Author: Anna Kamber

UKGC to Step Up Its Efforts

UKGC to Step Up Its Efforts

Posted by | May 14, 2018 | |

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has been one of the most recognizable bodies when it comes to moderating gamblers’ behavior and attempting to uproot, rather successfully at that, destructive practices. After the UK Government has announced plans to tinker with the slot machines located in land-based casinos, now the UKGC believes that operators can rev up their efforts to successfully protect the interests of consumers. Beyond that UKGC is keenly aware of the rising number of individuals who take less-considerate wagers. UKGC executive director Tim Miller has been dropping hints that the organization will step up its efforts in...

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“When the Fun Stops, Stop” Campaign Adds Partners

“When the Fun Stops, Stop” Campaign Adds Partners

Posted by | May 7, 2018 | |

One of the United Kingdom’s best-established gambling watchdogs, the Senet Group, has decided to alter the copy rights of its “When the Fun Stops, Stop” initiative, in a bid to ensure that the entire UK gambling industry may adopt responsible gaming practices. The Senet Group has decided to give more publicity and accessibility to its initiative designed to tackle and uproot destructive gambling behavior. Up until now, the watchdog only allowed its own members to use the catchy “When the Fun Stops, Stop” slogan in their TV ads. However, this is now changing with the Senet Group allowing every...

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It Is Doomsday for Slot Machines in the United Kingdom

It Is Doomsday for Slot Machines in the United Kingdom

Posted by | Apr 30, 2018 | |

The UK Culture Secretary Matt Hancock has received a letter signed by UK betting firms bosses from all across the country to stop a mulled ban that would limit the ceiling a gambler can wager on a slot machine at £2. If the ban is applied to the fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs), they consider, it would have catastrophic implications for the business as a whole. The State of Gambling in the UK Under the current legislation, gamblers can risk and wager quite a bit of money, around £100 a spin, at an electronic machine. However, major figures from the...

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Grandma with Gambling Problem from Queensland Sentenced to 8 Years

Grandma with Gambling Problem from Queensland Sentenced to 8 Years

Posted by | Apr 23, 2018 | |

Gambling addiction can have its serious repercussions. There are individuals who are addicted to gambling that even risk committing a crime just for them to feed their compulsion. According to studies, there are around 200,000 Australians who are affected by gambling problems. In addition to this, lottery games are the common type of gambling played by those suffering from gambling problems. But what if you are going to go overboard for your gambling compulsion? Are willing to spend some time in jail mainly because you want to gamble? Donna Healey is an example of such. She is a gambling-addicted...

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Four Washington Social Casino Operators Hit with Lawsuits

Four Washington Social Casino Operators Hit with Lawsuits

Posted by | Apr 16, 2018 | |

Over the past week, a number of online gambling companies operating in Washington have been slapped with a series of lawsuits over allegations that the said companies have been violating Washington state law with some of their offerings. As it stands, there are a total of four lawsuits that have been filed against Huuuge Games, High 5 Games, DoubeDown Interactive and Playtika – more could be on the way. These lawsuits follow a recent Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeals ruling that overturned a previous decision by a district court pertaining to virtual chips used on Big Fish...

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