Author: Olivia Cole

An overall lottery funding exceeding £1 billion is to be redirected to over 150 community groups in Scotland. The funding totalling £1,116,821 is to be distributed by the local National Lottery Awards for All, which has revealed the list with organisations which are to be granted with up to £10,000 to back various causes. The National Lottery makes contributions varying from £300 to £10,000 to a great number of community groups and charities in the country. According to the announcement made, contributions of the National Lottery cash are to be…

William Hill, the second-largest bookmaker in the UK, have swung to an annual loss after slashing its Australian assets’ value, but it it still keeps its eyes on future investments in America. The British bookmaker is aimed to take advantage of the expected removal of the sports betting ban in case that the US Supreme Court rules in favour of New Jersey in the state’s sports betting case. Currently, the Supreme Court of the US is considering whether to thoroughly remove the sports betting ban imposed by the Professional and…

The Star Casino in Sydney confessed in the New South Wales Supreme Court that it had accidentally shredded the cheques deposited by the Macau-based player Wai Chong Wong. As reported by The Daily Mail, the admittance was made by the casino after rumours have emerged that two cheques which total value amounted to AU$7 million were lost or destroyed. The multi-million-dollar cheques were lodged by the high-roller as a security. Sydney’s Star Casino was provided with two cheques, the first one for AU$5 million and the second one for AU$2…

Today, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) revealed that the British bookmaker William Hill has been imposed a penalty package amounting to at least £6.2 million for its senior management systemic failure to provide high-quality customer protection and to prevent money laundering. The key gambling regulatory body in the UK has conducted an investigation, which results revealed that William Hill Group violated regulations related to social responsibility requirements and anti-money laundering rules in the period from November 2014 and August 2016. As the UK Gambling Commission shared, the senior management team…

Letou Sports Betting & Online Casino, which is the shirt sponsor of Swansea City, has been investigated for using cartoons in their casino games’ promotional campaigns. The investigation has been started after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received a complaint from the Campaign for Fairer Gambling, claiming that Letou’s advertising campaign could encourage children to gamble. Representatives of the Campaign for Fairer Gambling reached the advertising regulatory authority, calling it to remove the operator’s commercials for games which were likely to be found attractive to young individuals under the age…

It seems that the dominance of The Tote in pool betting services offered in the UK is soon to be brought to an end. The majority of racecourses in the country have joined forces to create a service that would serve as a successor to The Tote, formerly known as the Horserace Totalisator Board, which seven-year license is set to end on July 12th. The pool betting service that is expected to replace The Tote’s services on most UK racecourses is called Britbet and will officially start in the middle…

The Chief Executive Officer of online gambling company Mr Green, Per Norman, revealed that the operator remains committed to responsible gambling with the introduction of its Green Gaming Predictive Tool. Customer protection and responsible gambling have been among the paramount priorities set by various gambling regulatory authorities across Europe have shared concerns about the increased number of customers who have been affected by gambling-related harm. The roll-out of Mr. Greens’ new tool comes at a moment when up to 6.9 million European citizens take part in online gaming on a…

The Chief Executive Officer of Sky Bet – Richard Flint – has shared an opinion that the local betting industry needs to pay more attention to both the public and its opponents and raise its awareness of its existing issues related to problem gambling. Mr. Flint took part in the ICE Totally Gaming show in London, where he gave a speech, unveiling a four-point plan that could be adopted by the wider industry in order for gambling-related harm to be reduced. Sky Bet’s CEO further explained that the industry needs…

Earlier today, an Australian court found that casino and gambling behemoth Crown Resorts Ltd did not mislead players about their prospects of winning a cash prize, dismissing a notable case filed against the company by a former gambling addict. Shonica Guy, represented by the Maurice Blackburn law firm, claimed that the operator’s poker machines had given players unrealistic expectations about their chances of winning. The claims of Ms. Guy were especially aimed at pokie machine called “Dolphin Treasure” were denied by both the casino operator and the manufacturer of the…

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has invited gambling operators, industry stakeholders, customers and members of the public to share their opinion on the proposed amendments to regulatory rules related to gambling advertising and marketing, unfair terms and complaints. The regulator has rolled out a consultation on the above-mentioned proposed changes, since gambling advertising has become not only a matter of great interest, but also a controversial subject. The major gambling regulatory body of the UK is seeking new prerogatives that would provide it with the right to impose fines on…