Day: 18 September 2018

Gambling Sponsorships in Sports Criticised, amid UK Government’s Efforts to Tackle Problem Gambling

Tue 18 Sep 2018 10.57 Olivia Cole
Gambling Sponsorships in Sports Criticised, amid UK Government’s Efforts to Tackle Problem Gambling

After the UK Government unveiled its resolution on controversial fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) a few months ago, the focus of gambling regulatory bodies has logically shifted to another issue. Now, it is TV gambling advertising and gambling sponsorship deals in the English Premier League which has caused a lot of controversy, with more discussions on the issue emerging by the day. As Casino Guardian has previously reported, the concentration of gambling advertising around live sports events aired on TV, and particularly football matches, has steadily increased over the last few…

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Australian Study Claims Loot Boxes Resemble Gambling

Tue 18 Sep 2018 7.32 Daniel Williams
Australian Study Claims Loot Boxes Resemble Gambling

A recent Australian study claims that loot boxes and gambling are connected, which is a really bad news for the proponents of the in-game features and video gaming. The Environment and Communications References Committee (ECRC) started a research in video game loot boxes in June this year. Only a couple of months later, the group has revealed the research’s findings after almost 7,500 people were examined by Dr. David Zendle and Dr. Paul Cairns who led the survey. A public hearing into gaming micro-transactions for chance-based items is being held…

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