Day: 11 July 2018

St Albans’ Bishop Calls for UK Government to Be Quick about FOBT Crackdown

Wed 11 Jul 2018 13.52 Daniel Williams
St Albans’ Bishop Calls for UK Government to Be Quick about FOBT Crackdown

The Bishop of St Albans, the Rt Rev Alan Smith has called for the Government to enact plans related to tackling gambling and possible gambling-related harm. Recently, anti-gambling campaigners have blamed the UK Government for the delay in the reduction of the maximum stake allowed on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) from £100 to £2 and urged the authorities to implement the changes as quickly as possible. The crackdown that is set to be imposed on the maximum FOBT stake was officially announced in May 2018 but local bookmakers raised a…

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Victoria’s Gambling Regulator Dismisses Claims against Crown Casino

Wed 11 Jul 2018 8.52 Olivia Cole
Victoria’s Gambling Regulator Dismisses Claims against Crown Casino

The independent Member of Parliament Andrew Wilkie revealed that Victoria’s gambling regulator dismissed the claims of a whistleblower who had previously raised a red flag about some serious misconduct at the Crown Casino. According to the information revealed by Mr. Wilkie, the regulatory body dismissed the claims because the person who made them wanted to remain anonymous. Last year, the Government of the state of Victoria ordered the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) to start an investigation, following Mr. Wilkie’s lobbying against the casino in the local…

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