Paf Director Jesper Eliasson on record results, new frontiers and black market challenges in an exclusive interview ahead of his appearance at the SBC Summit in Lisbon in September
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A Gambling Commission consultation on where betting companies’ fines should go has drawn a sharp line between operators on one side and charitable organisations on other. Between February-April 2026, the …
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SBC NewsUK
Commission says Evolution narrowly avoided licence suspension over black market failings
by A.J. Koehn4 minutes readThe UK Gambling Commission has released an official statement regarding Evolution’s recent £4.75m settlement, identifying “serious weaknesses” in the game supplier’s AML oversight between December 2023-November 2024. A review of …
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FeaturedUK
No leadership, no evidence – how did the Commission decide on affordability checks?
5 minutes readQuestions have been raised over the direction of the Gambling Commission (GC) in the UK, as it is accused of ignoring any research in its pursuit of stringent affordability checks, …
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SBC NewsEurope
Germany regulator set to expand central monitoring system LUGAS
by A.J. Koehn5 minutes readGlücksspiel (GGL), the Federal Authority of Gambling in Germany, is ready to expand the central monitoring system of LUGAS (Länderübergreifendes Glücksspielaufsichtssystem). Activated in 2023, LUGAS serves as the main data …
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A showdown is brewing in Britain involving the Gambling Commission, horse racing, the betting industry, campaign groups and MPs, all over one big issue which has been fiercely debated for …
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SBC NewsUK
Heavily-criticised GSGB reveals problem gambling rate in UK for 2025 was 2.4%
by A.J. Koehn5 minutes readOverall gambling participation in Great Britain dipped slightly in 2025, according to the latest Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB). The Gambling Commission’s publication revealed that 59% of adults gambled …
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1xCare, the non-profit responsible gambling initiative established by the owner of the global operator brand 1xBet, has created a four-member independent Advisory Committee chaired by Simon Westbury to strengthen the …
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UKSBC News
Suicide verdict throws spotlight on William Hill’s safer gambling processes
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readA coroner’s court in the UK has found that gambling disorder played a part in the suicide of 40-year-old Gareth Evans in 2021. William Hill’s responsible gambling processes came under …
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SBC NewsEurope
Greece toughens domain enforcement in new strategy against illegal gambling
by A.J. Koehn4 minutes readGreece has approved a “key cooperation” to allow sophisticated and reactive web-blocking and domain closures against illegal gambling websites. As announced by the Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) a new strategy …
