Author: Anna Kamber

BGC Announces Action Plan for Safer Gambling Amid Lockdown

BGC Announces Action Plan for Safer Gambling Amid Lockdown

Posted by | Apr 6, 2020 | |

About a week ago, the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) published its new ten-point action plan in a bid to promote responsible gambling during the lockdown period. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several social spaces including casinos have had to close down as people isolate themselves in order to prevent the spread of the virus. Consequently, there has been a significant uptick in online gambling traffic and bodies such as the BGC are concerned that it could be a sign of irresponsible gambling behavior. Already, the UK Gambling Commission has issued directives and advice to consumers urging them to...

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UKGC Fines William Hill’s Mr Green for Regulatory Failures

UKGC Fines William Hill’s Mr Green for Regulatory Failures

Posted by | Mar 2, 2020 | |

Renowned William Hill-owned online casino operator Mr Green has recently been slapped with a £3 million penalty by the UK Gambling Commission. The gambling commission fined the operator for its failures to comply with the regulations that have been laid out by the authority in order to protect both the consumers and the operators. The UKGC has been pretty aggressive in its bid to clean up the country’s online gambling industry. As it stands, Mr Green is the 9th gambling operator in the country to be fined by the gambling commission. As many as six operators have had their...

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Yggdrasil Becomes Latest Company to Join SPER

Yggdrasil Becomes Latest Company to Join SPER

Posted by | Feb 16, 2020 | |

The Swedish Gambling Association, otherwise referred to as SPER, has recently welcomed a new member to its ranks. Yggdrasil, the new member, is one of the industry’s leading provider of casino gaming content and solutions providers. It is best known for its unique and forward-thinking approach with the products and solutions it offers. With this, they have been able to deliver some of the best gambling experiences on the planet. As a new member of the Swedish Gambling Association (SPER), Yggdrasil will be doubling down on its bid to foster and promote a “healthy, safe, and sustainable gambling environment”...

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Irish Political Parties Push for Gambling Reforms

Irish Political Parties Push for Gambling Reforms

Posted by | Feb 2, 2020 | |

With the Irish general election barely a week away, political parties in the country have ramped up their efforts to get in the good books of the voters. One of the biggest promised that have been made by members of the major political parties in the country includes major reforms to the Irish gambling industry. Fine Gael’s Manifesto To begin with, in its manifesto, Fine Gael which is the current governing political party in the country said that it has plans to establish an independent gambling regulator in order to address gambling issues. These issues range from cases of...

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UK Gambling Regulator Bans Credit Card Gambling

UK Gambling Regulator Bans Credit Card Gambling

Posted by | Jan 15, 2020 | |

Earlier this week, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) announced its plans to impose a ban on the use of credit cards for both retail and online gambling. The ban which is supposed to take effect on April 14 applies to all forms of gambling except for over-the-counter National Lottery tickets that are usually sold by newsagents and at lottery stores. According to Neil McArthur, CEO of the Gambling Commission, credit card gambling has the potential to cause significant financial harm to whoever uses them to gamble. By imposing a ban on the use of these cards for gambling...

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