Author: Olivia Cole

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned an irresponsible ad of the local sports betting brand Coral over potential risks it could negatively affect problem gamblers. Two complainants challenged a TV ad for the British bookmaker Coral seen in March 2022, which featured stylised footage of a horse race while some spectators were waiting for the outcome of the race, cheering. According to the complainants, the advert breached the country’s advertising laws as it portrayed and encouraged gambling behaviour that was socially irresponsible or could result in social, financial, or…

The powerful mixture of gambling, sports betting and poker brands including Paddy Power, Betfair and The Stars Corp, which is currently owned by Flutter Entertainment, has provided the Irish bookmaking giant with the chance to reach deeper into the Australian gambling industry. Following the merger between Flutter and The Star Group, the company’s Australian businesses – Sportsbet and BetEasy – have managed to overtake the largest betting shop owner in the country from Tabcorp thanks to the combined revenue of the units. They currently control approximately half of the country’s…

Several days ago, the Irish bookmaking giant Flutter Entertainment revealed that it had decided to lay off some of its employees in Ireland and the UK after completing an internal review. The gambling business, which currently owns and operates some of the most popular betting and gambling brands not only in Ireland and the UK, but also worldwide, such as Sky Bet, Paddy Power, and Betfair, did not unveil any more information regarding the exact number of redundancies it intended to make or which company roles would be affected. A…

The beginning of the month saw 888 Holdings complete the acquisition of all non-US assets of William Hill from Caesars Entertainment. Now, a series of management changes is set to be initiated at the company, including changes to the chief executive officer (CEO), chief operating officer (COO), chief financial officer (CFO), and chief security officer (CSO). As revealed by the new owner of the former William Hill’s assets, the chief risk officer (CRO) role will be occupied by Harinder Gill, while Naama Kushnir is set to step down from the…

The licence of the online gambling operator bet-at-home was officially revoked by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) on July 6th, 2022, after the regulator raised some questions regarding the legitimacy of some of the company’s operations. Eventually, the gambling operator announced its decision to surrender its operating permit and exit the country’s gambling sector, as it suffered a massive blow that made it impossible to stabilise its operations. The online gambling company, which was founded in Austria, has recently revealed that it plans to further cut its workforce as part…

The UK gambling regulatory body recently unveiled that problem gambling rates in the country remain low, at 0.2%. The cited rate is based on the watchdog’s latest survey held among 4,018 locals. The latest survey of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) was held on the phone, with the respondents being inquired about their gambling habits. In line with the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI), the regulator asked three questions to the local people participating in the research, with the questions being linked to their gambling habits. Respondents were asked to…

Sam Jeffrey, the commercial director of Norwich F.C., has shared that the club does not intend to sign a gambling operator as a shirt sponsor anymore, adding that the football club must finally start to self-regulate when it comes to such agreements in the future. Instead of signing gambling sponsorship deals, the English professional football club plans to sign a 1-year partnership contract with Lotus Cars, a car manufacturer based in Norfolk. The latest home kit of the football club, which features Lotus Cars as a sponsor, was officially released…

The legal challenge of a banned gambler who sued the Sydney casino of Star Entertainment after losing a staggering amount of AU$950,000 in an attempt to retrieve the money, had her claims rejected by the court. Beauty therapist Kim Nguyen, who took the Star Entertainment to court under the accusations of suspending her from the Sydney casino of the brand in April 2021, ending her membership with the company for no reason, and making misleading statements, had her case thrown out and was unable to win back the money she…

The Crown Sydney casino is set to start operation in August, less than 2 years after being found unsuitable to hold a gaming licence. At first, the gambling venue is set to serve high-roller customers only. As Casino Guardian reported, in June, the NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) gave the nod to Crown Resorts to finally open its Sydney casino. At the time, the regulator revealed some additional licence conditions, such as close monitoring of the initial operations of the casino venue. Crown Resorts officially confirmed that its…

Fulham F.C. has faced criticism following rumours that the online gambling operator W88 is likely to be the shirt sponsor of the English professional association football club for the 2022/2023 season. The football club has neither officially announced its new shirt sponsor nor unveiled its new sports kit but Fulham’s fans saw that the online gambling company was briefly listed as the club’s shirt sponsor in the English Premier League’s (EPL) handbook for the upcoming season. Eventually, the name of W88 was removed, as reported by The Athletic. Both Fulham…