Industry
December 8, 2020
GamCare and YGAM Team up for NI Prevention Program
GamCare joined efforts with the Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) to bring an education and support program to Northern Ireland. Raise Gambling Awareness The Gambling Harm Prevention Program, a ground-breaking initiative of the YGAM widely supported by members of the gaming industry body Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), features evidence-led workshops and resources […]
Legal
December 8, 2020
UK Gambling Law Review Begins Supported by BGC and William Hill
UK Government announced today the launch of the long-awaited review of the gambling laws in the country that is set to define the framework for an upcoming overhaul of the industry. Launched as part of a call for evidence which is set to run for 16 weeks, the review will consider strengthening the powers of […]
Sports
December 6, 2020
UK Tote Group Prepares to Expand in Sports beyond Horse Racing
Tote Group has concluded a £20 million funding round, allowing the company to look past horse racing and expand into new markets. Tote Group Concludes £20M Funding Round to Seek Diversification Rein in your steeds because UK Tote is on the cusp of expanding into human sports, branching out from its traditional focus on greyhounds […]
Industry
December 4, 2020
Gambling Review in the UK Starts on Monday, December 7
The United Kingdom will begin its Gambling Act review on Monday, December 7 in what is the broadest regulatory move the gambling industry on the island has seen since 2005. Gambling Act Review Begins on Monday The long-anticipated review of the Gambling Act will launch this coming week and it will put up several important […]
Legal
December 2, 2020
Ireland’s Interim Gaming and Lotteries Act Came into Force
The new interim Gaming and Lotteries Act in Ireland has come into force signaling the upcoming regulatory reform of the gambling market in the country in 2021. The “interim reform measure pending the comprehensive reform of gambling in Ireland”, as the government described the Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 2019, came into effect December 1. […]
Industry
December 1, 2020
UKGC Statistics Report Showed 8.1% Rise in Online Gambling
The UK Gambling Commission (GC) published its bi-annual gambling industry statistics report showing growth in online gambling. The remote sector with its £5.7 billion in gross gaming yield (GGY) represented 39.9% of the total £14.2 billion generated by the industry during the reported period of April 2019 to March 2020. The overview report in terms […]
Business
November 30, 2020
Flutter Appoints Catherine Lynch as Chief People Officer UK & Ireland
Former Virgin Media chief people officer Catherine Lynch is set to become the new addition of Flutter Entertainment, performing in the same role for the UK and Ireland division of the gaming group. All Aspects of Staff Catherine Lynch will be tasked to oversee employment recruitment, selection and evaluation, all aspects of staff development and […]
Business
November 30, 2020
LeoVegas Introduces Open Banking Payments via Its Platform
LeoVegas announced it is set to become the first gaming operator to offer open banking payment solutions for its customers. Starting in the UK, the Swedish sports betting and gaming operator will implement open banking through its proprietary technical platform across its major markets. PSD2 and Open Banking Under the Payment Services Directive (PSD2) (EU) […]
Legal
November 28, 2020
GamCare to Launch New Research on Online Gambling Vulnerabilities
In collaboration with LAB, City University and Ignition House, the responsible gambling charity GamCare has announced its plans to launch new research on online gambling vulnerabilities. The research plans to identify gambling vulnerabilities and ultimately make online gambling a safer activity. New Research on Online Gambling Vulnerabilities to Be Launched by GamCare The leading provider […]
Sports
November 27, 2020
Premier League Clubs to See Fans Return in Non-Tier 3 Areas
Soccer fans in non-Tier 3 areas in the UK will be allowed to return to stadiums with the cap set at 2,000 spectators per event. Premier League to Allow Local Fans to Return Empty stadiums and missing gate receipts will no longer be the case, as the English Premier League will once again allow fans […]