Day: 8 July 2020

Australian Sports Betting Brand PlayUp Pursuits US Presence in Multiple Jurisdictions

Wed 8 Jul 2020 9.55 Olivia Cole
Australian Sports Betting Brand PlayUp Pursuits US Presence in Multiple Jurisdictions

Australian sports betting operator PlayUp has revealed that it is willing to set foot on the US sports betting market. The company also shared that it has already guaranteed itself access to the lucrative market in several jurisdictions across the US. As confirmed by PlayUp, the firm intends to offer sports betting services across the US states that have made online sports betting legal. Last year, after the acquisition of five different sports betting platforms based in Australia, the local gambling group merged them under the international PlayUp Sports Betting…

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GambleAware Calls for UK Banks to Enhance Their Card Blocking Systems to Allow Customers to Suspend Gambling Transactions

Wed 8 Jul 2020 6.49 Daniel Williams
GambleAware Calls for UK Banks to Enhance Their Card Blocking Systems to Allow Customers to Suspend Gambling Transactions

A British gambling charity organisation has urged local banks to strengthen their card blocking systems that were unveiled to help and protect individuals, who find it hard to control their gambling. The calls have followed the revelation that 40% of existing accounts do not offer any assistance in this area. The British charity GambleAware, which is engaged with helping problem gamblers in the country, has carried out research that found that only 8 financial companies in the country offered their customers the chance to suspend future payments to gambling websites.…

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