As the release of the long-awaited white paper on UK gambling reform nears, Racecourse Media Group (RMG) CEO Martin Stevenson has some thoughts on the subject he'd like to share with Secretary of State for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Paul Scully. Not surprisingly, Stevenson thinks that operators are over-regulated and…
UK Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) chief executive Michael Dugher has a couple requests for Britain's newly installed secretary of state for Culture, Media and Sport, Lucy Frazeron on behalf of the UK gambling industry. The BGC would like it if the Minister would refrain from supporting any new taxes on gambling operators and, if…
December 2022 was a really good month for operators of unlicensed gaming sites. That's the conclusion of a recent report from the UK Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), a trade group representing licensed operators. According to the study, which was conducted by Yield Sec, visits to illicit sportsbooks by UK residents more than tripled during…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is hitting In Touch Games with a massive £6.1 million ($7.5 million USD) fine for a slew of social responsibility and anti-money laundering (AML) failures. In Touch Games' huge fine not only reflects how seriously the UKGC is taking its responsibilities these days, it also reflects the fact that this…
The UK Gambling Commission is hitting TonyBet, an Estonian-based operator, with a £442,750 ($547,043.75 USD) fine for a laundry list of anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility failings. It’s big hit from the Commission and a clear warning to other operators that the UK’s top gambling regulator is very serious about the business of compliance…
UK football clubs are under fire from anti-gambling advocates for their role in bringing branded sportsbooks to Premiere and Champions League football stadiums. That criticism is currently focused on Sheffield Wednesday and William, the first football team/operator duo to enter an arrangement to develop a Home Shop at the team's Hilsborough Stadium. Though gambling operators,…
Europe's energy crisis, and "catastrophic" increases in fuel costs could have a major impact on the UK's gaming industry. That's the conclusion of some recent research conducted by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC). According to the BGC, urgent action must be taken by England's government, particularly the next Prime Minister, to avert a total…
A group of UK football fans are calling on lawmakers to implement a complete ban on Premier League gambling sponsorships. The effort is being led by a group of recovered gambling addicts called Football Supporters Against Gambling Adverts, and already has 45,000 signatures on a petition supporting its efforts. Their goal is to gather one…
Britain's top football clubs are meeting this week to determine the parameters of a proposed voluntary ban on taking jersey sponsorships from betting operators. The seven teams of the Premier League are hoping that a voluntary ban on their terms will head off a more draconian ban by lawmakers in the future, according to a…
Will the long-awaited review of England's Gambling Act ever get released to the public? Will the recent resignation of British PM Boris Johnson delay the white paper that's certain to impact the gaming industry indefinitely? These are questions that the UK's number one safe gambling advocate, GambleAware are demanding that UK politicians answer. The organization…
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