The CEO of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), Andrew Rhodes, is stepping down from the leadership role in the midst of the British betting sector’s biggest readjustment in decades. Rhodes’ departure from the Commission …
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SBC News
Newsletter: Inside the first meeting of the Illegal Gambling Taskforce
by Steve Hoare4 minutes readThe UK government announced its Illegal Gambling Taskforce last week with the minimal amount of fanfare – it was done via a 71-word LinkedIn post, without even a press release – …
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DiscussionsiGaming DailyPodcasts
iGaming Daily: Duty of Care on Trial: What the Betfair Appeal Means for Operators and Players
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readIn today’s episode of iGaming Daily, host and SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir alongside a special guest, Tamsin Blow, Partner in the Litigation …
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Benchmarking player protection across Africa Across Africa, gambling regulation and player protection are evolving at pace. New laws, emerging regulators, and growing political focus have placed safer gambling firmly on …
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DiscussionsiGaming DailyPodcasts
iGaming Daily: Advertising, Regulation and Confidence: Inside the BGC’s Latest Research
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readIn today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir and SBC News Editor Ted Orme-Claye as the trio delve into the …
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DiscussionsiGaming DailyPodcasts
iGaming Daily: Inside the Illegal Gambling Taskforce: Powers, Pitfalls and Priorities
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readIn today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir and iGaming Expert Editor Joe Streeter as the trio discuss the UK …
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SBC NewsEurope
Provisions tabled to fast-track self-exclusion amendments in Romania
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readRomania’s regulator, ONJN, has asked the Ministry of Finance to take emergency measures and revamp the country’s self-exclusion framework. ONJN’s President, Vlad-Cristian Soare, announced that they’ve put forward a proposal …
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A 40% year-over-year uptick in young people self-excluding from online gambling has been recorded by Gamstop. The increase relates to individuals aged 16-24 and covers the six-month period ending 31 …
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SBC NewsEurope
Poland penal code change to classify gambling streams as serious crime
by Steve Hoare4 minutes readThe Sejm of Poland has received a bill to end “Patostreaming”, which includes articles citing that the promotion of online gambling by influences should be treated as a criminal offence. …
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SBC NewsFeatured
Analysis: UK launches Illegal Gambling Taskforce but is it enough?
by Steve Hoare4 minutes readUK Gambling Minister Baroness Twycross has formed a specialised Illegal Gambling Taskforce to fend off the black market. The formulation of the task force comes after years of warning by …