If you have read many of the other blog posts regarding fines and social responsibility failings on this website, you will have hopefully seen that I try to be quite understanding to operators who fall foul of the UKGC. They are often trying to keep up with ever changing, and sometimes vague rule changes, and…
You may or may not know, but since October 1st 2022 it has been against Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) rules for gambling marketing to include high profile individuals who may appeal to minors. There is no set list of who is and isn’t included in this rule, but understandably professional footballers are among them –…
Well known gambling firm 888 have this week received the 3rd ever largest fine in UKGC history. At £9.4 million you know this is for serious breaches in license conditions, and the regulating body have even warned they may re-consider whether 888 are fit to trade in the UK. In other words, they are threatening…
People within the gambling industry and outside it are always looking at ways to make gambling safer for those who would be considered vulnerable. This includes people with a history of problem gambling, or those who are beginning to show signs of problem gambling behaviour. One of the options for people who want to stop…
Finally some good news on the topic of gambling addiction – problem gambling figures have dropped significantly over the last 12 months or so. This is welcome news indeed after a seemingly never ending stream of news calling out the gambling ‘pandemic’. The quarterly survey was conducted by Yonder Consulting on behalf of the UKGC,…
The Betting and Gaming Council have made the official announcement, Safer Gambling Week will take place from the 1st to the 7th of November. The announcement comes at the same time as research showing that gambling harm could actually be being over-estimated by online surveys. Safer Gambling Week sees the industry come together, from betting…
