Lottery
March 30, 2023
Woman Awaits Court to Decide If She Won £1M from Lottery – or £10
The Boston Lincolnshire woman is now suing the UK National Lottery and the outgoing operator Camelot after she was reportedly shorthanded by the lottery. Parker-Grennan argues that she had won £1 million from a draw of “£20Million Online Spectacular” back in August 2015. Malfunction or Not, Player Expects Her Winnings She has since been offered […]
Industry
March 29, 2023
GambleAware Provided £350K for Gambling Harm/Stigma Research
UK independent charity GambleAware announced Tuesday it has awarded a £350,000 ($431,000) grant to help examine further the link of gambling harm with stigma and discrimination. Stigma and Discrimination GambleAware awarded the funds to the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) and the University of Wolverhampton to support their collaboration with Liverpool John Moore University […]
Industry
March 29, 2023
William Hill’s Failings Reveal an Underlying Regulatory Weakness
As the effects of the £19.2 million fine continue reverberating across the gaming industry, Williams offers a new perspective on the situation, concluding with a warning to all operators considering investing in the UK. While 888 has agreed to pay up without much hassle and implemented substantial remedial measures, the data implies that William Hill’s […]
Sports
March 29, 2023
Anthony Joshua vs. Jermaine Franklin Odds, Time, and Prediction
Online boxing sportsbooks are giving -1000 on Joshua, meaning that the implied probability of him winning is 90.9%. Spoiler alert: we agree with them. We think he’s going to win, but we can’t say for certain when or how he is going to do it. Will it be another knockout, or can Franklin take the […]
Industry
March 28, 2023
888 Is Prepared to Pay the $24M William Hill Fine
888, William Hill’s ownership company, released a statement regarding the fine imposed by the United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission. As the group had previously announced, it is prepared to take responsibility for its subsidiary’s past failures. Earlier today, the UKGC slammed the British operator with a £19.2 million ($23.67 million), the largest penalty it has ever […]
Industry
March 28, 2023
UKGC Serves William Hill Group with $24M Penalty Settlement
The UK Gambling Commission has finally pronounced its verdict on William Hill, slapping the operator with a gargantuan fine of £19.2 million ($23.67 million). This is notably the largest fine ever handed by the commission, exceeding the previous record of £17 million. The commission explained that the William Hill Group will have to pay £12.5 […]
Industry
March 27, 2023
Entain to Provide Gordon Moody’s Alumni Project with Funding
Entain’s non-profit arm, the Entain Foundation, has announced that it has agreed to provide funding for the Alumni Project of Gordon Moody, a British problem gambling treatment charity. The project in question is a two-year program that seeks to establish a network of ex-gambling addicts who have overcome their addiction thanks to Gordon Moody. They […]
Sports
March 27, 2023
Manchester City vs. Liverpool Premier League Odds, Time, and Prediction
Manchester City are in need of points in order to catch up with the EPL table leaders Arsenal. They’re trailing eight points behind the Gunners, but they got one game in hand. And the game in question is the one against Liverpool on Saturday. Oddsmakers think they’re going to do it, but the result of […]
Industry
March 27, 2023
Depression Drug Turns Patients into Pathological Gamblers
The drug in question, aripiprazole, has been flagged as a potential catalyst of gambling addiction, the National Problem Gambling Clinic has said. According to the treatment organizaiton, there has been a surge in gambling addiction after patients started taking the drug. Turning Mental Patients into Gambling Addicts According to Prof Henrietta Bowden-Jones, a psychiatrist who […]
Business
March 23, 2023
888 Inks Media Partnership with Wavemaker for UK Brands
The gambling industry giant, 888 Holdings, announced a new collaboration with the global media agency Wavemaker. The company joined forces with the media agency in what was lauded as a strategic partnership. Per the terms of the new deal, 888 Holdings selected Wavemaker as the agency which will be in charge of its multi-million media […]
