Sports
September 26, 2022
GAMSTOP Launches First-Ever UK Gambling-Awareness Campaign
The British gambling self-exclusion service, GAMSTOP, announced the launch of a new initiative that seeks to raise awareness of self-exclusion. GAMSTOP Introduces New Self-Exclusion Awareness Campaign The new campaign was launched on Thursday, September 15, via Twitter and reached an overall audience of 2.6 million people. The initiative, called #TakeBackControl2022 Day marks the first self-exclusion awareness campaign launched in the UK. […]
Industry
September 23, 2022
BGC Supports the Government’s Growth Plan
Britain’s Betting and Gaming Council, the single industry body for UK betting and gaming, has expressed its support for the government’s new Growth Plan. According to the union, its members will gladly back the plan. The UK Wants to Grow Its Gaming Industry On September 23, Kwasi Kwarteng, Chancellor of the Exchequer, unveiled the British […]
Industry
September 22, 2022
GambleAware Launched Prevention Campaign for Gambling Women
UK Gambling harm charity GambleAware is launching a prevention campaign aimed at women who may be struggling with problem gambling and worried to seek help. Winter Traditionally Associated with Spike in Gambling The new campaign will be seeking to raise public awareness that there is vital support available for women experiencing excessive gambling, and it […]
Business
September 22, 2022
Grosvenor Casinos Offers More than 500 New Jobs for Dealers
Grosvenor Casinos, the leading UK-based gambling operator, offers to create more than 500 new jobs, a new report suggests. The Leading Gambling Operator Launches Gaming Academy Program The company seeks to offer more than 500 jobs around the UK for people interested in starting a career as a casino dealer, a new report released by […]
Sports
September 22, 2022
Fulham FC and Fitzdares Sign New Betting Partnership for UK
Fulham FC and Fitzdares have teamed up and formed a new partnership that will see the sports betting brand and soccer club work on a number of joint marketing initiatives. The two organizations will work together to establish activations that will bring players “shared moments, history, and humor.” Two Organizations Seeped in History Team Up […]
Industry
September 21, 2022
MrQ Asked to Take Down an Ad Featuring Spiderman
MrQ’s parent company, Lindar Media, had published an ad that might have appealed to children. As a result, the United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) asked the online gambling operator to take the problematic ad down. Spiderman Is Recognizable Among Kids MrQ used a famous image of three Spiderman characters pointing at one another […]
Legal
September 21, 2022
UKGC Slaps Betway with a $464,000 Fine
The United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission has slapped the sports betting operator Betway with a $464,000 fine. The gambling company was found guilty of promoting its products to underage audiences. Betway’s Brand Was Promoted to Kids According to the commission, Betway had surreptitiously added its logo to the children’s pages on West Ham United FC’s website. […]
Industry
September 21, 2022
GamCare Calls for Measures against Unaffordable Lending
GamCare, the leading national provider of information, support, and free counseling for people affected by problem gambling, urged further changes toward reducing gambling with credits, loans, or overdrafts. Additional Measures Needed against Gambling with Loans, Credits On Tuesday, the responsible gambling charity released a new report outlining that currently, there’s little to prevent gamblers from using loans […]
Industry
September 20, 2022
PlayOJO Earns ”Best Use of Social Media” Award
PlayOJO, a UK-based casino website controlled by the Maltese company SkillOnNet Ltd, managed to come out on top at the UK Social Media Awards with its “Safe Bets” campaign. The online casino website got more likes than big companies such as Netflix UK, Sky, and Now TV. Olivia Bowen at PlayOJO’s Campaign PlayOJO was nominated […]
Lottery
September 20, 2022
Allwyn Received the Fourth National Lottery License
After months of hurdles, Allwyn has finally received the fourth license to operate Britain’s National Lottery. The Czech operator was selected as the successor of the incumbent operator, Camelot, in March. However, the latter company put up a tough resistance against the licensing of Allwyn as the next National Lottery operator. Allwyn Crowned as Next […]
