Industry
December 9, 2022
UK Gambling Minister Offers No Clarity on Upcoming White Paper
UK minister for gambling Paul Scully spoke at the annual GambleAware conference and yet again promised the Gambling Act Review will be published within weeks. However, he did not disclose any specific details leaving the stakeholders in the sector uncertain about what to expect. Scully Focused Mainly on Gambling Harm Paul Scully is the third […]
Industry
December 2, 2022
Scully: White Paper to Be Published “in a Few Weeks”
Paul Scully, the United Kingdom’s new gambling minister, spoke about the gambling reforms on BBC. However, he did not provide a definitive date for when the white paper will be published. The White Paper Will Be Published Soon, Sully Says The United Kingdom has been looking to reform its gambling laws for quite a while […]
Industry
November 25, 2022
British MP Preaches Balance as Reforms Loom
Many people in the United Kingdom are preaching gambling reforms ahead of the publishing of the notorious white paper. The latter is expected to modernize Britain’s gambling laws and make them adequate for the current age. However, not everyone is buying the pro-reforms rhetoric. MP Mark Jenkinson certainly doesn’t. Jenkinson Promotes Moderation Jenkinson, who is […]
Sports
August 15, 2022
White Papers Delays Led to New EPL Sponsorships
The future of gambling sponsorships in England’s Premier League remains hazy as the British government continues to stall the release of the Gambling Act white paper. The document is set to modernize gambling in the United Kingdom and introduce laws that are more suitable for the current age. The Fate of Sponsorships in the Premier […]
Industry
July 19, 2022
Chris Philp Throws His Support behind Liz Truss
Britain’s political landscape is undergoing some major changes which are expected to have a noticeable effect on the upcoming gambling review white paper. In one of the latest developments, Chris Philp, the ex-gambling minister threw his support behind Liz Truss, a candidate for the next Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party. Philp Supports […]
Industry
July 18, 2022
GambleAware: White Paper Delays Might Amplify Harms
GambleAware, an independent charity funding gambling treatment, has voiced its concerns about Britain’s upcoming white paper. According to the charity, any delays to the white paper’s release will put more people in harm’s way. The Changing Political Landscape May Postpone the White Paper’s Release The United Kingdom began reviewing its Gambling Act two years ago. […]
Industry
July 11, 2022
DCMS Names Damian Collins as Online Safety Minister
The United Kingdom’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports has named Damian Collins as the new online safety minister. In this position, Collins will continue his long work on online safety. Collins Becomes Minister of Online Safety Collins, Britain’s MP for Folkestone & Hythe, will be responsible for overseeing the release of the UK’s […]
Industry
July 8, 2022
Bacta: Next Gov Should Tend the White Paper ASAP
John White, CEO of Bacta, a body representing the amusement and gaming machine industry, addressed the recent political resignations. He used the opportunity to raise the question of Britain’s gambling review white paper and ask the next government to take care of it. White Addressed the Resignations Chris Philp, UK’s Minister for tech and digital […]
Legal
June 29, 2022
UK’s DCMS Abandoned Gambling Shirt Sponsorship Ban
British soccer will avoid the ban on shirt sponsorship according to a report in The Times which claims that the government backtracked on the measure and instead, elected to seek voluntary agreements with clubs. Backtracking on Radical Reforms The report claims that the proposal to stop betting companies from signing shirt sponsorships with soccer clubs […]
Legal
June 24, 2022
DMCS Says White Paper Won’t Be Published Next Week
The United Kingdom’s Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) keeps on delaying the Gambling Act white paper. As both pro-gambling and anti-gambling parties anticipate the changes, the Department teased that the paper will be published soon. As always, the DCMS was vague and refused to name an official date for the white paper’s […]
