Deposit bonus offers have long been a mainstay of marketing operations for online gambling operators worldwide. But while these offers look great on paper, most players know that actually earning their promised bonus can be incredibly difficult or even impossible. It's an issue that's not currently sitting well with the regulators at the United Kingdom…
Paddy Power is under fire from the UK Advertising Standards Bureau (ASA) for running an advertisement that, supposedly, promotes workplace gambling. It's just the latest in a long series of dust-ups between the UK-facing operator and the stiff upper lips who oversee how the gambling industry advertises itself. The advertisement at issue is titled, "Pappa…
Gaming regulators in the UK have a message for the online gambling industry and it's not one that most operators are going to want to hear. In two separate instances over the past week, regulators have made it clear that a new wave of regulation is coming and that common industry practices like deposit bonuses…
Are card games like bridge and poker games or are they sports? According to a recent ruling by a European court, the popular card game is just a game. That has major tax implications for anyone who plays in bridge tournaments at the professional level. The issue came to the attention of the European Court…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is slapping UK-based operator Stan James Online with an £80,000 fine for failure to comply with anti-money laundering regulations and stop gaps meant to prevent problem gambling. Stan James Online's trouble with the UKGC date back to the period between November 2014 and October 2016. That's when the commission overseeing…
Ladbrokes Coral announced this week that they are saying goodbye to a practice that's survived the internet era much longer than anyone would have suspected. On Monday, company officials stated that the UK operator will no longer honor horse racing odds that appeared in the newspaper. While the practice seems desperately antiquated, it's been a…
Betfred is cutting almost all its ties to the UK horse racing industry in a stunning move that's sending shock waves across UK horse racing tracks. News of the bookmakers' big move broke on Wednesday in the Racing Post and could have a major impact on the nearly 600 races the company currently sponsors. Betfred…
Officals at Paddy Power have apologized for briefly offering odds on the chances of a deceased football player taking the helm at Birmingham City. Though the odds were live for only a few minutes, the backlash on social media lasted quite a bit longer. Paddy Power's trouble started when punters noticed that the bookmaker had…
The UK Labour Party has pledged to put an end football jersey sponsorship by gambling operators. It's a move that party leaders say will help combat both problem and underage gambling. Word of Labour's proposed war on gambling logos was outlined in a statement from the party's deputy leader, Tom Watson. In his missive, Watson…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) hit 888 Holdings, Inc. with a whopping $10 million fine for failing to adequately protect problem gamblers against their own, self-destructive behavior. The fine comes after months of investigation and could have resulted in the ultimate penalty; a suspension of the company's UK gambling license. 888's troubles started last year…
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