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The main group that has been lobbying for the UK gambling sector has faced accusations of making inaccurate statements linked to the regulation of the industry only a day before its boss is set to appear before a parliamentary committee. The chief executive officer of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), Michael Duger, is expected to appear before the select committee for culture, media and sport later today, with Members of Parliament set to ask him some questions as part of a review of UK Government’s proposals aimed at improving…

Australian gamblers who are willing to ban themselves from their harmful habit will be able to do so for their entire lifetime. Only several months after the Federal Government made an effort to ban the use of credit cards for online gambling services, and weeks after the final report of the inquiry into online gambling was unveiled, BetStop is set to become operational as of August 21st, 2023. The national self-exclusion register, which is being launched ahead of upcoming football finals and the racing carnival that is scheduled to take…

The Australian Football League (AFL) Fans Association have called on the country’s Government and sporting code to gradually tackle the massive number of gambling adverts aired on match days, which have been targeting children. Families who watch the AFL have urged local lawmakers to introduce further protection measures to prevent gambling operators from “grooming” their children by luring them into gambling through a large number of advertisements aired on match days. Now, the Federal Government and the sporting code of Australia are facing growing calls to reform gambling advertising laws…

A new study has found that approximately two in three adults who are negatively affected by gambling were acquainted with someone who gambled when they were a child. The survey that was held among 18,000 adults by YouGov on behalf of GambleAware showed that early exposure to gambling as a result of enhanced gambling advertising and TV marketing or seeking parents and other family members gamble can be associated with a greater risk of suffering gambling-related harm later in life. About 64% (or almost two in three) of the people…

Gibraltar has been once again involved in a conflict between the UK, on one hand, and Spain, on the other hand. This time, the entire gambling industry of the Rock could be affected by the result of the upcoming elections in Spain. Spain is now getting ready for a controversial national election that, unfortunately, puts the fate of Gibraltar’s gambling sector in danger. The Popular Party (PP) has shared the opinion of the Vox Party that has warned it would shut down the border between the country and the British…

The coach of Shelbourne F.C. men’s first team – Alan Quinn – has faced a four-month suspension for all football-related activity after he was found to have violated the betting rules of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI). Several days ago, the FAI issued a statement revealing that Mr Quinn had breached the Disciplinary Regulations of betting of the country’s Football Association. Therefore, he was banned from all football-linked activities with immediate effect. As announced by the governing body for association football in the country, the violations are linked to…

The boss of National Health Service (NHS) England has raised a red flag regarding the dangers of quick and easy one-button bets after it was reported that a record number of local people sought help to deal with their problem gambling behaviour. As she revealed that the NHS is set to boost its support for gambling addicts due to a constantly increasing demand, Amanda Pritchard also shared her concerns that both children and adults in England have been bombarded with gambling advertising materials on all possible channels. According to official…

The Prince of Wales shared he was quite unhappy about the existing sponsorship deals between gambling operators and football clubs, a pair of grieving parents have shared. The founders of the Gambling with Lives charity – Liz and Charles Ritchie – both received Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBEs) from Prince Williams at Windsor Castle for their work associated with the establishment of the aforementioned organisation in 2018. The pair lost their son Jack, 24, to death after he committed suicide in 2017 after getting hooked on…

Recently, the English Gambling Education Hub (EGEH) published its inaugural Insights Report, with the results becoming public in the wake of the organisation’s first networking event dedicated to the risks of gambling harm that young people face. The original event took place in March 2023 and managed to attract many experts in fields such as education, health, and voluntary local authority. The event also helped with the EGEH official introduction and highlighted how important it is for the public to be provided with efficient educational materials regarding gambling-related harm, not…

The number of gambling addicts around the world has been on the rise over the last few years. With various technologies making it a lot easier for consumers to access a great variety of gambling products online, more and more people are getting hooked on gambling, with many of them ending up as problem gamblers and suffering serious negative consequences in their personal and professional lives. For example, France reported there were about 200,000 problem gamblers in the country, but the latest data showed that the number has risen to…