Day: 3 May 2019

UKGC Releases New Framework to Focus on Gambling Harms in Children and Young Adults

Fri 3 May 2019 14.31 Daniel Williams
UKGC Releases New Framework to Focus on Gambling Harms in Children and Young Adults

The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has released a new document that focuses on better understanding and monitoring of the negative impact of gambling on children and young adults. The regulator has also reminded online gambling operators that the new rules for age and identity verification procedures come into effect on Tuesday, 7 May. The report under the title “Measuring gambling-related harms among children and young people: A framework for action” was developed by Ipsos MORI in collaboration with the Gambling Commission, the Advisory Board for Safer Gambling, and GambleAware.…

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Timothy Adams Leads 30 Survivors into Day 4 of EPT Monte Carlo €5,300 Main Event

Fri 3 May 2019 9.30 Harry Evans
Timothy Adams Leads 30 Survivors into Day 4 of EPT Monte Carlo €5,300 Main Event

Canadian poker player Timothy Adams emerged as the chip leader after the third day of 2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo Casino European Poker Tour €5,300 Main Event on Thursday evening. The remaining 30 survivors are returning to the tables for Day 4 on Friday, hoping to eventually win the tournament, which generated a total prize pool of €4,471,700. Day 3 of the €5,300 Main Event wrapped up last night after six 90-minute levels of play and more than 70 eliminations. The tournament runs from Monday through Saturday as one of the…

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