Legal
February 1, 2020
UKGC and Twitter Will Guide Users How to Filter out Gambling Content
The UK Gambling Commission has joined efforts with Twitter to create guidance on how to help users of the social network who want to limit the amount of gambling-related content they receive. The Advertising Technology Group Focus on Social Networks As part of their initiative to challenge the industry and accelerate the process of raising […]
Business
January 28, 2020
UK Doubling Down on Efforts to Promote Safer Gambling
Last year, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission and other gambling-related authorities in the UK implemented a number of measures that were designed to foster responsible gambling. These measures have had varying degrees of success which leaves room for improvement. Fortunately, the gambling commission is not backing down on its quest to clean up the gambling […]
Business
January 18, 2020
UKGC Launches Three Groups to Address Safe Gambling
Three new groups will address issues of the UK’s gambling market to encourage safe gambling. UKGC Establishes Working Groups to Promote Safe Gambling The United Kingdom Gambling Commission has been working hard recently to make the online gambling market a safer place for players. In addition to announcing a ban on credit card transactions and […]
Legal
January 14, 2020
UKGC Investigating FA Cup Streaming Deal
Football Association’s streaming deal will be investigated by the UK Gambling Commission. FA Streaming Deal Subject of Investigation The Football Association’s (FA) deal that allows betting sites to stream its sports events has been heavily criticised by the public. Now, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) is getting involved, which may result in serious repercussions […]
Legal
January 14, 2020
UKGC Proceeds with Credit Card Gambling Ban to Boost Protection
Long in the making, a credit card ban related to the online gambling industry in the United Kingdom is now under way, with regulators and lawmakers agreeing to give the measure the go-ahead. UK Gambling Commission to Proceed with Credit Card Ban Amid tightening regulatory measures, the UK Gambling Commission is taking another stab at […]
Casino
January 4, 2020
UKGC Identifies Dangers in Online Betting VIP Programs
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission states that VIPs at betting sites are more likely to be problem gamblers. UKGC Findings Show VIP Bettors Are At More Risk of Problem Gambling VIP programs in the betting industry may soon be a thing of the past, due to new findings from the UK Gambling Commission. The study […]