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Tuesday marked the announcement that John Borghetti, Chair of Crown Sydney, will be appointed as Chair of Crown Resorts in July following the stepping down of William McBeath, who will remain a member of the board. Mr McBeath was appointed as Chair of Crown Resorts in 2022 and led the company through its extensive remediation process after the year prior saw Crown Resorts be fined and deemed unfit to retain its licences in several Australian jurisdictions due to money laundering. Earlier this year, however, Crown Melbourne and Crown Sydney were…

British newspaper i has revealed that members of parliament (MPs) who have lobbied against the implementation of online risk checks have been granted nearly £280,000 from the gambling industry and the horseracing sector. The figures cover donations, earnings, and other forms of payment or benefits received in the past five years. The controversial regulatory proposal, if implemented as currently outlined in the Gambling White Paper, will result in gamblers who suffer net losses of £125 or more within a month being subject to risk checks. The same will apply to…

The Football Association (FA) has announced that the player liaison officer of Swansea City, Huw Lake, has been suspended for sports betting. Mr Lake has held the position of player liaison officer of the football club for two decades, and as revealed by the FA, he had placed over 2,470 bets between April 3rd, 2018, and September 24th, 2023. All of the said wagers concerned football games, and 130 of the bets were wagers against the victory of Swansea City. His suspension will last 12 months, and in addition to…

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) announced on Wednesday that the latest data by age audit company Serve Legal has revealed record numbers surrounding the age verification checks conducted by the BGC’s member operators. For bookmakers, the age verification pass rate across thousands of annual checks stood at 91.4%. BGC casinos, on the other hand, achieved a rate of 98%. Serve Legal began conducting such assessments in 2009, and the above figures show a 30% increase in total since that year. As stressed by the BGC, the British gambling sector…

British crown dependency Bailiwick of Guernsey’s Alderney has been granted £2.3 million in profit from the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) in 2023, a figure that exceeds that of 2022 by £636,000. Meanwhile, this Tuesday’s UK stock market session saw Entain and Flutter Entertainment’s stock prices falling, with the latter being attributed to Illinois’ decision to introduce a significant betting tax hike. As reported by the BBC, the States of Alderney claimed the AGCC’s figures were the result of the “strong rebound” that the global gambling sector enjoyed after the…

Professor Colin O’Gara, who currently serves as St John of God Hospital’s consultant psychiatrist and head of addiction services, spoke with the Irish Examiner on the Government’s Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 and shared his concerns about how long it is taking for the new legislation to be implemented. The bill has been in the works for several years now, but the Údarás Rialála Cearrbhachais na hÉireann (Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland) that is to demand accountability from the gambling sector is yet to be officially established, despite how last month…

UK charity GamCare has released the latest data on how many individuals sought help for gaming-related issues via GamCare’s gambling helpline during the 2023-24 fiscal year. The news follows the Football Association’s announcement that West Ham footballer Lucas Paqueta has been charged with alleged betting misconduct. Nearly 130 Individuals Called the National Gambling Helpline Due to Gambling-Like Activities As reported by streaming service ITVX, GamCare’s data specifically pertains to gaming products dubbed “gambling-like activities,” which are considered somewhat of a grey area when it comes to gambling, particularly when regulation…

Winners of British horseracing events will bag a total of £70.5 million in prize money in 2024 thanks to contributions by members of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC). As revealed by the council and the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) this Tuesday, financial support sourced from BGC operators for 2023/2024 is projected to stand at £105 million, up by £5 million, compared to 2022/2023. The news comes as talks surrounding the Government’s proposal to implement affordability checks continue to serve as a source of conflict between British horseracing, the…

Law firm Carter Capner Law is planning on taking legal action against P&O Cruises, the Daily Mail Australia has revealed. The investigation concerns the cruise line’s gambling operations, as last week, it was disclosed that passenger Shane Dixon jumped overboard after a session at the ship’s casino venue left him with AU$4,000 in gambling debt. The circumstances surrounding Mr Dixon’s death prompted the CEO of the Alliance for Gambling Reform, Carol Bennett, to express doubts about whether the cruising company has sufficient responsible gambling measures in place, and other passengers…