Day: 18 October 2018

Thousands of Australian Punters to Take Part in US MegaMillions Draw Despite Government’s Concerns

Thu 18 Oct 2018 10.07 Olivia Cole
Thousands of Australian Punters to Take Part in US MegaMillions Draw Despite Government’s Concerns

Thousands of Australian punters are trying to enter a US Lotto draw which could bring them a massive win. Many Aussie players are to take part in the second largest lottery jackpot in the US history, in spite of the fact that third-party gambling websites are considered to be operating in the so-called “grey area”. The MegaMillions jackpot rose to US$868 million (about AU$1.3 billion), becoming the second-biggest jackpot in the US history after there was no winner in its evening’s draw on Tuesday. So far, the largest lottery prize…

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Thirty-Member Cross-Party Group Urges UK Chancellor to Act on FOBT Maximum Stake Reduction

Thu 18 Oct 2018 8.06 Daniel Williams
Thirty-Member Cross-Party Group Urges UK Chancellor to Act on FOBT Maximum Stake Reduction

A cross-party group consisting of 30 Members of Parliament and peers has urged the Chancellor to keep the UK Government’s promise and officially roll out the planned £2 stake on local fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs). Otherwise, the group said that it will seek an amendment to the Finance Bill. Earlier in October, a cross-party group of Members of Parliament sent a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer in order to provide him with more arguments in favour of the immediate implementation of the £2 maximum stake. The group cited…

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