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Justin King, the former boss of Sainsbury’s, has shared that the Czech company that is competing to get the licence for the National Lottery could be the best one to run it, as it has great chances to revive the suffering high-street gambling industry in the UK. Sazka Group was established in 2012 and currently operates lotteries in the Czech Republic, Austria, Italy and Greece. Mr King, who left Sainsbury’s seven years ago, has been appointed by Sazka Group as one of the advisors to help it on the way…

Only a few days after Commissioner Bergin’s report on Crown Resorts’ suitability to hold an operating licence for its Barangaroo casino resort was made public, the Australian advisory group on gambling legislation, regulation and compliance Senet has unveiled a new accreditation tool. As Casino Guardian already revealed, the casino giant is currently facing serious issues in Australia and has been suspended from operating its newest casino in the state of New South Wales (NSW) because of multiple issues associated with poor management, money laundering, etc. In light of the recent…

Earlier this week, the Rother District Council revealed its decision to back plans for the establishment of a local lottery scheme. If created, the lottery would is set to be operated by an outside party. It is also expected to bring fresh money to the community grants scheme of the District Council on one hand, and directly to local community groups, on the other hand. At the time when the plans were officially introduced, Kevin Dixon, the cabinet member for finance, explained that currently, reserves are used to fund community…

The Premier of Western Australia, Mark McGowan, said that Crown Resorts’ election donations should no longer be accepted in the light of the latest report into the gambling giant that found it unsuitable to hold its Barangaroo casino licence. The Premier did not call for a suspension of the company’s casino operating licence in Perth while the state’s independent gambling regulator reviewed the New South Wales (NSW) probe and added that he did not know if the gambling company made any donations to the Labor Party recently. This, in his…

A problem gambling expert has raised a red flag, saying that underage individuals are gambling online while playing computer games, often without the knowledge of their parents. The gambling addiction counsellor at Extern Problem Gambling, Tony O’Reilly, warned that the practice, known as “skin betting”, involves children gambling by encouraging minors to purchase virtual in-game items that help them make faster progress while playing. According to anti-gambling campaigners, the element of gambling involved in such “skin betting” is the fact that the player does not know the content of the…

An important new study analysing data gathered from millions of bank customers’ accounts showed that people who bet even small amounts are more likely to face financial difficulties and unemployment. According to the results of the study, people who spend more on gambling die easier. The study, which provided a report considered the largest of its kind that has been so far carried out in the UK, was aimed at tracking the links between gambling spending and problems experienced by British customers. It involved 6.5 million customers of the Lloyds…

A new report has revealed that British punters are using the services of sports betting companies operating on the black market twice as much as they did only a couple of years ago. According to information provided by the accounting firm PwC, last year, local gamblers spent over £2.8 billion with online gambling companies that offer their services without a licence. The report also revealed that the number of punters using the services of unlicensed betting websites has increased from 210,000 two years ago to about 460,000 in 2020. PwC’s…

British sporting events promoter and Matchroom Sport’s founder and chairman Barry Hearn warned the UK Government that a blanket ban on gambling sponsorship deals and gambling advertising would be devastating for what he called “every layer of sport”. Mr Hearn, however, welcomed the authorities’ plans for unveiling new regulation of the industry. According to reports, the UK Government is considering stretching its reforms of the sector to suspending the sponsorship agreements between football clubs and gambling operators by the end of 2021. Currently, there is a call for evidence that…

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has revealed new restrictions aimed at enhancing the controls and protections for users of online slot games. Some of the new measures announced by the country’s gambling regulatory body include a permanent ban on features used to speed up customers’ play or celebrate their losses as wins, as well as more limits for spin speeds. The changes have been unveiled by the gambling watchdog following a consultation with investors and representatives of the gambling sector, players and members of the public. Under the new restrictions,…

The government review of the UK gambling legislation is already underway, with some warnings regarding betting companies’ shirt sponsorships with professional football clubs being released recently. As already reported by Casino Guardian, gambling operators are increasingly facing the possibility of facing a ban on their sponsorship agreements with British sports clubs as part of a long-delayed overhaul of the industry’s regulation. However, shirt sponsorship deals of gambling companies are not the only part of the sector that is being considered by competent authorities. According to campaigners, the 2005 Gambling Act…