Location: United Kingdom

09/20/23 5:19 PM

Parent company of Watford shirt sponsor fined for multiple gambling regulation breaches

  • Adam Leventhal, The Athletic
The parent company of betting firm Mr Q — Watford’s front-of-shirt sponsor — must pay £690,947 after being found by the UK Gambling... more
09/19/23 4:51 PM

Football fans received 11,000 gambling messages in Premier League opening weekend

  • Rob Davies, The Guardian
Football fans were bombarded with 11,000 gambling messages during the opening weekend of the latest Premier League season, according to a... more
09/18/23 7:57 PM

English soccer fans received 11,000 gambling messages in Premier League opening weekend, study shows

  • Rob Davies, The Guardian
Football fans were bombarded with 11,000 gambling messages during the opening weekend of the latest Premier League season, according to a... more
09/17/23 12:42 PM

UK: National Health Service launches gambling addiction service in Bristol

  • BBC News
A service offering specialist therapies for people with a gambling addiction has been launched. The hub in Bristol is the first to be... more
09/14/23 8:32 PM

UK Gambling Commission establishes Industry Forum

  • Marese O'Hagan, iGaming Business
The GB Gambling Commission has established a new body called the Industry Forum, in a move to improve its understanding of operators’... more
09/11/23 9:05 PM

Allwyn finalises new leadership team to spearhead delivery of UK National Lottery

  • Ted Menmuir, SBC News
Allwyn Group has announced the new leadership team that will oversee the delivery of the Fourth National Lottery, beginning on 1 February... more
09/05/23 8:20 PM

UK government challenged over ‘evidence led’ retreat on gambling advertising ban

  • Paul MacInnes, The Guardian
The government has been criticised for claiming it took a decision to step back from a ban on gambling advertising because there was... more
09/05/23 8:15 PM

Affordability checks dominate white paper consultation responses, head of UK Gambling Commission tells lawmakers

  • Zak Thomas-Akoo, iGaming Business
Andrew Rhodes, chief executive of the GB Gambling Commission, said affordability checks have dominated responses to the Gambling Act review... more
08/28/23 9:02 PM

UK financial firms ‘may be lending over £174m a month to at-risk gamblers’

  • Rob Davies, The Guardian
Financial institutions in the UK may be lending more than £174m [$219m] a month to people who are using a risky proportion of their income... more
08/27/23 10:57 AM

English Football Association wants gambling companies to stop allowing yellow card bets in a bid to crack down on spot-fixing

  • Matt Hughes, Daily Mail
The FA want gambling companies to withdraw betting markets on yellow cards and other in-game incidents amidst growing concerns about... more