Author: Daniel Williams

What does another missed deadline mean for the UK Government? Obviously, not much. After the British lawmakers failed to meet another target date for the release of its White Paper on the country’s gambling industry in March, no one really knows what is happening with the final product. So far, there have been multiple rumours on the issues that could be included in the gambling White Paper but the perpetual silence from the Cabinet of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is not doing much to bring clarity to the situation. Recently,…

The National Rugby League (NRL) will take into consideration a possible liberalisation of gambling rules under which a number of rugby league superstars are currently unable to hold jobs at local NRL clubs. Now, NRL executives shared they were willing to review the guidelines that have prevented Laurie Daley from starting to work at Manly and endanger Willie Mason’s role at the Canterbury Bulldogs. They have noted that popular figures such as Daley and Mason could be among the most-desired additions as mentors at a National Rugby League club, and…

The Premier League is preparing to vote on the ban on betting sponsorships, which will put an end to the promotion of gambling companies on the front of the shirts of football players. The Government agreed to include only shirt-front sponsorships in the White Paper on gambling, meaning ‘other inventory” such as shirt-sleeve brand promotions will not be included in the ban. Despite that, the Premier League clubs are looking for alternative businesses, which can appear on the shirt-fronts of footballers. If the ban gets a vote in favour of…

Young online gamblers are expected to face some limits on the amount they are allowed to bet under the new pieces of legislation that are reportedly being prepared by the UK Government. According to The Sun, ministers would hold consultations on the potential limits that could be imposed on slot games offered online, and the proposed limits vary between £2 and £15, with a £2 limit aimed to be imposed especially for individuals under the age of 25. Apart from that, gambling operators are also set to be taxed to…

Most British bettors would prefer to change their gambling company, switch to a company operating without the necessary gambling licence, or even fully stop gambling in case they are required to provide evidence for their financial state as part of much-discussed affordability checks. The revelations come at a time when the release of the UK Government’s White Paper from the still ongoing review of the country’s Gambling Act of 2005 is anticipated. However, before the results of the review are officially announced by local lawmakers, no one would be able…

The boss of the largest online sports betting operator in Australia and the chair of a parliamentary inquiry that has taken into consideration online gambling in the country have shared some details about the tension in Canberra over whether successful punters are suspended from betting. The probe has heard evidence that some operators are set to reduce maximum bets or fully suspend gamblers’ access when they are on a successful run. Peta Murphy, the chair of the House of Representatives committee said that she personally knew someone who had experienced…

UK gambling operators would face a new Government tax, with the proceeds of the levy set to be granted directly to the National Health Service (NHS) as part of some new plans that are currently being considered by lawmakers. On April 2nd, the Mail on Sunday revealed that the long-expected White Paper on gambling is likely to include proposals for the gambling companies to make compulsory contributions to gambling addiction treatment programmes. The report emerged only a few days after the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) announced a decision to impose…

Earlier this week, the spokesman of Ireland’s Labour Party, Mark Wall, called for the country’s Government to be more ambitious in the proposed regulation of the local gambling sector. At the time, he called for the Irish lawmakers to impose a full ban on gambling advertising. Senator Wall presented evidence for clear public support for such a measure through Red C polling in the Business Post and noted that imposing an advertising ban on the gambling industry would be the right thing to do if the Government is willing to…

Earlier this week, the Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC) released the results of a study claiming that almost half of Australians who gamble (46%) are at some risk of experiencing gambling-related harm. The AGRC placed the issue of gambling harm prevalence in the context of the ongoing debate regarding the increasing gambling advertising rates on a global scale. The trend seems to be valid in Australia, too, with Victoria Responsible Gambling Foundation (VRGF) reporting that national spending on gambling advertising rose from AU$15.9 million spent by the local gambling industry…

Australia’s Federal Government is set to impose an R18+ rating on all video games that feature simulated gambling, with the move being part of an effort that seeks to restrict children’s access to popular casino-style games. The Government will also seek to bring some changes to the classification rules to require all games featuring so-called loot boxes that allow players to purchase a package with a random in-game item inside, as it is willing to impose at least a “mature” M-rating on the controversial items. The aforementioned move is set…