The UK government has appointed the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) as the Prevention Commissioner for gambling harms, according to several sources. While the government has yet to announce the appointment, several sources have been told it will be responsible for the 30% of the £100m research, education and treatment levy that has…
The Gambling Commission has announced that Stake will leave the UK market following an advertising campaign with controversial adult film star Bonnie Blue. The video, which featured the actress offering to sleep with Nottingham Trent University students, prompted an investigation from the UK Gambling Commission after it went viral across social media allegedly featured Stake branding. The…
A Guardian report has accused the gambling industry of sending data to Meta, the parent company of Facebook, in a significant breach of data laws.
An Observer report tested a total of 150 sites, detecting that a total of 52 were automatically sharing data and subsequently flouting UK rules.
At the heart of the allegations is a tracking tool that is reportedly embedded in a wide variety of gambling verticals, gaining data of players who visit the site.
The UK paper is accusing the industry of unlawfully sharing the data with Facebook, causing them to intensify marketing content across that person’s feed.
Data like this can only be used for marketing purposes with the consent of the user, according to UK law.
The Observer named Hollywoodbets, Sporting Index, Bwin, Lottoland, 10Bet and Bet442 as sites that had been utilising the Meta Pixel tool.
However, the paper also detailed the names of operators whose utilisation of the Meta Pixel tool to deliver personalised advertising ..
Regulus Partners’ Dan Waugh has dismantled GambleAware’s latest research paper aimed at arguing for a more prohibitive approach to gambling regulation Last week, GambleAware published a new report from Bournemouth University looking at which types of gambling pose the highest risks of harm. In its press release accompanying the research, it went on to call…
Leading iGaming suppliers have raised the issue of copycat games in conversations with the Player Protection Hub following Evolution Gaming’s pre-Christmas revelation that the Gambling Commission is reviewing its licence. Speaking to SBC Leaders before Christmas, Evolution Gaming Head of Investor Relations Carl Linton said that battling “unauthorised use” of its services and “infringements of…
Research also claims smartphone gambling more problematic than gambling on laptops GambleAware, the UK charity and commissioner of gambling harms prevention and treatment services, has published a new report from Bournemouth University looking at which types of gambling pose the highest risks of harm. The study, Relative Risks of Gambling Products within Great Britain, comprised…
UK regulator in industry first as it reviews Evolution Gaming’s licence related to its supply of games to unlicensed websites
Ahead of the festive season, NHS England warned of a significant increase in patient care demands for gambling addiction fulled by gambling adverts over the Christmas period. Dr Matt Gaskell, Head of NHS Northern Gambling Service, viewed the festive period as a “perfect storm of temptation” for relapses given the raft of football, darts and horse racing fixtures…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has launched a review into Evolution Malta Limited regarding its operating licence in the UK market, according to a statement from the igaming supplier.
The review has been initiated under Section 116 of the Gambling Act 2005 after the Commission identified Evolution games as “being accessible from the UK through operators not holding a Commission license”.
A range of outcomes is possible from the review, including no action being taken, conditions being imposed on the licence, financial sanction, suspension and revocation of Evolution’s licence to operate.
Within its statement, Evolution said it is cooperating with the UKGC to resolve the matter.
“Evolution is cooperating fully with the Commission and has taken requested immediate actions to remedy the situation,” the supplier said.
“Games on the identified websites not holding a Commission license have been made unavailable from the UK. Evolution continues to actively work with the Commission to..
The UK Government’s Secretary of State has appointed Charles Counsell as interim Chair of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC).
Serving a nine-month term as interim Chair from 1 February 2025, Counsell will be replacing Marcus Boyle, who will be stepping down as Chair at the end of January next year.
Counsell has been a Senior Independent Director for the UKGC since April 2024. Previously, he was the CEO of The Pensions Regulator from April 2019 to March 2023.
During his time at The Pensions Regulator, Counsell helped to develop a corporate strategy to make the pension saver a priority for the organisation’s work, in addition to delivering the regulator’s first Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Climate Change strategies.
He has also served as CEO of the Money Advice Service and Executive Director of Automatic Enrolment at The Pensions Regulator.
Leaving the UKGC at the end of next month, Boyle has been Chair of the Commission since September 2021. His term was initiall..