Industry News
£2 slot stake limits - help or hindrance?
Here we discuss the age-dependent £2-£15 slot stake limit proposed in the UK Gambling White Paper, and GamCare's recent £2 'across-the-board' suggestion. Is such a sweeping rule a bridge too far?...
The Pools celebrates 100th anniversary
Dubbed “the original millionaire maker”, The Pools recently celebrated its 100th anniversary, complete with a world record-setting football match—in a cathedral! Let's see how the last 100 years have ...
Gamstop's Self Exclusion Awareness Day given a boost by football clubs
Clubs across all four professional divisions in English football have lent their support to Gamstop’s second annual Self Exclusion Awareness Day, in a move to help raise awareness and understanding ab...
UKGC offers clarity on financial risk checks in the wake of new proposals
UK Gambling Commission CEO, Andrew Rhodes, has stepped forward to clarify “misunderstandings” surrounding new financial risk checks, currently out for consultation as part of the government’s Gambling...
BGC presents further changes to ad rules to better protect young people
The Betting and Gaming Council has taken further steps to prevent under-18s from encountering digital advertising for gambling products, with the launch of the new Seventh Industry Code for Socially R...
Female-focused and other chat rooms launched by GamCare to help problem gamblers
GamCare has launched a series of new chat rooms aimed at providing support for those experiencing gambling harms—with a particular focus on female gamblers and other demographic groups with specific n...
UKGC concerned about presentation of gambling stats
The Chief Executive of the UK Gambling Commission has called on gambling stakeholders to take more care when presenting statistics, following high-profile disagreements about the way facts and figures...
Almost £33m given to GambleAware to create a stabilisation fund
GambleAware, the independent but government-adjacent charity which seeks to prevent problem gambling, is currently funded by voluntary donations from the gambling industry, but this could be about to ...
BGC faces grilling over inaccurate reporting of regulatory feedback
The Betting & Gaming Council has come under fire for allegedly misrepresenting a report into the risks of illegal gambling sites, casting doubt on the accuracy of some of the arguments being advan...
NHS doubles the number of gambling clinics in the UK
The NHS is to open seven new gambling clinics over the summer as a response to record demand for gambling treatment, according to an announcement from its chief executive in recent days. New clinics a...
LGBTQ+ Community at Higher Risk of Developing Gambling Problems
Pride Month 2023 has again shone a light on the struggles of LGBTQ+ communities in the UK, who continue to face prejudice and disadvantage in many aspects of daily life. And one issue that remains und...
Betting & Gaming Council Requests Tougher Ad Control From Social Media Firms
The Betting and Gaming Council has urged the UK government to crack down on social media firms and get tough on broadly targeted gambling ads through their platforms. It comes amid claims that social...