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The gambling commission from the UK is set to investigate a series of problems regarding self exclusion after a report from the BBC. The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has decided to follow up an investigation carried away by BBC Radio 5 Live, where an undercover reporter managed to bet in 19 of the […]
The gambling commission from the UK outlined plans to make lotteries clearer for consumers. The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has outlined new plans to make lotteries clearer for consumers. The news come just a few days after the commission appointed James Mackay as the new Executive Director. The new plans are set to […]
Sarah Harrison is to leave the Gambling Commission for a role at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Sarah Harrison, credited with giving the Gambling Commission far more teeth in her time as chief executive, is to leave the industry regulator at the end of February to take up a senior role […]
UK gambling regulators have fined yet another online licensee for failing to adequately disclose significant conditions of promotional offers. On Tuesday, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) announced that it had imposed a £100k penalty on online gambling operator Broadway Gaming Ltd for what the regulator deemed to be misleading advertising material on five Broadway-controlled websites. In June 2016, […]
The online gambling industry in the United Kingdom totaled £4.7 billion from April 2016 to March 2017. According to the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC), gross gambling yield (GGY) from the online gaming market in the territory totaled £4.7 billion between April 2016 and March 2017, which represents a 10.1 percent increase when compared […]
Online gambling firms are being told to review the terms and conditions they have in place before action is stepped up in the New Year to ensure consumers are treated fairly. This announcement comes as a result of joint work with Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), into unfair terms and misleading practices by online gambling businesses. The […]
Bitcoin is currently very popular as an investment tool, yet it has been devised as a decentralised digital currency to pay for goods and services. An industry that has rapidly increased its trade in bitcoin, is the online gambling sector, a relatively young and ever-expanding industry, currently worth no less than $46 billion globally. […]
Loot boxes in Overwatch contain special items, with some being time-limited, such as one kind for a Halloween event earlier this year. Purchases in video games that have a random result are often seen as a legal grey area in many countries, and so authorities in Belgium and the Netherlands are investigating whether the purchases […]
Real-money HTML5 video slot brings the thrills and excitement of big-top circuses to the online casino vertical Pariplay Ltd., a gaming technology company serving iGaming operators, land-based casinos and iLotteries, has launched Jack in the Box, a real-money online video slot. An original title developed in HTML5 for cross-device play, the new casino slot conjures up the fun and surprises of […]
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced plans to regulate binary trading after a rise in complaints and reports of scamming. At present, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) oversees regulation of activity related to binary trading, but as of January 3, 2018, this responsibility will pass to the FCA. The FCA will authorise […]
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) revealed yesterday a new strategy that is set to help form a well-regulated gambling market dedicated to consumers. The strategy sets out the regulator’s focus and commitment in five point areas. As the UKGC said in a statement, the five priority areas are protecting the interests of consumers, […]
Gala Interactive (Gala) will pay £2.3m for breaching regulations which protect consumers. The action follows the discovery of significant flaws in Gala’s dealings with two high-spending customers who gambled away around £1.3m of stolen money. Customer A lost £837,545 over 14 months and Customer B lost £432,765 over 11 months. Both lost the money […]
The UK online gambling industry is being dealt a series of powerful blows following findings by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Gambling Commission. The investigation concluded that players may be losing out due to “inadequate or unclear information about the restrictions and conditions that apply to the promotion before sign-up” and […]
The 41-year-old professional snooker player admitted breaking World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) rules The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association does not permit players to wager on matches involving themselves and after allegations arose relating to Bingham, the organisation carried out an investigation into the matter with the UK Gambling Commission / Sports […]
Programme for UK-facing iLottery brand will be managed by Income Access in-house using company software and affiliate network LiveLotto®, the UK-based iLottery operator and subsidiary of Beda Leisure, has launched a new affiliate programme with Income Access, Paysafe’s marketing technology and services provider. The programme will be managed by Income Access’ affiliate management team, […]
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission and the Advertising Standards Authority have ordered gambling websites to take down games with children’s cartoon characters in them. Over 450 online gambling websites will have to take down several games with cartoon characters in them after the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) decided […]
Bede Gaming, a leading supplier of software to the online gaming industry, has significantly expanded its content portfolio after entering a partnership with The Games Company. Under the agreement, the developer’s full suite of HTML5 desktop, mobile and tablet games has been integrated onto Bede’s content aggregator platform, PLAY. The Games Company is an […]
Leading slots supplier Tom Horn Gaming has announced that the UK Gambling Commission has granted it a Combined Remote Operating Licence. The licence will allow the company to offer its comprehensive portfolio of slots to operators in one of the oldest jurisdictions in the world. Ondrej Lapides, CEO at Tom Horn Gaming, said the […]
Online casino operator bgo has scrapped wagering requirements, maximum wins and maximum bets in a bid to improve its relationship with customers. The company announced the implementation of the changes through a promotional campaign featuring Austin Powers actor Verne Troyer. The move was originally announced last month, with bgo citing player feedback and the changing […]
Independent games and platform provider Leander Games has agreed a deal to supply online casino operator Videoslots.com with its gaming content. The initial 12 slots, including popular titles such as Fruity 7’s, Wild Jane and Codex, will be distributed through Leander’s LeGa remote gaming server, which provides both in-house and third-party games, with accompanying […]