Author: Daniel Williams

British psychiatrists have warned of a surprising increase in the problem gambling rates among players over the age of 65 that has started after the biggest increase registered in the online gambling industry since before the coronavirus pandemic outbreak. According to the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP) analysis of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) data, a further 620,000 people over the age of 65 are gambling online at least once a month in comparison to the ones in 2019. This is a larger increase than any other age group gambling…

After a survey showed high levels of opposition to stricter checks on the amounts that British customers are allowed to spend, the Chief Executive Officer of the UK gambling industry’s trade body, Michael Dugher, has called on the Government to pay attention to local gamblers over the rising concerns that these checks could push gamblers towards the black market. Mr Dugher issued a warning to local policymakers following a survey from the horse racing broadcaster Racing TV, which showed that so-called affordability checks are facing strong opposition. As Casino Guardian…

Aristocrat Leisure has been planning a massive AU$5-billion acquisition that is set to get the operator involved in real money gaming (RMG) – a controversial type of online gambling activity that is currently illegal on the territory of Australia. According to one of the most dignified gambling experts in the country, Dr Charles Livingstone, real money gaming is already easily accessible for local customers. Furthermore, it offers them high-speed gambling with literally no betting limits. Dr Livingstone, who is also an associate professor at the Monash University’s School of Public…

The New South Wales (NSW) Crime Commission has unveiled a dedicated investigation into money laundering via the poker machines available in the state. The crime-fighting agency in NSW will use its powers to examine allegations that local pokies have been used as laundromats to wash great amounts of dirty funds. Commissioner Michael Barnes has confirmed that the agency has engaged itself in the investigation and called for academics, whistleblowers, past or current employees of clubs and pubs and regular members of the public to make submissions to the probe, called…

Philip Crawford, chairman of the major gambling regulatory body in the state of New South Wales (NSW), has recently called for a thorough investigation of some suspected money laundering activities that have allegedly been taking place inside local non-gaming venues. Reportedly, slot machines would facilitate the money laundering activities in question. For some time, NSW is being considered a destination with a flourishing poker machine market. Currently, the state hosts a total of 95,000 pokies, with the majority of them being situated in hotels, pubs, clubs and other non-gaming venues…

The gambling losses in Tasmania have been subject to a significant increase in 2020/2021 as state authorities imposed some restrictions associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, while the JobSeeker payment was also allocated. The overall losses on electronic gaming machines (EGMs) and Keno at local clubs and buns surged by almost 50% in comparison to the year before, when the Tasmanian economy suffered the hardest blow of the coronavirus pandemic. According to figures provided by Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming Commission, the local residents’ losses on club- and pub-based pokies rose from…

According to recent media reports, the UK Government has proposed to put off the planned overhaul of the country’s gambling industry. This, however, has fuelled anti-gambling campaigners’ concerns that the postponement could result in more negative consequences for problem gamblers and even to suicide. The gambling laws review has been part of the 2019 general election manifesto of the Conservative party, which used it to respond to the increasing concern of local politicians, anti-gambling campaigners and civil society groups about the regulation of the British gambling industry that is estimated…

The Australian bookmaker Rob Waterhouse has faced an illegal gambling advertising conviction in Downing Centre Local Court on December 9th. As a result, he was imposed a monetary fine of AU$4,500 by the Liquor and Gaming New South Wales. Back in 2020, the liquor and gaming regulatory body in the state of NSW revealed that it responded to reports that Rob Waterhouse was offering a promotion of five daily boosts, which provided players with the opportunity to get improved odds on up to 5 bets on a daily basis on…

The UK gambling regulatory body shared that anti-money laundering and social responsibility remain the two biggest weaknesses for the country’s gambling sector. This was made clear by Andrew Rhodes, the Chief Executive Officer of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) that has just published its Compliance and Enforcement Report for the 2020/2021 financial year. The Report provides more detailed information about the extensive casework of the UK gambling watchdog against local licence holders and the flaws in their policies, detailing where the gambling sector needs to raise the current standards. In…

The Gambling Minister revealed that gambling operators could be required to ask their customers for payslips in order to prevent losses punters could not afford. Chris Philp, who took over the position in September and is currently overseeing a comprehensive review of the country’s gambling sector, cited a “moral obligation” of the companies to tackle problem gambling. He also outlined a number of proposals made by the Government, which indicate the authorities’ willingness to impose stricter measures on companies operating in the sector, with these restrictions expected to reduce the…