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…
The ripple effect from UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's sudden resignation this week could have a major impact on the UK gambling industry. In particular, Johnson's resignation could significantly delay the release of the long-awaited governmental review of the Gambling Act of 2005 - which is rumored to be sitting on Johnson's desk. Johnson's exit…
Stake.com and Everton FC have announced what they are calling the team's "highest ever" front-of-jersey sponsorship deal. Team officials say that the deal is the biggest sponsorship in the team's 144-year history and marks a new era in improved revenue for the organization. Just exactly how big the "highest ever" sponsorship deal for the Everton…
The age of gambling sponsors' logos on Premier League jerseys appears to be coming to an end. According to a recent report from BBC Sport, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will be including the ban in a white paper on gambling reform that's due to be published within a few weeks.…
Would proposed betting limits for UK operators fuel a surge in black market gambling? According to a new survey from YouGov and the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), that's the opinion of about 65 percent of UK punters. The BGC is using the survey's results as the centerpiece in its campaign to keep lawmakers from…
The days of big-time celebrities endorsing UK gambling operators appear to be coming to an end. That's the outcome of a recent announcement from The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP), the committee that sets the advertising rules enforced by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). Earlier this week, the group announced a new set of rules…
A group of 20 UK soccer clubs are calling on gambling regulators to end the practice of allowing gambling operators to sponsor sports jerseys. The renegade soccer teams announced their request in an open letter that was crafted with the assistance of anti-gambling activist group the Big Step, but say that operating a club without…
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), a British gambling industry trade group, is using the return of Britain's Grand National horse race as a platform to rail against some impending regulatory changes. In a statement posted on their website, BGC officials celebrated the vaunted race's value to the British economy, but warned that proposed changes…
Camelot, the sole operator of the UK's National Lottery since 1994, is turning to England's highest court in an effort to save that very contract. The move comes one month after Camelot lost the contract to Allwyn, formerly the Sazka Group, in a process that Camelot says simply wasn't fair. Camelot's legal case for staying…
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