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Masters of spin – how slot machine operators are taking over UK high streets

With concern focused on online casinos, the firms who run ‘adult gaming centres’ have been expanding fast – and glad-handing dozens of MPs

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2024

In the grip of slot machine addiction: ‘I’d keep loading £20s in. I could be in a daze’

As ‘adult gaming centres’ spread across the UK, one woman tells of how she kept playing even after getting a cancer diagnosis

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2024

National Lottery operator had borrowed millions from Kremlin-owned banks

Exclusive: Syndicate agreed to lend up to €640m to Allwyn in 2020, two years before contract awarded

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2024

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Talking Horses: racing’s affordability checks debate divides Westminster

The Jockey Club’s petition to abandon the controversial new checks drew mixed responses from MPs on Monday

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2024

MPs seek assurances that new national lottery operator will increase donations

Concerns also raised about Allwyn’s commitments to safer gambling and its ownership structure

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024

Exploring the UK Gambling License Regulations in 2024

The world of online gambling is experiencing rapid growth, providing players with a wide range of exciting casino games.

inkl · Feb 14, 2024

Owner of UK national lottery operator still in business with Gazprom

Czech tycoon promised Gambling Commission two years ago his firm would sever Russia ties before taking over the lucrative contract

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2024

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Only one in 200 problem gamblers in England get specialist treatment

Government agency say that 1.6 million people could benefit from help as charities claim planned statutory levy on industry is inadequate

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2023

Brexit-backer Richard Desmond invokes EU law to sue Gambling Commission

Ex-Express owner is expected to claim regulator made errors during bidding war for national lottery contract

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023

Record Revenues Surge for UK Gambling Firms as Online Slot Machines Gain Momentum

The fiscal year saw a staggering uptick in revenues for major UK gambling operators as online slot machines increased in number.

International Business Times UK · Dec 1, 2023

Record revenues at UK gambling firms amid rise of online slot machines

Industry takings top £15bn as government considers curbs on online slots due to association with addiction

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023

Tory MP Criticising Gambling Regulator Revealed to Have Received £8,000 from Betting Industry

Whittaker has been a prominent figure in the Conservative Party and has actively participated in discussions surrounding gambling legislation and policies.

International Business Times UK · Nov 30, 2023

Tory MP who chided gambling regulator received £8,000 from betting industry

Hospitality and payments Craig Whittaker has accepted include Madonna tickets worth £2,000 from the Betting & Gaming Council

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023

Regulator finds UK problem gambling rates may be eight times higher than thought

Gambling Commission’s new figures suggest as many as 1.3 million adults in Great Britain suffer from problem

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023

Talking Horses: affordability checks blur line between betting and gaming

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

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2023

Online gambling firm In Touch Games has licences to operate in Britain suspended

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

Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2023

William Hill owner 888 slips to loss as UK revenue dips, but no impact expected from gambling watchdog probe

888 appeared to put a turbulent six months in the past as it expects no impact from the Gambling Commission’s latest probe into its business

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023

Coroner warns more could die as a result of betting firm’s ‘inadequate’ safeguards

Flutter’s safer gambling tools ‘do not amount to any meaningful interaction’ with customers, says coroner in suicide of gambler

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The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

Coroner condemns ‘inadequate’ protection of gamblers after man’s suicide

The concerns were raised in a Prevention of Future Deaths report after a gambling disorder was deemed to have contributed to the death of Luke Ashton.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023

UK operating licence of William Hill owner 888 placed under review

Move by Gambling Commission leads company to break off talks with prospective leadership trio

The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2023

Paddy Power fined after push notifications sent to people self-excluding from gambling

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

The Conversation · May 5, 2023

Cryptocasinos are evolving worryingly fast – here's how to get to grips with them

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…

The Week · May 5, 2023

Gambling: time to tackle the Las Vegas in our pockets?

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

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023

Why is gambling reform happening and how do plans tackle addiction?

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

Bangkok Post · Apr 27, 2023

UK looks to overhaul gambling industry

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.

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