Tipico Trusted Partners highlight aggregators as key obstacle to removing games from black market casinos; payment providers next to sign Code of Conduct German gambling operator Tipico convened the first meeting of its ‘Trusted Partner’ games providers last week, with all in attendance committed to removing their games from the black market in Germany. Representatives…
Spelinspektionen, the Swedish regulator, has sanctioned Videoslots for breaching its duty of care to players and failing to discourage excessive gambling.
Alongside a warning, the operator has also been hit by a SEK 12,000,000 (£938,400) sanction fee for breaching Chapter 14, Section 1 of Sweden’s Gambling Act – which calls on licensees to “protect players against excessive gambling and to help them reduce their gambling when there is reason to do so (duty of care)”.
“Videoslots Ltd has not taken sufficiently effective measures to discourage excessive gambling. They have also not followed up on the effect of the measures taken and have not acted quickly enough. Thus, the company has breached the so-called duty of care,” stated Spelinspektionen.
The operator previously reached a £2m settlement with the UK Gambling Commission in June 2023 after social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures were discovered during a commission investigation.
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The first of three potentially-groundbreaking studies aimed at building a better understanding of gambling-related suicides is set to be released this month as part of a £1.6m research programme funded by the Gambling Commission and conducted by Gambling Research Exchange Ontario (Greo). Regulus Partners’ Dan Waugh welcomed the research but has raised concerns about the…
Gambling harms education charity Deal Me Out has published a paper that tracks the black market experiences of young people, problem gamblers and other gamblers. The charity spoke to 1,254 children aged between 11 and 16-years-old, 100 problem gamblers who have used the black market, 100 other gamblers who use the black market, 10 content…
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has published its Code of Conduct on Sponsorship Agreements with Gambling Companies designed to ensure a responsible relationship between gambling and sport. Working with the UK Government, the ECB and a number of other major sporting governing bodies have developed a principle-based approach to a voluntary code of…
Allwyn UK, operator of The National Lottery, has achieved the European Lotteries (EL) Responsible Gaming Certification, as well as Level 4 of the World Lottery Association’s (WLA) Responsible Gaming Framework – the highest possible level. Since taking over as National Lottery operator in February 2024, Allwyn has instituted . For example, its 43,500 retail partners now adhere to ‘Challenge 25’…
UK Councils are demanding Gambling Review changes expressing fear that local communities are being overwhelmed by “24-hour slot shops.”
The UK government is facing pressure from local councils to tighten regulations on the exposure of betting estates and gambling venues as British high streets now host over 200,000 B3 gaming machines.
This morning, ITV News broadcast an exclusive report by UK Politics correspondent Shehab Khan, highlighting “concerns over the number of slot machines and betting shops opening on high streets.”
NEW: 38 councils and mayors, including Andy Burnham, have written to the government saying they are powerless to stop new betting/slot machine shops opening up on their high streets.
— Shehab Khan ITV (@ShehabKhan) April 3, 2025
As a result, a coalition of councils and mayors has urged the government to implement immediate changes to the Gambling Review, ensuring that local authorities have the power to prevent the concentration of gambling and betting premise..
Healthcare professionals lobby hard while OHID outlines national strategy for prevention The Health and Social Care Select Committee met in the UK parliament this morning (April 2nd) to consider the current gambling landscape and the potential for harms caused by developments in gambling products. Director of the Southern Gambling Treatment Clinic Sam Chamberlain, University of…
This Swedish study aims to explore suicidal behavior, and risk factors for it, among patients with gambling disorder in comparison with age- and gender-matched controls. The study is based on the Swedish National Patient Register (NPR) and the Swedish Cause of Death Register (CDR). Conclusions: You can read and download the full research paper here.
Visiting Bacta’s SR Exchange conference, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) highlighted some areas where Adult Gaming Centres (AGCs) seem to be lagging. The regulator’s Director of Policy, Bryony Sheldon, addressed the fully-booked Bacta Social Responsibility Exchange venue in Leeds by opening up with an overview of the AGC shortcomings that the UKGC witnessed in 2024. AGC on-site compliance UK-wide…