problem gambling charity recently announced that it will pump in £4 million in funding to what will be the UK’s first academic research hub focused on gambling harm. GambleAware will help fund the operation via grants. This is...

GamCare Highlights Female Problem Gambling Increase During Pandemic

by Mike Ashley

The vast majority of British gamblers are men and hence there is no surprise to note that the men also make up the majority when it comes to problem gamblers in the UK. GamCare recently released some interesting stats which show that there has been an increase in the number of women who are reporting...

Snapchat Puts Consumers’ Welfare First with Gambling Ad Opt-Out Feature

by Mike Ashley

Snapchat‘s new gambling ad opt-out feature has been welcomed by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) in the UK. The social media platform recently added the new functionality to allow its users have greater control over the gambling advertisements they have access to. The American multimedia messaging app, developed by Snap Inc, has been working...

UKGC Report Shows COVID-19’s Severe Impact On Gambling Industry

by Mike Ashley

We knew that the COVID-19 restrictions in 2020 dealt a huge blow to the UK gambling industry but only now have numbers to show up how bad things got. The UK Gambling Commission recently released a report which showed that land-based casinos and live sporting events were the hardest-hit sectors, though remote operators were also...

UK MPs Ask Broadcasters To Ban Gambling Ads During Euro 2020

by Mike Ashley

The UK is expected to lift its lockdown restrictions in a few days and Brits are very keen to get back to normal life. Brits love their football and they are very keen to tune into Euro 2020 which will be played across the entire continent for the first time in the tournament’s history. Euro...

UK Gov. To Launch Independent Inquiry into Football Index Collapse

by Mike Ashley

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) and anti-gambling opponents in the UK have been pushing hard for the government to launch an investigation into the sudden collapse of the Football Index. The Football Index was a stock market styled gambling website for Football fans that was licensed to operate by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC)....

Betfred Player Wins UK High Court Case After Refusal To Payout

by Mike Ashley

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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