Gambling

BGC: UK report shows ‘unnerving’ scale of black market

Posted by September 19, 2024

Illegal operators are “aggressively” targeting UK customers and fuelling black market spend of up to £4.3bn, according to a new report commissioned by th

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Peacock confirmed as UK’s new gambling minister

Posted by July 10, 2024

The UK’s new Labour government has confirmed Stephanie Peacock as the new gambling minister. Her as parliamentary under-secretary for sport, gambling

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UK election betting scandal widens as a fourth Tory official…

Posted by June 23, 2024

The chief data officer of Britain’s Conservative Party has taken a leave of absence, British media reported on Sunday, following growing allegations that the

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UKGC asks operators to disclose £20-plus election bets

Posted by June 23, 2024

The UK Gambling Commission has reportedly asked operators to share all bets worth £20 or more on the upcoming general election, as Nick Mason became the four

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UK PM Rishi Sunak deals with another Conservative Party member’s…

Posted by June 23, 2024

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is on Sunday dealing with yet another senior party official being involved in placing bets on the date of the general elect

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Sex, drugs and gambling: England’s wild NZ cricket tours revealed

Posted by June 22, 2024

Allan Lamb - hitting out at Wellington's Basin Reserve in 1992 - later admitted to smoking cannabis on tour in New Zealand, while his wife was left unimpressed

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‘Incredibly angry’: What to know about the UK’s insider gambling…

Posted by June 21, 2024

Rishi Sunak's election campaign has gone from bad to worse as a rapidly escalating gambling scandal becomes the latest misfortune to mar the Conservatives.Multi

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Tories delete ad telling public not to ‘bet’ on Labour…

Posted by June 20, 2024

The Tories have deleted an attack advertisment claiming voters will never win if they “bet on Labour” amid a row over elect

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Huge spike in bets on day before Sunak announced election

Posted by June 20, 2024

On Thursday, the BBC reported that Laura Saunders, a Tory parliamentary candidate, was also being investigated by the Gambling

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UK Relaxes ‘Land-Based Gambling’ Rules as Online Betting Grows

Posted by May 16, 2024

The British government is loosening its rules for brick-and-mortar betting businesses as online gambling grows. The U.K.’s Departm

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Influencer apologises for role in UK gambling ads breach

Posted by May 15, 2024

A social media influencer has apologised for her role in a breach of the UK advertising watchdog’s rules on gambling promotions. The Advertising Stan

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UK stakes its claims to second spot in worldwide online…

Posted by May 13, 2024

Online gambling in the UK has risen significantly during and post-pandemic, as tax-free winnings, affordability and convenience all contribute to a sur

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