Judge Dismisses Temporary Restraining Order in Countersuit of the Former US CEO of Australian Online Gambling Company PlayUp

Judge Dismisses Temporary Restraining Order in Countersuit of the Former US CEO of Australian Online Gambling Company PlayUp

A Nevada court decided to dismiss the initial temporary restraining order issued in the legal battle between the Australian online gambling operator PlayUp and Laila Mintas, the company’s former chief executive officer in the US. US District Court Judge Gloria Navarro made a decision to rule against the preliminary injunction she had originally issued after additional information was presented to her in the course of the countersuit filed by Ms Mintas. In her lawsuit, the ex-US CEO of PlayUp claims that the initial legal action started against her by executives…

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GambleAware Unveils 3-Year Pilot Project Aimed at Helping Treatment of Problem Gambling in the UK

GambleAware Unveils 3-Year Pilot Project Aimed at Helping Treatment of Problem Gambling in the UK

This week, the leading UK problem gambling charity organisation – GambleAware – has revealed the outcome of its grant award process for a pilot project aimed at the provision of gambling disorders residential rehabilitation by the National Gambling Treatment Service. For the 3-year pilot project, the gambling charity has commissioned Adferiad Recovery, which is working in collaboration with Gordon Moody, to provide British adults presenting gambling disorders and complexities, such as substance or alcohol use disorders, with professional residential rehabilitation. GambleAware revealed that its decision outlined the ongoing partnership between…

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Government’s Gambling Review Could Serious Affect UK Horse Racing, Professional Punter Neil Channing Warns

Government’s Gambling Review Could Serious Affect UK Horse Racing, Professional Punter Neil Channing Warns

Yesterday, while taking part in Luck On Sunday on Racing TV, the professional punter Neil Channing talked about the possible negative consequences that the ongoing Government gambling review could inflict on the country’s horse racing sector. Mr Channing has shared that the upcoming outcome of the comprehensive review of the UK Government into the entire gambling sector and its regulation threatens to negatively affect horse racing in case local lawmakers decide to implement stricter affordability checks. Speaking on Luck On Sunday aired on the Racing TV channel, the professional punter…

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Andrew Rhodes Expected to Be Given the Position of UKGC CEO on Permanent Basis Due to UK Government’s Liking

Andrew Rhodes Expected to Be Given the Position of UKGC CEO on Permanent Basis Due to UK Government’s Liking

The acting boss of the UK gambling regulatory body is set to be given the position on a permanent basis. The appointment is to show the approval of the Government for his pledge to impose stricter measures on what he described as “recidivist behaviours’ of gambling operators before the announcement of the authorities’ landmark industry review. Andrew Rhodes occupied the position of acting Chief Executive Officer of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) in June 2021, after the unexpected resignation of Neil McArthur from the job. Since then, Mr Rhodes has…

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UK Government and Regulators Called to Adopt Stricter Regulation on Crypto Assets and NFTs Due to Similarities to Gambling

UK Government and Regulators Called to Adopt Stricter Regulation on Crypto Assets and NFTs Due to Similarities to Gambling

Campaigners and Members of Parliament are calling for British Ministers and regulatory bodies to adopt a stricter approach on the promotion of crypto assets in the UK, highlighting some similarities to gambling and its possible negative consequences, especially for young people. Currently, Ministers are considering whether to impose a regulatory crackdown on new digital investment opportunities, including cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) later this year. They have taken into account the increasing warnings that such operations could be dangerous to young people, who are usually considered more vulnerable to negative…

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New Data Reveals There Are Up to 42,000 Problem Gamblers in Northern Ireland

New Data Reveals There Are Up to 42,000 Problem Gamblers in Northern Ireland

According to the latest reports, up to 42,000 Northern Ireland-based people could be categorised as gambling addicts, with their problem gambling behaviour often resulting in huge debts. Furthermore, reports have revealed that for every gambler, six more people are affected in a negative way. The UK constituent country of Northern Ireland has registered the highest problem gambling rate in the UK. Currently, the rate of problem gambling here is four times bigger than the one in England, while at the same time the levels of poverty and poor mental health…

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UKGC to Continue Enhancing the Compliance Requirements and Enforcement Actions for Gambling Businesses to Ensure Fair, Safe and Crime-Free Industry

UKGC to Continue Enhancing the Compliance Requirements and Enforcement Actions for Gambling Businesses to Ensure Fair, Safe and Crime-Free Industry

Only about a month ago, the Deputy Chief Executive of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) Sarah Gardner highlighted that the country’s major gambling regulatory body and the local gambling industry must share an understanding of the main principles and tasks that would help them improve the sector for the public benefit. At the time she delivered her keynote address at the Annual Convention for BACTA members, Ms Gardner described 2021 as a year of wholesale changes for the UKGC, which welcomed its new CEO and Chairman duo. Sarah Gardner explained…

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Andrew Wilkie Once Again Confronts the Australian Gambling Industry for Making Massive Donations to Local Political Parties

Andrew Wilkie Once Again Confronts the Australian Gambling Industry for Making Massive Donations to Local Political Parties

According to some gambling industry sources, the Independent Member of Parliament Andrew Wilkie had turned from a soldier to spy over the years. He had monitored the Australian gambling sector in his sights for more than a decade now, but the industry had also observed him. Mr Wilkie first entered his direct confrontation with the Australian Government in 2003 at the time when he raised a red flag in the flawed intelligence case for the Iraq War. Although he has not been new to such confrontations, he admitted that he…

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Campaigners Criticise MPs for Forming Strong Pro-Gambling Lobby in UK Parliament

Campaigners Criticise MPs for Forming Strong Pro-Gambling Lobby in UK Parliament

Following the increased reports of British politicians receiving a great variety of incentives to lobby in favour of the country’s gambling sector, long-time anti-gambling campaigner Matt Zarb-Cousin criticised the Members of Parliament who have preferred to take care of their own comfort and accepted the gifts of the gambling companies in return for becoming their voice in Parliament. After the decision of Prime Minister Tony Blair’s Government to liberalise the UK gambling laws in 2005, things in the local gambling sector inevitably changed. At the time when a more relaxed…

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Tasmanian Poker Machines Remain Highly-Criticised for Tight Connections with the Government Despite New Regulatory Rules

Tasmanian Poker Machines Remain Highly-Criticised for Tight Connections with the Government Despite New Regulatory Rules

The planned reforms regarding controversial poker machines, also known as “pokies”, have been turned into law in the state of Tasmania, but anti-gambling campaigners claim that the local authorities had missed a once-in-a-generation opportunity to impose stricter measures to reduce gambling-related harm. Tasmania was the first state in Australia that opened a casino venue back in 1973, and since then it has turned into a place where the political influence of the gambling lobby is huge. In November, Tasmania’s upper house passed a bill regarding poker machines but anti-gambling advocates…

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