Author: Joe Lyons
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YouTube has announced it is tightening restrictions on gambling content. The online video sharing platform wants to strengthen the protection of vulnerable audiences from gambling content as well as graphic video game violence. In September, a GambleAware study revealed that 87% of young people had viewed gambling content on the internet through platforms such as […]
New Zealand want to increase online gambling tax to fund social communities. A new draft provision to increase social funding has been put forward in parliament, that would see the intended Offshore Gambling Duty being raised from 12% to 16% – with the 4% difference set aside for community initiatives. The move comes as part […]
The SEC has urged the NCAA to reconsider its decision to allow athletes to bet on professional sports. In a memo sent to the NCAA, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey described the move as a ‘major step in the wrong direction’ and called for plans to be withdrawn. Following a discussion on the topic during in-person […]
The head of the UK’s main betting and gaming lobby group told MPs that gambling does not cause any social ills. Grainne Hurst, chief executive the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), made the statement to parliament’s Treasury select committee on Tuesday. “I would disagree that there are social ills as a result of it. I […]
The operator behind William Hill, Evoke, has reported an increase in revenue just weeks after threatening to shut betting shops. Evoke said it is making “good progress” in its turnaround efforts as sports betting helped push stronger revenues. Shares in the gambling group moved higher in early trading as a result and shareholders were told […]
Turkey’s football federation (TFF) has discovered hundreds of its referees are actively betting on football. TFF president Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu revealed a federation investigation, based on data from state institutions, uncovered that 371 of 571 active referees in Turkey’s professional leagues had betting accounts and 152 of them were actively betting. In a press conference in […]
Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups were among dozens arrested as part of an NBA investigation into illegal gambling. In July it was revealed a professional bettor placed 30 wagers in 46 minutes on Rozier’s statistics in a game back in March 2023, staking $13,759 and collecting $13,017.70 […]
Rachel Reeves’ proposed gambling tax hike will cost up to 40,000 jobs according to recent analysis. The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) commissioned EY – a firm specialising in economic modelling that advises companies and governments on tax – to explore the proposals published earlier this year by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). […]
The Missouri Gaming Commission (MGC) has issued 39 temporary retail licenses for mobile sports betting. The temporary licenses will allow operators to test their systems and equipment before sports betting officially launches in Missouri at the start of December. The regulator’s Public Relations Coordinator, Elizabeth Hoffman, said: “They can make any of the necessary preparations […]
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has demanded stricter gambling regulation in the United States. Silver was the first acting professional league commissioner to come out in support of legalising sports betting in the US but admitted that more regulation is required to reduce game manipulation and combat disruptive fan behaviour in arenas which can stem from […]
The operator behind major UK gambling firm Unibet, Platinum Gaming, has been fined £10 million by the Gambling Commission. The fine was issued due to failures to enforce safer gambling and anti-money laundering measures. Platinum Gaming, which also owns Bingo.com, was issued with a warning by the UK watchdog and must now undergo a third-party […]
A pair of UK gambling firms have landed in hot water with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). Adverts for two operators, Kwiff and Betway, have been banned following complaints lodged to the UK’s regulator of advertising. Last month, the ASA ruled that a voucher promotion in William Hill betting shops encouraged irresponsible gambling. In Kwiff’s […]