Industry
July 18, 2025
UKGC Finds No Significant Growth in High Value Customer Schemes Post-2020
Since the regulatory overhaul of VIP practices in 2020, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has reported no signs of a resurgence in controversial High Value Customer (HVC) schemes. It noted that senior executives are now held accountable for their implementation, and related consumer harms have declined. UKGC Publishes High Value Customer Report In its […]
Industry
July 17, 2025
Veteran Who Raised Awareness for Problem Gambling Celebrated in Awards
From his teenage years through his military career, Andy Gallie has been dealing with gambling addiction, which he has been able to navigate and overcome by focusing his efforts on raising awareness for the issue. One Man Who Realized Gambling Was His One True Love – and Who Changed That However, his journey into addiction […]
Sports
July 17, 2025
Canelo Alvarez Bets $500K on Usyk Defeating Dubois
Aleksandr Usyk is set to go up against Daniel Dubois in a rematch that the Ukrainian won via knockout in the 9th round. Now, the two are due for a rematch on Friday, July 19, at Wembley Stadium in London, the United Kingdom. Alvarez Is Betting Half a Million on Usyk Winning on Friday Usyk has […]
Industry
July 16, 2025
ASA Cracks Down on Play’n GO for Problematic Ads
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has taken action against three online gambling ads by supplier Play’n GO after determining that the imagery depicted could appeal to underage individuals. The regulator concluded that the ads violated the UK’s strict gambling promotion rules and ordered Play’n GO to remove the offending content immediately. Colorful Animated Characters […]
Legal
July 16, 2025
Three Arrested on Suspicion of Park Tower Knightsbridge Casino Stabbing
Two people were taken into custody in Hounslow, a suburb in west London, and a third man was arrested on Monday, with all three being suspected of involvement in the stabbing of Blue Stevens outside the Park Tower Knightsbridge casino-hotel last Wednesday. Three Suspects Apprehended for Park Tower Knightsbridge Casino-Hotel Stabbing Blue Stevens, 24, a […]
Sports
July 15, 2025
Undercover Spotters Catch Wimbledon Betting Spies
This year marks the first time Wimbledon officials have used undercover operatives embedded within the crowd to detect “courtsiders.” These are syndicate agents who transmit live point updates faster than the official broadcast to exploit split-second delays in betting markets. Wimbledon Deploys Undercover Agents to Catch Betting Spies Some of these courtsiders have already been […]
Industry
July 15, 2025
UK Considers Gambling Tax Hike to Fill Budget Gap
The UK Treasury is once again thinking about raising gambling taxes as a means of filling a large gap in public finances, according to The Observer. Chancellor Rachel Reeves, who must come up with as many as £30 billion ($40.3 billion) in extra revenue, has already made it clear that increases to income tax, VAT, […]
Casino
July 14, 2025
UK Competition Regulator Looks Into Sportradar’s Purchase of IMG Arena
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has started to check Sportradar‘s plan to buy IMG Arena. The CMA worries this might affect competition in the sports data and media rights market. Regulator Seeks Public Input on Sportradar’s Takeover of IMG Arena From Endeavor The deal made public in March 2025, would let Nasdaq-listed Sportradar […]
Sports
July 11, 2025
Ex-Cheltenham Player Ryan Bowman Banned for Placing over 6K Bets
Ex-Cheltenham, Shrewsbury, and Exeter star Ryan Bowman has been handed a three-and-a-half-year ban after placing more than 6000 bets on soccer. His ban, which started in March, will run until September 2028. Football Association Bans Ryan Bowman According to an investigation, Bowman placed a bet from the substitutes’ bench during a match between Shrewsbury and […]
Industry
July 11, 2025
UK Gambling Regulator Introduces New Financial Penalties System
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has revealed major changes to its enforcement structure, bringing in a more organized and clear method to calculate financial penalties for gambling operators who break rules. The new system will start on October 10, 2025, after a long review process earlier this year. Gambling Operators Face Tougher but Clearer Penalties […]
