Author: Anna Kamber

GVC Property Slapped with £5.9m Fine for Systematic Failings

GVC Property Slapped with £5.9m Fine for Systematic Failings

Posted by | Aug 2, 2019 | |

Ladbrokes and Coral betting shops owner GVC has recently been slapped with a £5.9 million penalty for “systematic failings” pertaining to anti-money laundering controls as well as the protection of problem gamblers. According to the United Kingdom Gambling Commission, the failings went on for nearly three years dating back to October 2017. The commission further stated that the failings in questions not only resulted in consumers being harmed but also losing money through the business. No Social Responsibility Interactions One of the most notable aspects of the controversial failings was the fact that that the company neglected to ask...

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GLMS Joins NCPG As A Silver Member

GLMS Joins NCPG As A Silver Member

Posted by | Jul 16, 2019 | |

The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has recently joined the National Council of Problem Gambling (NCPG), an advocacy body in the United States, as a silver member. The lottery monitoring system is an integrated platform through which state lotteries are able to monitor and track suspicious betting activity on their gaming portals. Going forward, the NCPG will receive support from the GLMS in as far as the development of policies and programs to assist problem gamblers is concerned. Fortunately, the GLMS revealed that it has been keeping up to date with a significant portion of the work that the...

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NHS To Open Gambling Clinic for Children and Young People

NHS To Open Gambling Clinic for Children and Young People

Posted by | Jul 2, 2019 | |

It goes without saying that problem gambling has been one of the biggest concerns for a number of people and groups in the United Kingdom. A lot has been done in an effort to crack down on the issue but there is still a lot of things that are yet to be handled with regards to the menace especially with regards to underage gambling. According to recent studies, the number of underage gamblers in the country is at all time high, that is, there as many as 55,000 minors that are currently struggling with problem gambling in the country....

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PGCB Unveils Self Exclusion Program for Online Gamblers

PGCB Unveils Self Exclusion Program for Online Gamblers

Posted by | Jun 10, 2019 | |

In late May, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced the launch of a “self-help tool” that will allow potential problem gamblers to voluntarily exclude themselves from participating in the state’s online gambling activities including online poker, online casino games as well as online sports betting. The state’s online sports betting has already gone live – SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia is the very first to receive a go-ahead from the gaming control board to proceed with its activities after a three-day soft launch or testing phase. Online poker and online casino games, on the other hand, are set to...

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The NBA Sets Official Betting Data Ultimatum for Sportsbooks

The NBA Sets Official Betting Data Ultimatum for Sportsbooks

Posted by | May 30, 2019 | |

The National Basketball Association has been trying to get a piece of the sports betting revenue from the operators and it has recently made a much stronger case for its demands. Now, the league has delivered an ultimatum that states that any sports betting operator that has not partnered with it will not be allowed to access any of the league’s official live data for the 2019 NBA Finals as well as other NBA games going forward. According to a recent ESPN report, Sportradar which is an authorized data distributor for the NBA will shut down all access to...

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