How would you feel about someone putting a cap on the amount you are allowed to gamble each month? Well that is exactly what cross party think tank, The Social Market Foundation (SMF), is suggesting. The idea is that it would further improve protective regulation, but it also comes with its problems. The suggested rule change…
The gambling industry can’t seem to do right for doing wrong at the moment. The ban on using credit cards to gamble with has been in effect since mid-May, and for many people it couldn’t have come soon enough. Gambling with money you don’t have goes against every responsible gambling message out there, so it…
With the country still in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic, more people than ever before are stuck at home with not a lot to do. It has been rightly pointed out that this could present an issue when it comes to boredom gambling and those with pre-existing gambling problems. I have to say, on…
Gambling is one of the most heavily regulated industries there is, and a new trade body is aiming to bring all areas together under one council covering approximately 90% of the betting and gaming sector. But not lotteries. No one is interested in them. The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) will be open to all…
