Industry
July 26, 2024
CMA Highlights Concerns over Spreadex-Sporting Index Merger
The merger of Sports Index and Spreadex may have a detrimental impact on sports spread betting in the United Kingdom, a Phase 2 investigation of a panel with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) reveals. The Authority disclosed details regarding the probe Thursday, highlighting a number of concerns related to the proposed business combination. In […]
Sports
July 26, 2024
Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest Receive Warning over Gambling Sponsorship
Two Premier League teams reportedly received a warning over active sponsorship agreements with a betting website that currently doesn’t hold a license in the UK. In an effort to decrease the exposure of children to gambling advertisements Premier League soccer clubs have previously agreed to ban all gambling sponsorships from their jerseys. Although the ban […]
Industry
July 25, 2024
UKGC Recognizes GSGB as Baseline for Future Gambling Research
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), the gambling regulator in the country, announced today the publication of datasets and a new baseline for a better understanding of gambling behavior in Britain. Produced by the National Center for Social Research and the University of Glasgow, the first annual report of the Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB) […]
Sports
July 24, 2024
UK’s Top Soccer Leagues Adopt New Code of Conduct for Betting Deals
England’s top soccer leagues have joined forces, collectively adopting a new Code of Conduct for Gambling Related Agreements in Football. Echoing the British Horseracing Authority’s new Code of Conduct for gambling-related sponsorship deals, the new code seeks to introduce universal principles for such arrangements. The Code Is Based on Four Main Principles The new principle-based […]
Industry
July 24, 2024
BHA Unveils Its New Betting Sponsorship Code of Conduct
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) unveiled its new Code of Conduct for racing in the UK. The new code covers sponsorship agreements with gambling operators and fulfills a policy proposal for all sports set out in the Gambling Act white paper. The New Code Reflects BHA’s Social Commitments The new Code of Conduct, the BHA […]
Sports
July 24, 2024
Racing Unprofitable for Bookmakers, Warns Flutter’s UK & Ireland Exec
An executive overseeing two of the UK’s leading sportsbooks recently urged for a change in British horseracing at a time when profits for the sector have been growing despite a shrinking audience. Earlier this week, Ian Brown, the CEO of Flutter Entertainment’s UK and Ireland division, submitted an op-ed for the Racing Post, highlighting a […]
Industry
July 23, 2024
BGC Has Donated £172.5M to the Third Sector over 4 Years
Britain’s Betting and Gaming Council announced that its four largest members have donated a stellar £122.5 million over four years to tackle problem gambling and gambling-related harm. This, the BGC emphasized, is £22.5 million more than the operators in question had pledged to contribute between 2020 and 2024. The gambling companies in question are Flutter, […]
Industry
July 23, 2024
Charity Commission Clears GambleAware in Industry Independence Inquiry
The UK’s Charity Commission has closed its investigation into GambleAware. The Commission said the charity took ‘appropriate steps’ to maintain its independence from the gambling industry after an inquiry was launched in March. Charity Commission Finds No Fault After Good Law Project Complaint A campaign backed by the Good Law Project had raised concerns about […]
Industry
July 23, 2024
Around The Clock Slot Venues in the UK Raise Concerns About Gambling Harm
There are hundreds of slot machine venues across the UK that operate 24 hours a day. Supporters of the gambling sector say that such venues are an important part of the country’s nightlife, and the machines are regulated by the Gambling Commission, making the activity somewhat safer. Yet, opponents of the gambling expansion as well […]
Industry
July 22, 2024
BetBlocker Receives NCPG’s Gambling Harm Prevention Award
The UK-registered charity that offers free blocking software meant to assist players with better managing their access to online gambling platforms, BetBlocker, has received the highly appreciated Jim Wuelfing Annual Award for Prevention at the 2024 National Council on Problem Gambling Awards (NCPG). In a LinkedIn post, BetBlocked took the opportunity to publicly announce its […]
