Day: 17 September 2018

British Poker Star Sam Trickett Says His Family Were Concerned about His Gambling

Mon 17 Sep 2018 11.28 Harry Evans
British Poker Star Sam Trickett Says His Family Were Concerned about His Gambling

Sam Trickett, one of the greatest contemporary British poker players, has revealed that he once had arguments with his family over his gambling after he went broke. The 32-year-old player’s fortune has now been estimated at about £30 million. Trickett, who has been playing poker professionally for 12 years now, has been acknowledged for his great skills and has been praised as one of the best poker pros in the world. The Brit started playing poker in 2005 following a knee injury which put an end to his career as…

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UKGC to Investigate Relationship Between Video Games and Gambling for the Sake of Children

Mon 17 Sep 2018 7.56 Daniel Williams
UKGC to Investigate Relationship Between Video Games and Gambling for the Sake of Children

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has become one of the gambling regulators across the world which are engaged in the investigation of the unclear lines between gambling and video games. To date, an agreement has been signed between more than a dozen European and US-based regulatory bodies, at a time when their concerns regarding the possible risks which video games and gambling could pose to children have been constantly rising. As shared by the CEO of the UK Gambling Commission, the unlicensed websites which provide skins betting can literally emerge…

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