Day: 18 September 2017

UK’s Most Profitable Poker Players So Far in 2017

Mon 18 Sep 2017 14.03 Harry Evans
UK’s Most Profitable Poker Players So Far in 2017

The game of poker, and more specifically live poker tournaments, have always been associated with glamorous atmosphere, high stakes and of course, massive cash prizes. Most of 2017 is already behind our backs, with hundreds of live poker tournaments and events being held and massive amount of cash prizes being distributed on a global scale. And still, who have been the UK’s most profitable poker players over the first eight and half months of the current year? You can check below: John Hesp Beyond any doubt, John Hesp has been…

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Betway and Ninjas in Pyjamas to Renew Sponsorship Agreement

Mon 18 Sep 2017 10.39 Olivia Cole
Betway and Ninjas in Pyjamas to Renew Sponsorship Agreement

After an extremely short relationship break, the international online gambling operator Betway and the professional eSports organisation Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP) have decided to join forces once again. A strong expression of disapproval followed the two companies’ announcement of their partnership contract termination, at a time when Betway is one of the leading bookmakers in the online gambling industry and operates under a license issued by reputable regulatory body. Over the weekend, Ninjas in Pyjamas published an official announcement of the deal on its website, as well as a video…

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UK Gambling and Broadcasting Operators to Join Government’s £8-Million Addiction Awareness Campaign

Mon 18 Sep 2017 8.40 Daniel Williams
UK Gambling and Broadcasting Operators to Join Government’s £8-Million Addiction Awareness Campaign

It seems that UK betting companies and broadcasting operators are becoming more engaged with problem gambling behaviour, as they have offered the country’s Government to fund an addiction awareness campaign that is worth £8 million. The proposal comes after the Labour Party warned that such a step would not come as an attempt to manipulate competent authorities and make them lift some of the restrictions on betting adverts. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is expected to publish its review of the UK gambling industry in only…

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