Company Reports

Camelot UK, the company which operates the National Lottery, evaded punishment from the local advertising regulatory body, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). A total of 24 complaints have been filed against the operator, with three of its adverts put under the spotlight, after being blamed for creating a wrong impression among potential customers. The three ads in question, which were seen in September 2018, told the story of a family who had purchased a new house after winning a large lottery prize. The main ad was 120 seconds long, with…

A new mobile banking app may help curb the gambling addiction in Britain by allowing customers to block spending on betting sites and online casinos. With its new application, Barclays has become the first major banking institution in the United Kingdom to give its customers the option to “switch off” certain merchant categories, so that all gambling or drinking-related transactions would be automatically declined. Barclays’ new mobile app is designed to help customers manage their money within seconds from a mobile device but with some of its functions, it focuses…

The recent gambling operator’s proposal to implement a voluntary TV gambling advertising ban might fall short, it becomes clear only days after the announcement. In an article for The Times, Sky CEO Stephen van Rooyen raised concerns that the planned “whistle to whistle” ban on ads during live sports broadcasts was not covering most of the gambling advertising, which was, in fact, not on TV but on the digital domain. Last week, Casino Guardian reported that the agreement for the advertising restriction had been reached by members of the Remote…

Today, the Melton City Council is set to vote on whether or not to provide the Essendon Football Club with an extension of their Melton Country Club lease contract. A local councillor has described the vote on the lease contract and the adjacent poker machines’ plan as a “difficult situation”. If the city Council greenlights the football club’s lease contract, such a decision would allow the Bombers to continue to run the Melton Country Club for another 29 years. On Monday night, City of Melton is also considering a report…

The city of Nelson is moving closer to the implementation of stricter rules in terms of poker machines. The gambling policy of the city is reviewed every three years, with local councillors’ opinions being divided over the best way to make an amendment to the current rules. However, the two-hour-long debates yesterday took councillors to a dead end. As a result of the discussions, which were primarily focused on the balance between gambling-related harm inflicted on society, and the benefits brought to local communities by gambling companies, the planning and…

The largest gambling operators in the UK have voluntarily agreed to stop advertising their services on television during live sports events. An agreement for a “whistle-to-whistle” TV advertising ban has been reached by the Remote Gambling Association (RGA), which includes bet365, Paddy Power and Ladbrokes. The decision has come after increased pressure on gambling companies due to the massive amount of adverts aired during sports broadcasts. There was clear public support for these restrictions and I'm glad that for once the industry, led by the Remote Gambling Association, has taken…

A suburban Australian football club which derives revenue from poker machines would be suspended from accessing its own playground due to a council decision to eliminate support given to local groups which depend on funding from gaming revenue. The beginning of the week saw Darebin Council come up with a new gambling action policy which is related to fully slashing or reducing the support given to the community or sporting groups in case they receive money from local pokies venues. Under the council’s decision, groups which associated with operation of…

Gambling operators in the UK intent to review the number of sports betting ads aired on TV due to major public concerns. The Remote Gambling Association (RGA), which has members among the largest gambling operators in the country such as William Hill, Ladbrokes and Paddy Power, said it has taken into account the criticism aimed at gambling companies. That is the reason why it has decided to discuss various options in order to limit the number of gambling adverts broadcast on UK television, especially during live sports events, and especially…

Steven Girling, a finance director, was left near suicide by gambling operators after being targeted to spend a massive amount of money in one day only. The 35-year-old man misappropriated a total of £1 million from his employer to fund his gambling after companies wooed him into betting more and more money by offering him various enticements such as VIP tickets and holidays bonuses. Mr. Girling confessed that he was in a difficult emotional situation after losing £50,000 in one day and revealed that British gambling operators targeted him aggressively.…

Shayne Elliott, the head of the Australian and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), revealed that the bank is to set a maximum limit on the credit amount that can be drawn down to fund online gambling activities. The decision has come as part of the bank’s efforts to take active measures for helping problem gamblers in the country. Yesterday, at the time he gave evidence at the banking royal commission, Mr. Elliott revealed that the bank has decided to take part in the authorities’ efforts to tackle problem gambling. In…