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The latest data published by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) showed some interesting figures, highlighting how the ease of COVID restrictions has affected gambling participation in the UK. Some of the key conclusions drawn from the most recent survey of the UK regulator include that in-person gambling participation and online gambling participation rates have increased compared to the figures from last year. Meanwhile, problem gambling rates seem to be stable. Sectors Like National Lottery, Online Slots, and Instant Win Games Indicate Significant Participation Rate Growth On Tuesday, the UKGC published…

The main body for Australian bookmakers, Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA), is worried about the suggested increase in betting tax in Queensland. According to the RWA, the increase in the said tax does not consider any potential measures taken by companies, which may lead to a $1.75 billion loss for the state’s revenue. On Monday, during a parliamentary inquiry, RWA’s chief executive, Justin Madden criticised the suggestion to widen the point of consumption tax. According to him, the decision to increase the tax from 15% to 20% at the end of…

For the last few years anti-gambling campaigners have raised their concerns that today’s young people are the future gamblers in the country. For that reason, Scottish authorities are willing to understand what the university students’ opinion about the activity is, as well as about cryptocurrency. This is exactly why a Scottish organisation called Fast Forward which promotes health and well-being for younger generations, is carrying out research and has called on university students to provide some feedback on cryptocurrency and gambling. Fast Forward is working in collaboration with two more…

The Australian Hotels Association and Clubs NSW revealed that facial recognition technology to help operators identify gambling addicts is set to be introduced to clubs across the state of New South Wales (NSW). The systems, which will be deployed across local hotels and clubs in 2023, have been developed by both associations. They will see the faces of problem gamblers scanned, and images cross-checked with a state-of-art system that monitors gambling addicts who have opted to take part in a self-exclusion scheme to keep themselves away from gambling. Under the…

Bolton Wanderers have supported a campaign aimed at bringing an end to gambling company sponsorship and advertising in professional sport. Currently, the campaign, called Against the Odds, is having negotiations with a range of football clubs and some of its officials have shared hope that the decision of the Horwich-based football club will trigger a nationwide movement. The campaign has urged all professional football clubs to cut ties with the country’s gambling sector. According to research by Against the Odds, gambling companies’ logos can appear more than 700 times in…

In 2021, Gordon Moody – the charity organisation that supports gambling addicts in the UK – celebrated 50 years of providing professional help to the ones facing the worst consequences of their problem gambling behaviour. As a result, this year the organisation has expanded its centres across the country in order to include what Matthew Hickey, its chief executive officer, believes to be the only gambling treatment facility that specifically targets female gambling addicts in the UK, and possibly the world. That move, plus the establishment of a new problem…

The Queensland Government has unveiled a series of stricter casino legislation that is expected to provide it with better oversight of the industry. The Palaszczuk Government has decided to follow suit with other Australian states that have recently implemented tougher measures on their gambling sectors, following regulatory inquiries faced by Crown Resorts in the states of Victoria, New South Wales (NSW) and Western Australia (WA), and by Star Entertainment Group in New South Wales. The new laws have been aimed at providing the implementation of independent monitors to oversee casino…

Victoria’s Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) pledged that it will closely watch local bookmakers, especially now, with the Spring Racing Carnival just around the corner. The state’s gambling regulatory body promised to take quick and steadfast action in case it found any bookmakers violating the rules. The Spring Racing Carnival is one of the largest horse racing events in the state of Victoria. It is held on an annual basis and normally attracts many fans of sports betting and horse racing. Unfortunately, with that said, it is no surprise…

A non-professional football player from New Zealand’s Central League has faced a provisional suspension for allegedly violating the country’s sports betting regulations. So far, neither the TAB nor New Zealand Football (NZF) have revealed the identity of the player, his club, or the betting amounts involved, due to the fact that the matter is still under investigation. In case the amateur club footballer is found to have actually violated the gambling rules of the Central League of New Zealand, they could face a suspension from being involved in the NZF…

The company of Australian bookmaker Tom Waterhouse has been pleased to find out that the gambling regulatory body of New South Wales dropped the claims of illegal betting ads faced by Mr Waterhouse. At the beginning of the week, the Liquor and Gaming NSW announced a decision to withdraw 14 charges of a gambling advert’s illegal publishing that were laid against Tom Waterhouse in 2020 and 2021. The issue had been scheduled to progress to a contested court hearing on October 10th. A spokesperson for the Liquor and Gaming NSW…