Insider
July 4, 2022
Industry Heavyweights Sit Down Together to Talk about UK’s Gambling Future
The UK gambling market is fast-evolving, benefiting from a plethora of highly-competitive and innovative local companies as well as regulatory changes. We spoke with Andreas Koeberl, CEO, BetGames (AK), Steven Spartinos, co-CEO, Kiron (SS), Fiona Hickey, director of new business and markets, Push Gaming (FH), and Dinos Stranomitis, COO and co-founder of Altenar (DS) to […]
Casino
July 1, 2022
NHS Implements Disease Prevention Programs for Bettors in Shops
UK’s National Health System (NHS) has worked on a series of health prevention solutions for sports aficionados in betting shops. According to the new NHS scheme, patients in a number of selected parts of England will receive blood pressure checks along with weight management and diabetes support from complex teams made of general practitioners, local […]
Sports
July 1, 2022
Premier League to Ditch Front-of-Shirt Sponsorships
England’s Premier League, Britain’s top-level soccer league, announced that it may ditch front-of-shirt gambling sponsorships in favor of sleeve-shirt sponsorships. This comes amid the United Kingdom’s ongoing gambling review and a push for a ban on gambling sponsorships in soccer. The Premier League Believes a Gradual Approach Is Needed Sky News reported that the Premier […]
Industry
July 1, 2022
888 Changes Team Following William Hill Acquisition
888 Holdings, a company operating several gambling brands, has successfully completed the acquisition of William Hill, a British gambling company. 888 decided to introduce some changes to its leadership team right away. William Hill’s CEO and CFO to Leave Several William Hill executives will be leaving the team as a part of 888’s organizational changes. […]
Industry
July 1, 2022
Sir Iain Duncan Smith Blasts White Paper and Gambling Act Review Delays
A white paper has been the hot topic of discussion in the UK, with some proposed changes in the 2005 Gambling Act not sitting well with Tory backbenchers and others. Lobbying efforts to get the opposite message across have been undertaken by gambling companies. Gambling Act – 17 Years Old, Needs Update The Gambling Act […]
Industry
July 1, 2022
Premier League Ace Hal Robson-Kanu Urges Ban on Gambling Sponsorships
Nobody is sure what the White Paper pitching changes to the Gambling Act 2005 will bring. As mystery mounts so do speculation and tempers have naturally become a little frayed. As a result, now-retired Premier League star Hal Robson-Kanu took to LinkedIn to address the possibility of gambling sponsorships remaining unchanged, vituperating against the government’s […]
Casino
July 1, 2022
GambleAware Launches Its New Aftercare and Community Programmes
UK-based charity GambleAware launched two new programs aimed at helping victims of gambling addiction and providing support to vulnerable communities affected by the cost-of-living crisis. GambleAware has a framework agreement with the United Kingdom Gambling Commission and is responsible for the regulator’s National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms. The charity is funded primarily via voluntary […]
Industry
June 30, 2022
SportsBroker – Responsible But Still Unlicensed
SportsBroker, a virtual stock market for sports shares that “rise and fall based on team performance” continues to be operational in the UK, despite lacking a license, EGR reports. According to regulators, the company’s offerings do not constitute gambling. SportsBroker Is Yet to Receive a License SportsBroker is a company that introduces a novel form […]
Legal
June 30, 2022
Camelot to Continue Its Battle Against UKGC in October
Camelot, UK’s former National Lottery license holder, has vowed to go forth with its legal battle against the country’s regulator even though the UK High Court decided to lift the ban on the license transition and give it to Allwyn after Camelot held it for 28 years. The Case Is Set to Resume in October […]
Industry
June 30, 2022
UK’s Upcoming Gambling Reform Continues to Attract Controversy
The UK government will likely unveil its new gambling reforms within days. The changes are motivated by the explosive growth of online betting and the increased threat of gambling addiction. Recent rumors about some suggestions getting removed from the white paper caused an uproar among anti-gambling campaigners. Gambling Regulations in the UK Are in Dire […]
