Sports
August 5, 2024
Paddy Power Pays Out on All Outright Bets on Celtic Winning the Scottish Premiership
Celtic FC’s success in the Scottish Premiership has convinced Paddy Power to pay out any outrights on Celtic as a winner. While the new Premiership season started this weekend, the operator is already convinced that Celtic will reign supreme. Before the seasons started, Celtic was а -225 favorite to win the tournament. In just one […]
Industry
August 2, 2024
GamStop Report Highlights an Increase in Young Registrants
GamStop has reported a rise in the number of self-excluded people, highlighting a concerning increase in young adults seeking its services. While the higher number of excluded players may also suggest more harm, it also underscores the improved visibility of safer gambling tools. According to the non-profit organization, a total of 49,500 people have excluded […]
Industry
August 1, 2024
UKGC’s Q1 2024-25 Report Highlights Strong British Gaming
The United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published data about the British gambling industry’s performance in the first quarter of the fiscal year. The UKGC’s report compared the industry’s performance in Q1 FY 2024-25 to the results reported in the first quarter of the previous fiscal year. Results Increased Across the Board Q1, which covers […]
Business
August 1, 2024
Southwell Racecourse to Reopen After Extensive Refurbishment
Southwell Racecourse, a thoroughbred horse racing venue in Nottinghamshire, England, will finally return to full working capacity. According to the venue’s official announcement, its refurbishment has been completed, allowing it to completely reopen. The Damage Took Almost a Year to Fully Fix Southwell Racecourse, for context, suffered extensive flooding damage in October 2023 when Storm […]
Industry
July 31, 2024
ASA Dismisses Complaint against Coral Digivan Ad in Cheltenham
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has evaluated a somewhat controversial ad promoting the products of betting operator Coral. However, the ASA decided that the billboard ad did not violate its rules. The advert in question was mounted on a digital billboard on a parked van in Cheltenham. It was published ahead of the Cheltenham […]
Sports
July 31, 2024
Hull City Nods at Turkish Fans with Sportsbet.io Deal
Hull City, whose owner is a Turkish businessman, Acun Ilıcalı, has teamed up with Sportsbet.io, a crypto sports betting website with an extensive presence in Turkey. The English soccer club is expanding its engagement potential The partnership specifically designates Sportsbet.io as the “Official Sports Betting Partner” for Turkey, offering international fans the chance to […]
Industry
July 30, 2024
Holland Casino Criticized for Money-Laundering Compliance Failures
Tasked with the regulation of gambling, the Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), constantly monitors the sector. The regulator often takes action against licensed operators who breach the established rules and at the same time safeguards players from illegal iGaming providers that may be targeting Dutch customers. On Monday this week, the KSA disclosed publicly details […]
Industry
July 29, 2024
Study: Marginalized People Gamble to Cope with Social Exclusion
Leading gambling harm prevention and treatment charity GambleAware has published the results of a new study that suggests marginalized communities use gambling to cope with their social exclusion. The latest analysis was funded by GambleAware and conducted by The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen). It saw NatCen analyze 138 previous studies on the effect […]
Industry
July 26, 2024
UK Gov Unveils New DCMS Ministerial Team
The United Kingdom’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has unveiled its new ministerial team, led by Lisa Nandy. Nandy was confirmed as Brtiain’s new DCMS head approximately a month ago and is now set to be supported by a team of industry professionals, including a new gambling minister. The DCMS Unveiled Its New […]
Industry
July 26, 2024
Gambling Addiction Pushes Manager to Steal £240K in Stock
A former general manager at a solar PV products business in the UK that was part of a larger company from Australia, was recently sentenced after stealing some £240,000 ($308,700) worth of company stock to fuel a gambling addiction. The case involved the former manager of PGK Distribution UK, a 48-year-old man identified with the […]
