British Bookmakers Use Unfair Practices to Exploit Local Gamblers, New Report Claims

British Bookmakers Use Unfair Practices to Exploit Local Gamblers, New Report Claims

British bookmakers are using specially-created bets featuring unfair odds that guarantee them large profits to lure football fans into gambling. A recent investigation held by Sportsmail has unveiled the tricks that online gambling operators have been using to restrict the bets made by more successful gamblers. Some of the strictest measures taken by bookmakers to restrict large winnings even include gamblers’ account closures. Yesterday night, the revelations made by the investigation of Sportsmail were welcomed by both anti-gambling campaigners and politicians who also shared their disapproval of these practices used…

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William Hill’s Performance Boosted by Rising Online Demand and US Expansion

William Hill’s Performance Boosted by Rising Online Demand and US Expansion

British bookmaker William Hill has unveiled its financial results for the four months since it reported its first-half results and confirmed that it was a higher demand for online gambling services and its rapid expansion on the US market that helped. In the light of stricter regulatory regime in its home market, where the British Government reduced the maximum stake permitted on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) from £100 to £2, William Hill is now focusing on its online gambling operations. As a result of the maximum stake reduction, the British…

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