The Latest Breaking News from the Gambling Commission

The Gambling Commission’s proposals have a reasonable aim but take a one-size-fits-all approach that sells betting short

The Gambling Commission is carrying out a review under section 116 of the Gambling Act 2005.

PPB Counterparty Services to pay £490,000 for breaching social responsibility rules

New gambling rules are being proposed by the UK government for the first time since the invention of the smartphone. But these “reforms for the digital age” are silent on cryptocasinos, where you can bet online using cryptocurrencies. These platforms have seen remarkable and potentially dangerous developments since the government’s…

“Of all the social evils, it is gambling that is both the most insidious and the most scandalously ignored by government,” said The Independent.

White paper addresses fast pace of change since advent of smartphones with ‘affordability checks’ and industry levy

LONDON: The UK government on Thursday announced a proposed overhaul of Britain’s £14-billion ($17 billion) gambling industry with a view to tackling addiction in the smartphone era.

Ronnie Cowan said that he was not 'enamoured' by the UK Government's reforms and called for all gambling adverts to be banned.

But industry source tells The Independent reforms will ‘not be a silver bullet’ and could take ‘years’ to come in