Gaming operator Betfred is doing its best to navigate the minefield that is the UK gambling industry while still scratching out a profit. That's a prospect that's extremely challenging, given factors such as Brexit; new taxes; and a proposed limit on wagers at fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs). Under these circumstances, the company reported an…
Protecting problem gamblers is the responsibility of every licensed gaming operator on the planet and operators who fail to meet this standard are subject to some pretty severe penalties. Earlier this week, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) drove this point home by issuing an astonishing £2 million ($2.6 million USD) fine to the Gibraltar-based 32Red…
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has been busy working to insure that Britain's youth aren't lured into a life of debauched gambling by images of cartoon leprechauns, fish and wizards. The offending images were used in games offered by Coral Interactive, a division of GVC Holdings as recently as February of this year. According…
Could Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf entice children into a life marred by gambling addiction? That seems to be the conclusion drawn by the UK Advertising Standards Authority in a recent case involving online slots developed and promoted by ProgressPlay Ltd. According to a complaint lodged with the advertising regulator by…
Fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) have long been the source of controversy in the UK and, late last week, UK gaming regulators made the decision to move the maximum stake at FOBTs from £100 to a mere £2. To say that this decision will have a major impact on the UK and UK-facing gaming industry…
When the earnings report for Q1 2018 came into the Paddy Power offices, it's possible that someone asked if maybe they had too much of a good thing in Q4 2018? That's because Paddy Power's so, so entree into 2018 may have been the result of a truly spectacular Q4 that left their players without…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGCO has been very busy over the last year, doling out fines to gaming operators who run afoul of both regulations and the whims of angry UK citizens. Earlier this week, LeoVegas became the latest operator to earn the ire of the UKGC when it was hit with a £600,000 ($818,000…
When the odds makers at Tabcorp UK Limited offered a novelty bet surrounding whether or not Sutton United FC goalkeeper Wayne Shaw would eat a pie on the sidelines, they really hadn't thought things through. That, supposedly fun, novelty bet and a few other offenses are costing the company £84,000 ($120,000) USD in fines from…
PokerStars' UK division is under fire from the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for an advertisement implying that inexperienced poker players can survive, and even thrive, by simply bluffing their way to success. Earlier this week, the ASA banned the ad in response to several complaints that it made playing poker look a whole lot…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC)recently released its Review of Online Gambling and the recommendations contained within the report could mean major headaches for UK operators. In the report, which runs about 50,000 words, are recommendations for everything from banning the use of credit cards for online gambling to significant changes to the current standards for…
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