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Gambling seems to be expanding its influence on UK residents’ lives by the day. Reportedly, Members of Parliament have been informed that some local residents who have already retired are preferring to use their so-called pension freedoms to fund their gambling and drinking habits. Back in 2015, some changes to pension rules have been introduced by the then-chancellor George Osborne. These changes provided people over the age of 55 with the chance to choose how to spend their pension savings without any restrictions. Before these changes were made, retired people…

According to new survey data released right before the long-awaited UK Government review of the local gambling industry, the gamblers in Central Bedfordshire spend approximately £6 million on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) in twelve months only. The machines, which offer a great variety of casino-style games, provide players with the opportunity to place a maximum bet of £100 every 20 seconds, which raises the amount that could be lost in an hour to £18,000. Since their implementation back in 2001, fixed-odds betting terminals became very popular among local players. FOBTs…

The Alliance for Gambling Reform (AGR) has scolded plans for a Brisbane-based mega casino, saying that the Australian gambling industry was the “blind spot” of the country’s economy. The Alliance for Gambling Reform further said that gambling in Australia much resembled the National Rifle Association of the US. October 19th is the last day for public consultation on the Queen’s Wharf-based entertainment area that is to include a casino, too. The criticism of the project comes only a day after three former employees of Crown Resorts’ Melbourne casino accused the…

According to a recent research carried out by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services in Ohio, the number of problem gamblers among the adult Ohio residents has increased over the last five years due to opening of casinos and racinos. Still, the number of the affected people still remains low. Yesterday, an analysis of the Ohio Gaming Survey – Round Two was also released by the Ohio for Responsible Gambling coalition as a sequent of the major survey that was carried out back in 2012. Currently, the Department…

Two senators, who are members of minor Australian political parties, have called the federal government to make online poker legal in the country. New South Wales (NSW) Senator David Leyonhjelm, representing the Liberal Democratic Party, and South Australia Senator Cory Bernardi, who is a representative of the Australian Conservatives, supported the idea of legalising online poker in the country. The two of them, both of whom are involved in the inquiry of the local Environment and Communications References Committee, said there is no direct connection between online poker and problem…

The Borough of Harrogate could see a new online lottery officially rolled out as part of a programme aimed at raising money for good causes within the local community. The Harrogate Borough Council is expected to make a decision during the Cabinet’s session scheduled for October 18th whether or not to introduce the Harrogate District Lottery to community. According to local councillors, the voluntary and community sector in the Borough will be supported by the introduction of a new lottery system, especially at a time when the central funding from…

An ex serviceman of the Royal Navy has received a suspended prison sentence for embezzling local veterans charitable organisations in order to fund his gambling addiction. The 38-year-old Andrew Gallie was accused in stealing approximately £50,000 from the Not Forgotten Association after he started working for the organisation. The former Royal Navy serviceman has misappropriated a massive amount of money by making a total of 59 payments to himself instead of using them to make invoice payments. Stealing the Money to Fund Gambling Addiction The ex-serviceman, who served with the…

The international charitable organisation The Salvation Army revealed a certain trend showing that people who are much more likely to go bankrupt spend more money on gambling activities. The paradox has been linked by the charity to the rapid increase in the popularity of online gambling operators. As reported by The Guardian, new data obtained from MoneyCare, which is the charitable organisation’s support service, was revealed by The Salvation Army. Currently, MoneyCare offers thorough counselling service to more than 7,000 people who are experiencing financial difficulties on an yearly basis.…

It came to Casino Guardian’s knowledge that Dublin Councillors have called for an immediate audit of groups that have used local council property to run weekly bingo nights without authorisation for years. As reported by The Irish Times, the St Monica’s Youth Resource Centre in Raheny, North Dublin has been organising a bingo night every week for decades without being authorised for that. The youth centre has been hosted on a site owned by the city council for three decades now, with a bingo night being organised every Wednesday. Reportedly,…

A report has shown that the UK is the only developed country that currently has its high-street betting shops allow a maximum stake of £100 every 20 seconds to be placed. The Respublica think tank has shared its opinion that the UK Government should reduce the maximum stake allowed on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) to only £2, because such high stakes have devastating effects on both communities and local residents’ lives. In addition, the report warns that a total of 1.5 million people in the UK play on fixed-odds betting…