For a very long time, 5Dimes.com was the classic internet outlaw story. The storied sportsbook defined the offshore sportsbook business and was the go-to site for punters who either couldn't, or wouldn't, access regulated sports betting sites. But all that changed this week when 5Dimes was granted a gaming license by the Isle of Man…
Unlicensed gambling operators are a scourge that tempt unwitting UK punters and draw players, and revenue, away from legitimate operators. That's the final conclusion of a recently published report by the UK Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) a gaming industry-funded trade group. The 66-page report titled, Review of Unlicensed Online Gambling in the UK was…
UK sports betting operators are always pushing the envelope when it comes to finding new ways to wager on existing sporting matches. That sentiment could definitely be used to compliment the marketing acumen of UK operators. Unfortunately, it's also being used to help deride a bold new betting category that's been mocked and criticized by…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is pushing back on some wild claims made in a gaming industry-funded study on black market gambling that was produced by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Commissioners say the industry is hiding behind the specter of black market gambling in a bid to unshackle itself of burdensome regulations aimed at curbing problem gambling.…
The UK's Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is launching a review of the country's Gambling Act of 2005. It's a move that's been spoken of for years, but has never really picked up traction. Regardless, UK-facing gambling operators are nervous about what the DCMS has in store for their future. When the…
For online casino and lottery operators, 2020 presented a minefield of challenges and a pathway to real success. On the one hand, casino and lottery operators had to be very careful not to take advantage of locked down players who were desperate for entertainment options. On the other hand, the complete lack of land-based competitors…
When UK reality star Sam Gowland took to Instagram to celebrate some recent sports betting wins, he didn't think that anyone would care. But in the UK, where regulators like the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) watch gambling operators like hawks on mice, nothing involving betting, wagering, gambling or gaming…
GVC Holdings, one of the best known operators in the world, is re-branding itself as a new entity known as Entain. As part of the change, GVC Holdings will be exiting grey markets across the world. It's a move aimed at bringing the company to a 100 percent regulated market strategy. In a press release…
A VIP player is suing the Park Lane Casino in Mayfair over an alleged promise to refund a sizable share of his wagers. It's a promise the casino says it never made and it's now up to Judge Gavin Mansfield to sort the whole matter out. At the heart of the dispute is an allegation…
If you've been following international gambling news over the past few years, you've probably had a feeling that the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is handing out a whole lot more than it used to - you're right. According to an annual report produced by the UKGC called, Raising standards for consumers Compliance and Enforcement report…
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