British MPs Recommend FOBTs Crackdown
By 
Terry Davis ·
A cross-party group of British MPs said in an interim report published today that the maximum bets placed on fixed-odds betting terminals should be reduced from £100 to £2. In…
Tag: United Kingdom
Gambling Addiction Expenses Hit £100 Million a Year in UK
By Terry Davis ·
Costs related to gambling addiction cases in the UK amount to more than £100 million every year, according to a rough calculation provided by the Institute for Public Policy Research…
UK Government Consultation Period on FOBTs Closes Today
By 
Robert Johnson ·
The six-week Call for Evidence period launched by the UK Government in the end of October closes today. The country’s top officials have been collecting information from bookmakers to prepare…
Half a Million UK Children Engage in Gambling Activities Every Week
By Robert Johnson ·
A new report published by the UK Gambling Commission warned that around 450,000 children of age 11 to 15 engage in gambling activities every week. The Young People and Gambling…
Catena Media Expands UK Portfolio with Casino UK Acquisition
By Terry Davis ·
Lead generation and online performance marketing company Catena Media announced that it has further grown its UK portfolio with the acquisition of Casino UK (casinouk.com). The deal was valued at…
Online Gambling Grows to Largest UK Gambling Sector
By Robert Johnson ·
Online gambling options accounted for 33% of the overall gross gambling yield reported for the period between April 2015 and March 2016, figures posted today by the UK Gambling Commission…
NYX Gaming Extends UK Footprint with Rank Group Casino Content Deal
By Terry Davis ·
Developer and provider of online gambling content NYX Gaming Group announced that a selection of its casino titles has gone live with UK gambling operator The Rank Group. Under a…
Cherry iGaming Obtains UK Gambling License
By Robert Johnson ·
PlayCherry Ltd., subsidiary of online gambling business Cherry iGaming, has been given the green light by the UK Gambling Commission to provide iGaming options to local players. Having obtained the…
UK Gambling Commission Yearns for Improved Industry Standards
By Robert Johnson ·
The UK Gambling Commission has urged gambling operators to step up the process of placing customers at the center of their business decisions. The country’s gambling regulator seems to be…
Luis Cruz Wins partypoker WPT UK £2,200 Main Event
By Terry Davis ·
Spaniard Luis Rodriguez Cruz has become the latest player to join the elite WPT Champions Club. Last night, he bested a field of 522 entries to win the partypoker WPT…
Nabil Cardoso Heads partypoker WPT UK £2,200 Main Event Final 6
By Terry Davis ·
The partypoker WPT UK £2,200 Main Event is entering its concluding stage as the official six-handed final table is set to be played today at 2 pm local time at…
NYX Gaming Receives British Columbia Regulatory Green Light
By Robert Johnson ·
Supplier of online gaming content and related products NYX Gaming Group announced that it has received an unconditional registration as a Class B provider by the British Columbia Gaming Policy…
UK Government Embarks on Gambling Industry Probe
By Terry Davis ·
Tougher times may be coming for UK-facing gambling operators as the government launched on Monday a probe into Fixed Odds Betting Terminals and the impact they have on players as…
CMA Investigates UK iGaming Operators for Unfair Customer Treatment
By Robert Johnson ·
The UK gambling market is with no doubt among the most strictly regulated ones in the world. A Competition and Markets Authority’s probe into the way UK-facing operators present customers…
Playtech Expands UK Retail Bingo Presence with ECM Systems Acquisition
By Robert Johnson ·
Major provider of gambling solutions Playtech announced the acquisition of UK-facing bingo software and hardware supplier ECM Systems. The £14.9-million purchase deal was presented by Playtech CEO Mor Weizer as…
NetBet Becomes First UK Online Casino to Embrace Bitcoin
By Terry Davis ·
NetBet is about to become the first UK online gambling operator to include cryptocurrency Bitcoin in its list of payment methods. The UK-based gambling operator’s decision was backed by global…
UK Gambling Operators May Face Daytime TV Advertising Ban
By Robert Johnson ·
UK officials may be gearing up to initiate a comprehensive review on the way gambling products are advertised on television, media reports suggest. According to British national newspaper The Times,…
UK Gambling Commission Introduces Plan for Improved Consumer Comminication
By Robert Johnson ·
The UK Gambling Commission has introduced a new initiative related to its work as the authority in charge of overseeing the provision of gambling services to UK-based customers and making…
William Hill Partners Scientific Games UK Division for SSBTs Rollout
By Terry Davis ·
Gambling operator William Hill, and its retail division in particular, has initiated the launch of 800 self-service betting terminals provided by Scientific Games’ UK-based subsidiary SG Gaming across its chain…
IGT’s Powerbucks Progressive Jackpot Goes Live in British Columbia
By Terry Davis ·
Supplier of a diverse selection of products for the international gambling industry International Game Technology and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation announced that they have reached another important milestone in…
Game Lounge Expands into UK and German Affiliate Markets through Interclick Acquisition
By Robert Johnson ·
Major affiliate network Game Lounge Ltd. today announced that it has penned an agreement to buy the essential assets of affiliate company Interclick Ltd. Thus, the Malta-based provider of affiliate…
The Power of TV Advertising in the Context of UK’s Gambling Industry
By Robert Johnson ·
Advertising is an art. The art of striking the right chord and presenting an image of the product or service advertised that will appeal to a wider audience. And it…
UK Gambling Operators Spend £500 Million on TV Advertising Since 2012
By Robert Johnson ·
UK-facing gambling operators have spent close to £500 million on TV advertising campaigns since 2012, according to figures from a report compiled by media analyst Nielsen for The Guardian. Betting…
Vbet Receives UK Remote Operating License
By Robert Johnson ·
Gambling operator Vbet has been granted a remote operating license in the United Kingdom, partner BetConstruct announced today. Vbet is owned by gambling company Vivaro Betting Ltd. Founded in 2003,…
New England Developer Confirms Interest in Revel Casino
By Terry Davis ·
Real estate developer Centerplan Companies LLC is discussing a potential deal to join the efforts for the revival of Atlantic City’s former Revel Casino, CEO Robert Landino confirmed. The executive…
UK and New Jersey Gambling Regulators Discuss Online Poker Liquidity Sharing
By Terry Davis ·
The United Kingdom may well become the first jurisdiction the state of New Jersey is to partner to share online poker liquidity with. Numerous reports based on an original article…
British Horseracing Association Proposes Levy System to Be Imposed on Ladbrokes-Coral Enterprise
By 
Susan Sutton ·
The Ladbrokes – Coral merger has faced yet another hurdle. British Horseracing Association filed a submission to the UK Competition & Markets Authority and stated that the merger could have…
UK Gambling Commission Posts Latest iGaming Industry Statistics
By Robert Johnson ·
The UK Gambling Commission today provided an up-to-date overview of the state of Great Britain’s online gambling industry based on figures from all licensed operators offering online gaming options to…
Tatts Group Sells UK Slots Business to NOVOMATIC
By Terry Davis ·
Australian gambling operator Tatts Group announced the sale of its UK-based slots subsidiary Talarius to Austrian gaming equipment manufacturer NOVOMATIC for the amount of A$210 million. Tatts said in a…
UK and Portugal’s Gambling Regulators Sign Cooperation Agreement
By Robert Johnson ·
The UK Gambling Commission announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ), known to be the Portuguese gambling regulator, for…