By Jerome García

Industry

Entain Is a Top Donator for GambleAware in Q1, 2021

July 27, 2021

UK’s responsible gambling charity, GambleAware, published details regarding donations and pledges received from businesses deriving income from gambling in Britain. The charity noted that it has received $3.2 million in donations and pledges for the three months ending June 30, 2021. The biggest donation which GambleAware received was $2.7 million, provided by Entain, one of […]

By Julie Moraine

Industry

Playtech Receives GamCare’s B2B Safer Gambling Standard Award

July 27, 2021

Gambling technology company Playtech announced today it became the first to be awarded the new B2B safer gambling standard award of GamCare. First Recipient of the Recognition Playtech received recognition from the UK’s leading provider of information, advice, and support for problem gamblers for its casino product and platform operations in its home market, the […]

By Stoyan Todorov

Sports

Spreadex Steps in as Burnley FC Shirt Sponsor for EPL 2022/23

July 20, 2021

Burnley FC will welcome sports betting operator Spreadex as its official shirt sponsor for the 2022/23 season in the EPL. Burnley FC Brings in Spreadex as Official Shirt Sponsor  Spreadex, a spread betting operator, has become the official shirt sponsor of Burnley FC, a Premier League soccer club. The partnership will last through the 2022/23 […]

By Jerome García

Industry

BGC Happy with Snapchat’s Gambling Ads Opt-Out Option

July 19, 2021

Recently, Snapchat has introduced a new feature allowing users in the UK to opt-out of gambling ads. The feature caught the attention of the gambling watchdog in the country that welcomed the changes made by Snapchat. Supporting the change, the chief executive of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), Michael Dugher, urged more social media […]

By Julie Moraine

Industry

GamStop Helps People Control Their Gambling Behavior

July 15, 2021

A significant share of gamblers who registered with a self-exclusion scheme completely stopped or reduced gambling since registering with the scheme, an independent evaluation report revealed. Impact on Gambling Behavior Provided by research consultant company Sonnet, the first independent evaluation of the GamStop self-exclusion scheme for online gamblers found out that 82% of consumers have […]

By Julie Moraine

Industry

Football Index Administrators Start Customer Funds Repayments

July 14, 2021

Administrators at the collapsed sports betting platform Football Index announced withdrawals of customer funds are about to begin. Dispute with Payment Provider Resolved The announcement from insolvency practitioner firm Begbies Traynor, appointed in late March to administer proceedings at the collapsed sports betting platform with elements of stock market trading, came just a day after […]

By Luke Thompson

Legal

ASA Suspends Ladbrokes Ad Deeming It Socially Irresponsible

July 8, 2021

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a Ladbrokes ad in the UK as it violated the regulator’s code on gambling advertisement.  Mood Swings and Problem Gambling Behavior  The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a sports betting ad by Ladbrokes, arguing that it promoted “socially irresponsible gambling behavior.” The advertisement in question depicted two separate situations starring everyday bettors […]

By Julie Moraine

Business

XB Net and BoyleSports Renew Existing Distribution Deal

July 6, 2021

An existing distribution deal between North American racing content supplier XB Net and Irish-based sports betting group BoyleSports has been renewed to allow horse racing fans in the UK and Ireland access to exciting racing events. “BoyleSports is a big brand whose expertise and customer service is best-in-breed. So, it’s a timely moment at which […]

By Erik Gibbs

Industry

Betting Companies Are Succumbing to Sponsorship Pressure in the UK

July 5, 2021

Around the world, countries have begun to crack down on the relationship between sports gambling entities and sports organizations. Specifically, the ability of operators to advertise their products and services during sporting events has been greatly curtailed. Team sponsorships have also come under fire, with Italy, the UK and others taking an anti-gambling position on […]

By Jerome García

Legal

Bitcoin Copyright Infringement Claim Ends with Default Judgement in the UK

June 29, 2021

Bitcoin creator and Ontier LLP client, Dr. Craig Wright, wins a lawsuit in the High Court in the UK over copyright infringement of the academic white paper “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.” Court Actions Regarding Infringement of an Academic White Paper Dr. Craig Wright, Ontier LLP client and Bitcoin creator, is the person behind […]