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According to statistics which have recently been rolled out by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling, gamblers who live in the north and north-east regions of the UK have spent over £114 million on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) in local betting shops in a period of eight years only. As reported by The Press and Journal, the data released by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling showed that Aberdeen players spent an amount exceeding £63.5 million on the controversial machines from 2008 to 2016. According to the statistics, approximately £25 million of…

Yesterday, the two ruling parties in Japan reached a consensus on the long-awaited casino gambling legislation, which is to expand the country’s gambling market. The bill that is to allow casino gambling in Japan is expected to be submitted to the Diet later in April, with the Japanese Government sharing its hopes to see the law brought into action by the end of the ongoing Parliament session. The latter is expected to close on June 20th. If the Japanese parliament passes the so-called Integrated Resorts bill, casino gambling would be…

The ruling party in Japan – the Liberal Democratic Party – and its junior coalition partner – Komeito – reached an agreement in terms of the so-called integrated casino resorts, revealing that such resorts are to be built in three locations in the country. Reportedly, the two parties have agreed on nine out of eleven key issues in regards to the casino, including the number of casinos to be allowed to operate on the territory of the country. The talks have marked major progress, as only a few days earlier,…

Carlos Zarate, the Bayan Muna party-list representative, shared his fears related to the Boracay Island casino resort project, saying that the environmental issues which have recently emerged were only being used as a cover-up in order to help Duterte administration allow the casino project construction there. According to Mr. Zarate, the project for the $500-million casino that is set to be constructed in the popular summer tourist destination could cause some damage not only on the environment of the island, but on its social landscape as well. He released a…

Kevin Stewart, a member of the Aberdeen Central Scottish National Party (SNP) who in 2015 occupied the role of Convenor of the local government and regeneration committee of Holyrood, has called the UK Government to slash the maximum bet allowed on notorious fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) to £2. At the time he took part in a Scottish Parliament event Mr. Stewart explained that the latest recommendation made by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for lowering the maximum stake to £30 was absurd and revealed he backed the proposed £2 stake.…

The Federal Government of Australia has banned daytime gambling adverts from sports broadcasts, leaving them off-site from 5:00 AM to 8:30 PM. Officially, the ban on gambling promotions came into effect today, after being passed by the country’s federal parliament. Under the new rules, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has been given the powers to set program standards for gambling advertisements aired on TV. These standards normally apply to some broadcasting groups and pay-TV providers. The reforms made in terms of gambling advertising rules in Australia would also…

British tourists got in the middle of a police raid while playing a bingo game in a Benidorm pub in Spain. The popular pub when the UK tourists were having a bingo game played, fell under a full-scale raid, with the police ordering them to stop playing. At the time when the raid was launched, more than 100 people, most of whom were tourists from the UK, were present at the pub. As they were informed by the police, the activity they were involved in was a form of illegal…

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has posted a special reminder addressing the fairground operators for the approaching Easter Holidays. The major regulator of the local gambling industry published a special advice for such operators, with Easter and the traditional start of the fairground season approaching. The Commission is aimed at reminding fairground operators they are supposed to comply with existing legislation, including rules related to purchasing, operation and maintenance of gaming machines. The Easter break is traditionally the time when fairground operators start their season, the British gambling regulator made…

A new study has found that controversial fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) cost local residents an amount of approximately £210 million on an annual basis by creating an increased demand on various public services. According to the research and analysis carried out by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), the fixed-odds betting machines which offer casino-styled games such as roulette and blackjack cost local taxpayers about £116 million in hospital in-patient visits, and mental health services estimated to approximately £32 million. In addition, the controversial terminals have long been…

The following infographic presents information about the English Premier League (EPL) Shirt Sponsorships and the gambling companies contribution and value over the 2015/2016, 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 seasons. Over the past few years, the EPL has seen an increasing number of gambling companies strike sponsorship agreements with Premier League football clubs, with the betting operators taking over electronics and beer companies on UK football kits. The infographic and the report below are set to provide more details about these sponsorship deals, as well as to cast more light on the most…