Author: Olivia Cole

Last year, Scottish football bosses scooped millions of pounds by selling match statistics to local bookmakers. According to reports, in 2017, the Scottish Professional Football League generated up to £3 million by providing specific game data to UK gambling operators. The aforementioned amount represented a £1.2-million increase in the profits compared to the previous result. The massive amount has been produced thanks to the constantly growing market in live betting on football matches, but at the same time, it has resulted in rising concerns related to the also rising influence…

The city of Wyndham will see more poker machines introduced, in spite of the fact that local council and residents’ fierce objection against the roll-out. The Government of Premier Daniel Andrews has officially allowed to the city of Wyndham to add 80 more machines to its gambling landscape. The addition will bring the overall number of pokies there to almost 1,000. As mentioned above, the decision of the Andrews Government has faced fierce opposition from both the residents of the city and the city council members. ALP Councillor Josh Gilligan…

One of the largest gambling operators in the UK – William Hill – managed to escape possible punishment from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), after a complaint about a company’s advert was filed. The complainant, who was a William Hill customer, challenged a TV ad of the brand, seen on July 8th, 2018, saying that part of it could be misleading to players. The voice-over stated that “two extra bet boosts” were available on all matches of the World Cup’s schedule. The complainant, however, claimed that customers had stopped receiving…

The UK gambling industry suffered a serious blow yesterday, at the time when the new budget was announced, with the UK Treasury revealing that it is to impose a 6% tax increase to online gambling operators. Chancellor Philip Hammond shared that the increase of the remote gaming duty paid by operators which offer online gambling services is expected to compensate for the expected revenues losses which are set to occur as a result from the crackdown imposed on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs). Due to the planned change, the remote gaming…

Gwyn Rees, the Chief Executive Officer of ClubsACT, has shared an opinion on the Government’s gambling reforms, saying that it could hurt its own poker machine-generated revenue should it go too far with the planned crackdown. Mr. Rees further explained that too harsh reforms could even make problem gamblers look for other options, going to Queanbeyan clubs. The ClubsACT’s CEO made these claims following the report issued by the Canberra Gambling Harm Reduction Alliance, which was aimed at urging the Government to consider a possible reduction of the maximum bet…

The Revenue Commissioners, which is commonly referred to simply as Revenue, has decided to expand its crackdown on illegal casinos in Dublin. The Irish Government agency that is currently bears the responsibility for taxation, customs, excise and other related issues, also revealed to the Finance Minister that the process of seizing the controversial machines has already started. Earlier this year, it became clear that unlicensed gambling machines had spread in Dublin. According to media reports, the unlawful terminals bypassed a piece of legislation under which casino-style gaming machines are currently…

Under the existing state law of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia, the local government is given the chance to make decisions on the fate of poker machines winnings which are left unclaimed by punters on an annual basis. In accordance with the provisions, the NSW Government has the right to determine what such funds are to be used for, as long as they are directed to a cause or a project which would bring benefit to the community. This is how the state has turned the local greyhound race…

Thousands of Australian punters are trying to enter a US Lotto draw which could bring them a massive win. Many Aussie players are to take part in the second largest lottery jackpot in the US history, in spite of the fact that third-party gambling websites are considered to be operating in the so-called “grey area”. The MegaMillions jackpot rose to US$868 million (about AU$1.3 billion), becoming the second-biggest jackpot in the US history after there was no winner in its evening’s draw on Tuesday. So far, the largest lottery prize…

Two gambling operators managed to escape a possible backlash from the Advertising Standards Commission (ASA) after certain adverts of the companies were accused of being irresponsible and misleading to customers by complainants. However, after investigation and review of the adverts and the complaints, the ASA did not find any signs that BCAP Code rules were breached and did not find it necessary to prescribe any further actions. 32Red’s Advert Does Not Breach any BCAP Code Rules, ASA Says One individual filed a complaint against a TV ad for the online…

The gambling operator Paddy Power Betfair is to pay a massive £2.2-million penalty package for its failures to protect customers from gambling-related harm and to take proactive measures to top stolen money from being used to fuel problem gambling behaviour. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) held an investigation, which found that the company did not interact adequately with customers who were showing signs of a gambling addiction. As found by the Commission, Paddy Power Betfair did not properly carry out anti-money laundering checks. The probe of the UK gambling regulatory…