Daniel Sturridge Faces Four-Month Ban from Football for Violations of FA Gambling Rules

Daniel Sturridge Faces Four-Month Ban from Football for Violations of FA Gambling Rules

Former Liverpool FC striker Daniel Sturridge has faced a ban from football until June 2020 after he was found guilty of violating the gambling rules of the Football Association (FA). He has also been imposed a £150,000 fine for his transgressions. Back in July 2019, Daniel Sturridge was banned from football for a fortnight, following a regulatory commission revealed that he had provided his brother with “inside information” regarding his possible to transfer to Sevilla that was used in a bet. He further faced a £75,000. In a new statement,…

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Online Gambling Company MoPlay Tries to Protect Its Customer Funds

Online Gambling Company MoPlay Tries to Protect Its Customer Funds

Customers to were not lucky to withdraw their money from their accounts with the online gambling operator MoPlay have been given hope that they may finally be able to get their money. As CasinoGuardian reported, the operating licence of Addison Global, the parent company of MoPlay, had its licence suspended by Gibraltar’s Gambling Licensing Authority in February, as it was unable to meet its liabilities. Then, the major gambling watchdog in the UK, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), followed suit and announced the suspension of Addison Global licence. Subsequently, the…

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Gambling Addict Spared Jail after Stealing £43,000 from His Employer

Gambling Addict Spared Jail after Stealing £43,000 from His Employer

A young man from Waterlooville, Hampshire, has been found guilty of fraud that involved more than 25 unauthorized transactions conducted over a period of over a year. The man stole more than £43,000 from his employer to fund his gambling habits and live a lavish lifestyle, driving expensive cards with customized registration numbers. The gambling addict, 23-year-old Bradley Young, of Silvester Road, Waterlooville, was sentenced to 12 months prison suspended for 18 months along with 80 hours of unpaid work during a Portsmouth Crown Court hearing. The man has been…

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AFL CEO Supports League’s Partnership Agreement with Licensed Gambling Companies

AFL CEO Supports League’s Partnership Agreement with Licensed Gambling Companies

Gillon McLachlan, who heads the Australian Football League (AFL), has spoken in support of the partnership between the league and the gambling operator BetEasy. Mr McLachlan defended the agreement, explaining that the League had to find a balance between its social responsibilities and the financial requirements that kept the football game affordable. Last summer, a five-year agreement was signed between the AFL and BetEasy, with the agreement being subject to revised conditions. The AFL boss, however, did not agree that it was valid to find a connection between the partnership…

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New Report Claims UK Gambling Regulator Is Unable to Provide Necessary Protection from Gambling-Related Harm

New Report Claims UK Gambling Regulator Is Unable to Provide Necessary Protection from Gambling-Related Harm

A new report of the National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed that the gambling regulatory body of the UK is failing to protect local players from becoming hooked on gambling. According to the information included in the report, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is not big enough to control and oversee the massive £11-billion gambling industry in the country. The report has described the Commission as a small regulator, reminding it only has a budget of £19 million at its disposal to try and tackle the rapidly changing and highly…

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Anti-Gambling Campaigners Approach Prime Minister Johnson to Insist on Gambling Sponsorships Ban in Football

Anti-Gambling Campaigners Approach Prime Minister Johnson to Insist on Gambling Sponsorships Ban in Football

Campaigners approached UK Prime Minister yesterday, with a letter calling for him to put an end to gambling sponsorship deals in football. According to the individuals, who are members of charity organisations Gambling with Lives and The Big Step, the relationship between football and gambling has reached what they called “saturation point” and more serious measures need to be taken in order to protect sports fans from being affected by gambling-related harm. Research into the gambling sponsorship agreements in British football in the summer of 2019 revealed that a total…

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GPA Urges GAA to Suspend Gambling Advertising from Live Game Broadcasts to Tackle Gambling-Related Harm

GPA Urges GAA to Suspend Gambling Advertising from Live Game Broadcasts to Tackle Gambling-Related Harm

The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) has urged the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) to suspend gambling advertising from being aired during their games. The players’ body has formally addressed the GAA on the issue and shared that the Association would become the first sporting organisation on a global scale to take such a step should the GAA decided to support the proposal. A couple of years ago, all types of gambling sponsorship agreements were banned at the GAA at its Annual Congress. Now, the GPA revealed that it proposed some measures…

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British Gambling Charity Gamcare Bans Forum Users Who Call for Stricter Regulation of the Gambling Sector

British Gambling Charity Gamcare Bans Forum Users Who Call for Stricter Regulation of the Gambling Sector

One of the leading gambling charities in the UK that is currently funded by the sector has suspended some problem gamblers who urge for stricter measures against betting companies’ policy. Gamcare’s online forums that are considered leading providers of free information and advice for problem gambling and offer support for people affected by its ban posts insisting for industry reforms. As The Times reported, one forum user, who urged the authorities for reform and wrote that the Gambling Act 2005 does not successfully protect vulnerable people had his petition removed…

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Preston Letting Agent Embezzled £23,000 from Tenants to Gamble

Preston Letting Agent Embezzled £23,000 from Tenants to Gamble

A letting agent responsible for liaising with dozens of potential tenants and landlords has been found guilty in stealing more than £23,000 in tenants’ money to fund his gambling addiction and repay a gambling debt. 40-year-old letting negotiator Paul Philipps-Young of Kittlingbourne Brow, Higher Walton, Preston, pleaded guilty to fraud and was given a 12-month jail sentence, suspended for 18 months with 100 hours unpaid work. Since the man had repaid some of the embezzled money, he was ordered to pay £5,400 in compensation in a Preston Crown Court hearing…

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British Gambling Watchdog Announces the Suspension of Addison Global’s UK License

British Gambling Watchdog Announces the Suspension of Addison Global’s UK License

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), the entity tasked with the regulation of Great Britain’s gambling industry, confirmed today it is to suspend the UK license of Addison Global Limited, the Gibraltar-based company responsible for the operations of MoPlay. The operator can no longer legally offer betting and gaming services via its UK domain as the license suspension comes into effect immediately. The UK regulator decided to suspend the license while it is in the process of reviewing Addison Global Limited’s operations under sections 116 and 118 of the 2005 Gambling…

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