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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Poker operators and most pros will argue that poker is a game of skill and not of chance and hence cannot be termed as gambled. While that argument is well-received, it is also important for poker players around the world to realize that overdoing anything can have negative consequences. Thousands of poker players every year...

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MGM Resorts International appears to be very keen on acquiring UK giant Entain – formerly known as GVC Holdings. MGM Resorts first made its interests clear in 2020 when it made a $10 billion offer to acquire Entain. The offer was turned down as Entain felt that it was too low. MGM went ahead and...

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The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland (CPI) is ringing the alarm when it comes to gambling advertisements. The group is calling for a complete advertisement ban from all sports events starting from 2021. CPI recently published its Gambling Disorder Position Paper which sheds more light on the matter. The evidence shows that there is definite...

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The UK is one of the many countries that have suffered significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The land based casino industry has lost billions in 2020 but alternatively online casino operators in the UK have had a good year. This is because UK players who enjoyed land based casinos were forced to turn to...

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Licensed gambling operators across the UK are keeping their fingers crossed as the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has started the process of reviewing the UK Gambling Act 2005. DCMS started the review process from December 7 and will be looking at a number of critical areas to decide what amendments need...

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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has sent out a strong and clear message to licensed operators informing them that they have to step up their game when it comes to compliance or face harsh penalties. Licensed operators have been encouraged to take more initiative to protect their players from gambling harm and to ensure they...

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UK gambling operators have been under pressure from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for a number of months to strictly comply with all gaming regulations or face the consequences. Licensed iGaming operators are now feeling more pressure as the UKGC has confirmed that it is discussing the possibility of imposing a £100 monthly loss limit...

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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has reported a significant increase in penalties as licensed gambling operators continue to breach gambling laws. The commission released its Compliance & Enforcement Report that showed all the measures taken in the 12 months leading up to March 2020 to keep both land based and iGaming operators in compliance. The...

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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has finalized its regulatory assessment with BGO Entertainment, GAN and NetBet following an investigation into social responsibility and money laundering failures. After repeated failures, the three online gambling operators were all subject to licensing reviews for not doing enough to keep users safe and for failing to comply with social...

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Sugal & Damani Group which is one of the top lottery operators in India has expressed interest in obtaining the next license to operate the UK National Lottery. Camelot currently runs the UK National Lottery but its license will come to an end in 2023. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is in charge of the...

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The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has been keeping a close watch on all gambling advertisements as the UK government and UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) have been working hard to reduce the number of problem gamblers in the country and . Foxy Games which is a brand that belongs to GVC Holdings had a complaint filed...

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Gambling advertisements are a major concern for the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). Their prevalence is blamed for the increasing rate of problem gambling in the UK. The UK gambling regulator has been pushing hard to restrict gambling ads on various social media channels for some time now. The UKGC recently announced that it has teamed...

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The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced earlier this week that it had launched an investigation into the merger between Swedish based Netent and popular live dealer casino developer Evolution Gaming. The CMA is the UK’s regulator for market competition. The CMA’s investigation will look to establish whether the merger would negatively impact the...

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The UK Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) released a statement that confirmed that the ban on gambling ads from “whistle to whistle” was a success. The BGC pointed out that there has been a significant reduction in underage individuals being exposed to gambling ads since the ban’s introduction in August 2019. The ban imposes a...

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The UK Gambling Commission (GC) has officially launched the tendering process for a new National Lottery License, which will be the regulator’s fourth lottery license. The license will come with new terms and conditions. The process will commence with bidders’ formal registration of their interest. Bidders approved by the GC will receive an Invitation to...

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