Author: Olivia Cole

The beginning of the week saw the pools betting operator Colossus Bets reveal its partnership with one of the largest gambling companies in the UK – bet365. The long-term licensing agreement will provide the British gambling operator with access to the cash-out patent portfolio and functionality of Colossus Bets, an area in which the US company has been specialising in. The cash-out offering patents which bet365 will be able to take advantage of cover a number of gaming verticals on the territory of the US, including casino, lottery, poker, and…

The British gambling operator William Hill is no longer present in the city of Lincoln, as it closed its second betting outlet there. Earlier this year, the gambling company has revealed that its two betting shops in Lincoln were at risk of closure by the end of the current year. Apart from that, William Hill has shared that massive lay-offs were expected nationwide, with approximately 4,500 jobs at risk of being lost. Previously, the gambling operator has blamed the stricter policy which the British Government has been imposing on the…

New Zealand-based SkyCity Entertainment Group has made a move to expand its non-gambling offering, and in particular, its portfolio, by establishing a dedicated hotel management company. The move has come as part of the company’s efforts to create a bigger network of SkyCity-branded properties. The company has unveiled a strategy to expand its hotel sector by releasing new projects other than its day-to-day operation at its flagship casino and resort situated in Auckland or its headquarters. As the gambling operator has revealed, the new unit will take over the management…

Workers at Crown Casino have threatened they may walk off their jobs or refuse to serve alcoholic beverages during the spring racing carnival as the wage disagreements with their employers only become more serious. The union which represents Crown Casino workers, United Voice, has made an announcement that the casino’s operations could be ceased temporarily as negotiations over the wages of the casino employees have reached a dead end. The United Voice Union has also filed an application to the Fair Work Commission seeking the body’s permission for a ballot…

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) investigated two issues against the gambling operator 32Red and eventually upheld both. The complaints were filed by one person against two paid-for Google search ads for the products of the online casino operator 32Red. The ads were displayed in the Google search results and by the complainant on April 25th, 2019 after they entered the term “jack and the beanstalk”. We've published our latest batch of rulings https://t.co/dbGYsX8oPm No fairy tale ending when we saw red over a gambling ad directed at U18s; beauty clinics'…

Lately, some concerns regarding the prevalence of corruption in the esports community in Australia have emerged. After a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive match which took place on February 27th, 2019 and was aired online, rumours that Australian esports sector is subject to corruption have spread. Some allegations which are centred around an Australian-based team of young players of the popular first-person shooter game emerged in an online esports forum, have prompted the competent authorities to interfere and check on the case. An investigation of the Victoria Police into no less than…

Earlier this week, two of the Malta-based online gambling operator Kindred Group’s brands revealed the expansion of their responsible gambling strategy. As unveiled by their parent company, 32Red and Unibet would work in collaboration with some UK football clubs as part of an initiative to see responsible gambling messaging during all matches of the squads over the 2019/20 season. As shared by the company, the announcement has been made after a successful trial carried out during one of the most important matches in world football, Rangers vs Celtic. During the…

Sportsbet, the biggest corporate bookmaker in Australia, has gotten away with yet another controversial ad that many viewers from Down Under found offensive. The ad in question aims at promoting the sports betting operator’s iOS app. It alleges the mobile product is so user-friendly that it is “foolproof”. The promotional clip depicts certain social groups like activists and vegans in unfavourable light, painting them as scruffy, overly indignant, and permanently offended. It also re-enacts the notorious 2014 incident that involved NRL footballer Todd Carney who urinated in his own mouth…

The regulatory body of the British advertising business slammed two gambling operators for being irresponsible in their advertising materials and for encouraging gambling. Today, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) published rulings against BetIndex LTD and Coral Interactive Ltd, after investigating some issues which had been previously reported to the body. BetIndex Ltd Feels ASA Backlash for Encouraging Gambling The ASA investigated an issue related to a sponsored video which BetIndex Ltd released under the title “How to make money from football index”. The complainant saw the advert on the YouTube…

The leading gambling charity organisation in the UK, GambleAware, has joined forces with Parent Zone, a company which has vast experience in digital family life, to release a new campaign aimed at keeping children safer in online games. The two companies want to popularise the possible gambling-related risks which could be faced by minors while playing online games. They are also willing to provide their parents with simple and practical advice that would help them recognise signs of gambling-related harm and keep their children safe. Parent Zone partnered with the…