Author: Daniel Williams

The year of 2017 was a tough one for online gambling operators licensed in the UK as several leading companies faced hefty fines for their misleading advertising content. BGO was the first one to suffer a penalty for its advertising failures after a review of the local regulatory authority, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), established the operator and several of its affiliates have violated their license conditions. As a result, the UKGC fined the operator with £300,000. Several other major gambling providers like Ladbrokes and Sky Bet also faced huge…

This year is expected to bring about a variety of dramatic changes to the UK gambling industry that would impact both players and gaming businesses. The online gambling sector in the UK is to be subjected to more rigid regulations as a part of the government’s crackdown which aims at setting new standards both land-based and online operators would be required to comply with. One of the leading trends the UK is to observe in 2018 has to do with gambling advertisements and marketing campaigns. The Committee of Advertising Practices…

The push for legalising casinos in Japan in order to boost regional development and tourism numbers is being quite uncertain as the government is yet to determine the number of casino resorts that will be allowed in the country. A Friday report in GGRAsia reveals that the ruling party has not yet reached a consensus on this matter which is considered essential for the future of the industry. According to a GGRAsia correspondent, a working group consisting of members of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP) attended a meeting…

The infographic below presents information about the levels of transfer spending reported by European football leagues in the summer transfer window of 2017. Recently, UEFA revealed that European football clubs’ transfer spending reached record-high levels over the above-mentioned period. The following infographic is set to cast light on the transfer spending in the 2017 summer overlap, the expenditures of the top 5 European football leagues, as well as to the highest-value transfers in the 2017 summer transfer window. Copy and paste the code below to embed this infographic on your…

Some lawmakers have insisted that the state of Connecticut must be prepared for a possible ruling US Supreme Court in favour of sports betting. Such a thing could happen in case that a new piece of legislation calling for a thorough study of gambling is given the green light by local legislators. The bill supporting a study on the gambling-related effects is the first of its kind in almost a decade. It was introduced earlier this week, with the Department of Economic and Community Development calling for independent research and…

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) published its latest report on gambling participation and perceptions for 2017, unveiling the latest trends among local gambling customers. The newly-published report brings more light on customer participation rates, attitudes towards gambling services, online gambling behaviour, problem gambling behaviour and customer awareness of gambling management tools. The Programme Director of the UK gambling regulatory body, Ben Haden, commented on the recently reported results, saying that the new 3-year strategy of the UKGC set out the Commission’s role in improving the understanding of the impact that…

According to recent reports, the number of problem gamblers in the UK is constantly rising. Controversial fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) have been blamed as the main reason for that, with some regions in the country being considerably more affected than others. According to recent research conducted by the British Amusement Catering Trade Association (BACTA), Glasgow is the UK city with the largest number of FOBTS gambling addicts. The Association of British Bookmakers (ABB), however, does not believe that FOBTs should be held responsible for the spreading problem gambling among local…

After officially proposing the implementation of a ¥2,000 casino entrance fee, the Japanese Government has started to consider a possible increase of of this admission fee. As Casino Guardian has previously reported, the so-called Integrated Resorts Casinos are considered some of the major attractions that could boost the number of visitors of the country, amid emerging concerns of spreading problem gambling. The new move of the Government comes after the junior coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party – Komeito – disagreed with the originally planned amount of the…

The Irish sportsman Alan Kerins has welcomed the ban that the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) is to impose on betting sponsorship, but still warned that further measures have to be taken in terms of gambling-related harm and problem gambling. Kerins stated his support for the decision of the GAA and said that the ban is a large step forward not only as long as it comes to player protection, but also for the entire GAA community. A couple of days ago, at its annual congress, the GAA voted to ban…

The former manager of England’s national football team, Sven-Goran Eriksson, said that he was unaware that his players were involved in the gambling schemes described by Kieron Dyer. Less than a fortnight ago, the ex midfielder revealed that some of the top football players in the English national football team were facing major problem gambling issues. According to Dyer’s autobiography, gambling has always been a serious problem among English footballers but it was “completely out of control” at the time of Euro 2004 in Portugal. The former midfielder claims that…