The UK Gambling Commission has teamed up with Malta’s Gaming Authority to better regulate its gambling sector through a Memorandum of Understanding. The agreement will see both regulators exchange information …
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BGC launches ‘vital’ International Best Practice Guide for global policymakers
by CasinoBeats3 minutes readThe Betting and Gaming Council has released an International Best Practice Guide laying out key policy objectives for global operators and regulators. Compiled by professional consulting firm Alvarez and Marsal, …
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UKGC adds two members to Advisory Board for Safer Gambling
by CasinoBeats2 minutes readThe UK Gambling Commission has added to its Advisory Board for Safer Gambling (ABSG) with the appointments of Dr Virve Marionneau and Dr Spencer Murch. Marionneau is a sociologist and …
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GamCare introduces night chatrooms to provide accessible support
by CasinoBeats2 minutes readGamCare is offering additional confidential, supportive and non-judgmental spaces for people affected by gambling-related harms with the introduction of night chatrooms. Available every Tuesday between 1am and 2am, the gambling …
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ASA bans multiple social casino ads for misleading players about real-world money prizes
by CasinoBeats3 minutes readThe Advertising Standards Authority has banned multiple advertisements from social casino apps for misleading players and implying they could win real-world money or tangible prizes. Each of the adverts appeared …
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SBC Summit: Entain chairman announces five-point plan to take down black market
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readOutgoing Entain chairman Barry Gibson set the tone for the day at the SBC Summit in Lisbon by unveiling a five-point plan to tackle illegal operators. Following the Betting & …
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UKGC calls for continued industry cooperation to strengthen Gambling Survey
by CasinoBeats5 minutes readThe UK Gambling Commission has called for the gambling industry’s continued cooperation to strengthen the Gambling Survey for Great Britain. Ben Haden, the UKGC’s Director of Research and Statistics, sent …
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BGC warns of 1.5m Brits active on black market websites
by SBC News6 minutes readThe Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has warned the government that unregulated black market gambling poses greater risks than perceived by British consumers. The trade and standards body for UK …
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Campaign for Fairer Gambling research slammed as ‘silly, insane and vaguely Marxist’
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readAnti-gambling activist Derek Webb and his Campaign For Fairer Gambling has released a fourth research paper with National Economic Research Associates (Nera) assessing the economic impact of online gambling. The …
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Research sheds light on regulators’ inertia on illegal loot boxes
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readNew research into the use of loot boxes on the popular Steam platform has shed new light on their legality and gambling regulators’ failure to prosecute supposedly illegal operators. The …
