Legal
April 6, 2023
Online Slots Stake Limits Upcoming for Operators in the UK
The UK government will introduce stake limits of between £2 ($2.49) and £15 ($18.68) for online slot games according to leaked information about the upcoming White Paper. Protection with Minimal Disruption Players under the age of 25 will not be able to stake more than £2 ($2.49) while playing online slots and operators will be […]
Industry
April 3, 2023
BGC to Support RET Levy if Land-Based Operators Are Protected
Britain’s Betting and Gaming Council said that it would welcome a mandatory levy to fund gambling research, education and treatment (RET) services if it is independent and tiered to protect land-based companies. The mandatory levy is a measure proposed ahead of the release of the white paper which will revolutionize British gambling law. It would […]
Industry
February 28, 2023
Operators Prepare as White Paper Looms
Gambling in the United Kingdom may finally be reformed this March as some experts believe that the time of the white paper has finally come. Some of the harsher measures are expected to make their way into the reforms, sparking concerns about the future of the industry. For what has now been almost two years, […]
Sports
February 22, 2023
EPL to Voluntary Remove Gambling Names from Front of Shirts
Gambling sponsor firm names are likely to be removed from the front of football shirts as the UK government is looking to negotiate a deal with the Premier League. Gambling Firms Taken Off Front of Shirts Ahead of the much-anticipated release of the White Paper, the UK government is likely to agree to a deal […]
Industry
February 22, 2023
UK Sports Minister Stuart Andrew to Take Over as Gambling Minister
The Racing Post reported that Stuart Andrew, the Sports Minister, is expected to take over as the Gambling Minister from Paul Scully. Andrew’s appointment indicates that the white paper publication process can be restarted, even though the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has not yet confirmed it officially. Scully’s Departure Causes Yet Another Delay […]
Industry
January 31, 2023
UK Gambling: Affordability Checks Under Fire Again
Although this might seem like a good thing to most, the inadequacies of the UKGC in recent years have some horse racing aficionados worried that the reforms and their execution might negatively affect punters. Affordability Checks Are Not Very Popular It’s just six weeks until the Cheltenham Festival, and some Racing Post articles are increasingly […]
Industry
January 26, 2023
Dugher Does Not Know What’s in the White Paper and Neither Do Journalists
Michael Dugher, the chief executive officer of the Betting and Gaming Council addressed the matter of the upcoming white paper at BGC’s Annual General Meeting. The modernization of the United Kingdom’s gambling laws continues getting postponed and the BGC does not know a lot about its exact contents. Rumors Claim the Mandatory Levy Is “In […]
Industry
January 26, 2023
Simmonds Believes Mandatory Levy Would Be Counterproductive
Brigid Simmonds, the chairman of Britain’s Betting & Gaming Council (BGC) has criticized the appeals for the introduction of a new safer gambling tax. She is certain that the profoundly-discussed mandatory levy would not provide the extra fund people are hoping on. Industry Critics Continue Asking for a Mandatory Levy The United Kingdom is set […]
Industry
January 10, 2023
Damian Green Named DCMS Committee Chair in Knight’s Absence
Damian Green MP will serve as the chairman of the Department of Digital, Culture Media and Sports Committee. Green to Chair the DCMS Committee Green will assume the rule in the wake of Julian Knight who recused himself from the Parliament recently. The latter man will meanwhile deal with sexual harassment allegations made against him […]
Industry
December 21, 2022
Scully Says UK White Paper to Require Hard Compromise
The review of the Gambling Act in the UK, the law that regulates gambling activities in the country is ongoing. Despite setting several deadlines, the review is yet to be published and the government has still not set a solid date for the release. Participating in a recent meeting, the UK’s gambling minister, Paul Scully, […]
