Author: Daniel Williams

GAMSTOP, the new national online self-exclusion scheme, would take some more time to be implemented. As reported by The Racing Post, local gambling operators are to be given more time to prepare in order to be in line with the scheme’s requirements, so the official roll-out of GAMSTOP is to be delayed. Currently, all iGaming companies that want to offer their services in the country need an operating license issued by the UK Gambling Commission under the provisions of the Gambling Act of 2014. In order to protect local customers…

The mayor of Constanta Decebal Fagadau revealed that a third offer for renovation and consolidation of the Constanta Casino building was challenged by one of the bidders. Previously, two other offers organised for the same purpose with the seaside casino, were challenged, too. The Constanta Casino, which is situated at the Romanian seaside, has been in very poor state for years now. The casino, which was built in 1909, is categorised as a historical monument and is one of the emblematic sites for the city of Constanta. The casino has…

The leading UK charity which is aimed at dealing with problem gambling, GambleAware, has said that local gambling operators do not keep their promise to donate part of their income to fund problem gambling treatment. The charity also insisted that gambling companies should be forced to do so by law. As reported by The Guardian, GambleAware, which is currently the largest gambling-related charity across the country, had lost its patience after the companies failed to provide funding of its gambling-related initiatives aimed at helping players who suffer from problem gambling…

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Gambling Minister Tracey Crouch published the results of the Government’s gambling industry review. The review, which has been primarily focused on controversial fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs), is to be followed by 12-week consultation period, which is to play an important part in the final decision of the DCMS if the maximum stake allowed at the machines must be reduced. Apart from that, the UK Government further announced that it intends to make some steps towards providing better protection of…

The Department for Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) is expected to publish its UK gambling industry report any time soon. The results of the review could change the entire gambling industry landscape in the country, since the report is to provide more clarity on matters related to the highly-controversial fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs). If the UK Government takes into account the arguments of all opponents of the FOBTs, local bookmakers could face a crackdown on betting machines, which have been described as one of the most dangerous forms of gambling…

Yesterday, the state of Pennsylvania has cleared the last obstacle before the biggest gambling expansion it has ever seen since it first made casinos legal more than a decade ago. The gambling expansion bill, which have been shelved a few times after the House and the Senate found it hard to get to an agreement, would now be sent to Governor Tom Wolf for approval. The current legislative session saw the bill emerge on Wednesday, winning a quick approval in the local legislature, despite the opponents of the gambling expansion…

It seems that casino-style gambling expansion is once again on the state of Pennsylvania‘s agenda, as the long-awaited gambling expansion has been included in the state budget debate. For the time being, everything lies in the hands of the state Senate’s court. Local lawmakers have begun to discuss possible measures that would help them reduce the money deficit of the $32-billion state budget, which has inevitably opened the talks of gambling expansion. The new debate is taking place amid a four-month budget impasse, as local lawmakers are looking for new…

A woman who managed to win a large amount of money while playing online bingo failed to inform the authorities for her winnings and ended up in court for that. Josephine McGlade managed to win an amount of approximately £75,000 while playing fortune playing bingo on the Internet. The 55-year-old woman, who claimed social benefits because of poor health, was brought action against in court because she failed to bring to light the amount he won while playing the game online to the Department for Work and Pensions and Kirklees…

Gambling seems to be expanding its influence on UK residents’ lives by the day. Reportedly, Members of Parliament have been informed that some local residents who have already retired are preferring to use their so-called pension freedoms to fund their gambling and drinking habits. Back in 2015, some changes to pension rules have been introduced by the then-chancellor George Osborne. These changes provided people over the age of 55 with the chance to choose how to spend their pension savings without any restrictions. Before these changes were made, retired people…

According to new survey data released right before the long-awaited UK Government review of the local gambling industry, the gamblers in Central Bedfordshire spend approximately £6 million on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) in twelve months only. The machines, which offer a great variety of casino-style games, provide players with the opportunity to place a maximum bet of £100 every 20 seconds, which raises the amount that could be lost in an hour to £18,000. Since their implementation back in 2001, fixed-odds betting terminals became very popular among local players. FOBTs…