The UK government’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport has published new regulations it intends to implement in response to a consultation regarding measures relating to the land-based gambling sector from the gambling white paper.

Following analysis of the evidence submitted, the DCMS intends to increase the number of gaming machines allowed at certain land-based casinos; allow a 2:1 ratio of Category B to Category C and D gaming machines in arcades and bingo halls; allow direct debit card payments on gaming machines; introduce an age limit of 18 and over for the use of ‘cash-out’ Category D slot-style gaming machines; and increase the maximum chargeable premises licence fees.

DCMS conducted a public consultation on the measures relating to the land-based gambling sector from the gambling white paper from July 26, 2023, to October 4, 2023. The consultation was conducted to determine what changes are needed for the land-based sector in response to the growth of online gambling.
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Playson has obtained accreditation for its compliance measures after being granted an ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certificate.

The ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certificate is an updated version of the ISO 27001:2013 accreditation the supplier received three years ago and “is key in safeguarding sensitive information and required for Playson to hold its existing licences in valuable regulated markets”.

Vsevolod Lapin, Deputy CEO at Playson, stated: “The transition to ISO 2022 is welcome news for the business, and shows our continued dedication to compliance and regulation. Partners can rest assured of Playson’s heightened security measures and adherence to international standards with us acquiring this certificate.”

Awarded by Quinel, the accreditation recognises Playson’s alignment with the International Organisation for Standardisation standards, which the supplier says demonstrates “its ability to mitigate any information security risks whilst meeting all necessary legal and regulatory requirements”..

Enteractive has agreed to a strategic partnership with Optimove to boost player retention, help identify problematic gambling, as well as marketing personalisation.

Through the deal, the player conversion and reactivation service provider’s outbound calling expertise has been added to the CRM marketing platform’s Multichannel Marketing Hub, going alongside its existing suite of marketing channels such as email, mobile, SMS, in-app messaging, as well as web and mobile push.

Enteractive has stated that the outbound calling will allow operators to provide personal interactions with players in the areas of retention and tackling problematic gambling, accessible seamlessly with Optimove’s CRM marketing platform integration.

Dan De Souza, Director of iGaming Partnerships at Optimove, commented: “Sometimes you need a bit of human touch. We’re thrilled to kick off this strategic partnership with Enteractive.

“This new marketing channel represents a significant addition, offering operators ..

GambleAware has called for evidence-based health warnings to be placed on UK gambling adverts after conducting research on the current inadequacies of safer gambling messaging.

The gambling harm prevention charity’s call for “more compelling” safer gambling advertising comes after it commissioned a report curating responses from over 7,000 people on the topic of safer gambling messages.

Weighing up the need for clearer safer gambling messaging the report called into question the effectiveness of ‘Take Time To Think’, a widely used industry-led safer gambling slogan. The research was conducted by specialist communications agency The Outsiders and also included quantitative research conducted by YouGov.

The research revealed that the slogan ‘fails to land the jeopardy of gambling harms’ while also failing to signpost where people can find help for gambling harm issues.

Alexia Clifford, Chief Communications Officer for GambleAware, said: “Gambling harms are a serious public health..