Day: 18 June 2019

New Survey Shows Sports Betting Marks Actual Growth in Australia Despite Betting on Races Remains More Popular

Tue 18 Jun 2019 11.34 Olivia Cole
New Survey Shows Sports Betting Marks Actual Growth in Australia Despite Betting on Races Remains More Popular

A new survey commissioned by Roy Morgan has revealed that 1.8 million adult Australians have placed bets in an average three-month period. The overall number includes about 1.5 million Australians aged betting on racing events, who represent 7.9% of Australian adult residents, and more than 620,000 people, who represent 3.2% of Australian adults, placing sports bets. The Australian market research company has analysed betting pattern over the last year and revealed that the results show a decline in the number of local residents who place bets on racing events, including…

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Labour Party to Propose the Establishment of Gambling Industry Ombudsman to Provide Qualitative Legal Protection to Consumers

Tue 18 Jun 2019 7.53 Daniel Williams
Labour Party to Propose the Establishment of Gambling Industry Ombudsman to Provide Qualitative Legal Protection to Consumers

The Labour Party is set to urge the authorities to establish a new gambling ombudsman to provide players with legal protection and to help them deal with financial compensation issues related to gambling. The deputy leader of the Labour Party, Tom Watson, is expected to give a speech at a Westminster-based event and to explain why a new watchdog dedicated to customer protection should be created. According to Mr Watson, the consumer protection which is currently provided under the existing system headed by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is not…

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