The UK’s Gambling Commission has reiterated that its affordability solutions will have little to no impact on the vast majority of British bettors amid a wave of criticism. Affordability checks, …
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There will be growing alarm among online gambling licensees after it emerged that the frequency of affordability checks triggered for UK players could far exceed the estimates laid out in …
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Belgium public health body finds less than 3% of gamblers at-risk despite high ad exposure
by A.J. Koehn3 minutes readSciensano has reported that risky gambling behaviour in Belgium has remained stable over the past five years, although more than half of the population continues to be exposed to gambling …
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UK govt launches gambling harms research programme but treatment levy in limbo as abolition of NHS England is confirmed
by A.J. Koehn5 minutes readThe British government is swinging back the hammer to drive the final nail into the coffin of NHS England, one of three administrative bodies tasked with overseeing funds generated from …
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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has released new details on the remit of the UK’s Illegal Gambling Taskforce, five months after its creation. Back in January, Gambling …
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French regulator claims 60% of GGR comes from high-risk players
by A.J. Koehn4 minutes readThe Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s gambling regulator, has unveiled a new algorithm designed to estimate problem gambling activity across France – and initial signs are those which cause …
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Flutter’s Cash4Clubs scoops grassroots prize at Women’s Football Awards
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readFlutter and Sported’s Cash4Clubs programme won the Best Grassroots Initiative award at the prestigious Women’s Football Awards, recognising its contribution to women’s football and community sport across the UK and …
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The not-so-coveted upcoming affordability checks in the UK have led to Dr James Noyes leaving the Gambling Act Review Evaluation Advisory Group in an act of protest against the government, …
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Gambling Commission to bring in a Head of Illegal Markets amid black market boom
by A.J. Koehn3 minutes readThe Gambling Commission is moving to strengthen the UK’s fight against illegal gambling with the creation of a Head of Illegal Markets role. It will focus on leading high-profile investigations …
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Entain: UK football regulator must end unlicensed Premier League betting deals
by A.J. Koehn8 minutes readEntain has reiterated its calls for the UK clampdown on unlicensed betting advertising in English football, taking its case to the new Independent Football Regulator (IFR). The LSE-listed gambling group’s …