Esports
March 31, 2022
Clarion Gaming to Host Standalone Esports Events in 2022
Clarion Gaming is preparing for one of the biggest industry meet-ups in April with ICE London set to arrive on schedule. Yet, Clarion is looking to create more opportunities for stakeholders to find out about esports and how it can potentially impact their bottom line. Yet, Clarion is looking to create more opportunities for stakeholders […]
Industry
March 31, 2022
UK Gambling Act’s White Paper Is Almost Finished According to One Minister
UK’s efforts in the review of its Gambling Act 2005 are finally starting to show some positive signs as Nigel Huddleston, UK’s Parliamentary Undersecretary for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport, stated that the white paper is being finalized. The UK Gambling Act Is in Dire Need of Reform Huddleston stated that the white paper is […]
Sports
March 31, 2022
West Ham vs Everton Premier League Odds, Time, and Prediction
West Ham has never managed to qualify for the Champions League in its 127 years long history. However, the Hammers might do it this season. They’re now sitting in the #7 position in the English Premier League but moving three spots up in the standings doesn’t seem impossible. The reason for that is that West […]
Industry
March 31, 2022
Carolyn Harris Urges Government to Act, Doubts Industry “Playbook”
An outspoken and vociferous critic of the UK gambling operators’ “playbook,” Labor MP Carolyn Harris participated in a two-hour discussion on the societal issues brought on by the industry. During her debate in the House of Commons, Harris spared no words in condemning practices that she argued were questionable and led to no meaningful debate […]
Industry
March 30, 2022
1account: Gambling Industry Favors Digital ID Implementation
Supplier of digital ID app 1account claims the UK gambling industry will favor the implementation of digital ID as a solution to the single customer view that was proposed by the government. Reveal the ‘True Extent of Gambler’s Financial Position’ Provider of Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) services 1account conducted an industry […]
Sports
March 30, 2022
Manchester United vs Leicester City Premier League Odds, Time, and Prediction
After a few weeks’ long pause, the English Premier League is back with Round 31, which kicks off on Saturday, April 2. There are seven EPL games on the program that day, the most interesting seems to be the duel between two former champions, Manchester United and Leicester City. Online sportsbooks think the time has […]
Industry
March 30, 2022
YouGov Sees Half of British Gamblers Planning to Reduce Activity
A new survey by YouGov paints a good picture of societal shift toward gambling in the United Kingdom. According to 700 surveyed individuals, people may be starting to ween off gambling as a personal choice. Based on the research’s findings, 18% of gamblers in the United Kingdom are looking to quit gambling, citing the rising […]
Legal
March 28, 2022
Camelot Plans to Challenge GC’s Decision for the National Lottery, Says Report
Earlier this month, the Gambling Commission (GC) in the UK announced that it selected Allwyn Entertainment as the preferred applicant to win a license to operate the National Lottery in the country. This was rather an unpleasant surprise for Camelot, which has been in charge of the lottery for the last 28 years. Now, a […]
Business
March 25, 2022
bet365 Waived £120m Stoke City Debt, Converted into Shares another £40m
bet365 Group, an online gambling business operating out of Stoke-on-Trent and owner of Stoke City FC, announced this week a reduction of the English Football League (EFL) club’s debt by £160million ($211.2 million). ‘More Long-Term Stability for the Club’ The reduction which took place in a debt conversion of £40million ($52.8 million) of shareholder loans […]
Industry
March 24, 2022
YouGov’s Research Gives ‘Credence to Industry’s Concerns’
A survey conducted by global public opinion and data company YouGov confirmed industry fears that a further tightening of the regulated gambling market in the UK is likely to work in favor of the black market. Regulation is Very Important Conducted across a demographic of UK bettors who had wagered on sports in the previous […]