BGC Promises to Retain the Standards Raising Momentum as New UKGC Report Shows Falling Problem Gambling Rates

BGC Promises to Retain the Standards Raising Momentum as New UKGC Report Shows Falling Problem Gambling Rates

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has pledged to do whatever it takes to keep up the momentum in the efforts to raise standards in the UK regulated gambling and betting sector. The promise has been made by the industry’s trade body after the latest survey held by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) showed a decline in the problem gambling rates in the country from 0.6% in 2019 to 0.3% in 2020. The Betting and Gaming Council believes that although the regulatory body said the decline was not statistically significant,…

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Western Australia’s Gambling Regulator Suspends Crown Resort from Using Junket Operators within Perth Casino

Western Australia’s Gambling Regulator Suspends Crown Resort from Using Junket Operators within Perth Casino

The gambling regulator of Western Australia issued strict directions to Crown Resorts to ban it from allowing any junket operators to offer their services within its Perth casino after a New South Wales (NSW) Commissioner’s report found considerable governance failures of the gambling company. The gambling giant has confirmed that it had received the order issued by the Gaming and Wagering Commission of Western Australia under the provisions of the Casino Control Act 1984. Crown Resorts lodged a statement to the Australian Stock Exchange yesterday, saying that the WA watchdog…

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