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A British charity organisation claims that despite the increased regulation of gambling in the country that aims at providing protection for gambling addicts but also sees a need for better protection of regular gambles from what it described as “problem bookies”. The local charity organisation Gambling with Lives has reported that there are currently around 340,000 adult problem gamblers on the territory of the country and a further 55,000 children aged between 11 and 16 who face the same problem. The charity claims that, according to research, between 4% and…

Newly-unveiled WhatsApp group messages have shown that the English football player Kieran John Trippier told some of his friends to “lump on” his negotiated move to Atletico Madrid a few days before he left Tottenham F.C. Furthermore, it was revealed that the 30-year-old Trippier rejected the offer for a delay of his personal hearing over the betting charges he faced from the Football Association (FA). This decision was the reason why he missed England’s match against Denmark in October 2020. In December, Kieran Trippier faced a 10-week worldwide ban from…

The beginning of the week saw the Prime Minister of the UK, Boris Johnson, announce that England is entering the third national lockdown. The measure is being adopted as of midnight on January 5th and is set to last until at least February 15th. The latest lockdown is once again set to include the closure of the land-based gambling sector. The measure has been unveiled as part of the Government’s efforts to reduce people’s exposure to a new variant of Covid-19, which is claimed to be more contagious. As Prime…

A youth British football manager was found to have misappropriated donations that he was originally meant to use to buy a new kit for Keyham Kolts football club. As the court heard, the 38-year-old Matthew Palin, who is a kids football manager, stole over £1,000 from the football club he worked for in order to pay for his compulsive gambling habits. The money was donated for him to buy a new kit. Mr Palin confessed to the police that he had yielded to temptation, while his legal representative explained to…

A recent encounter the Australian casino tycoon James Packer had in the French Caribbean fuelled rumours for a possible upcoming sale of struggling Crown Resorts. Mr Packer reportedly celebrated New Year’s Eve with a lavish party on his IJE boat, with another super boat, Queen Miri, owned by the Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, docked right next to his. The encounter of the two businessmen sparked speculations that Mr Packer may be considering to dispose of his share in Crown Resorts to Mr Adelson, with Crown’s Barangaroo casino in…

The year 2020 has not been an easy one for countries all over the world, as many of them experienced forced closures on large economy sectors as part of their efforts to prevent the further spreading of the coronavirus infection. October’s announcement that Ireland would enter lockdown measures again came as a serious blow to all businesses that had started adjusting to the new reality after the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak. One of the sectors that have felt the negative effect of the unprecedented lockdown and social distancing measures in the…

Back in late January, Google reported that the search interest in online casinos has reached an all-time high in the UK. And that happened a few months before the coronavirus pandemic outbreak when, although the revenue of the land-based gambling sector suffered a massive decline, online casino, slots, poker and virtual sports betting marked a considerable increase. According to some data collected by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), there was a 53% increase in online poker activity in March 2020 in comparison to the figures registered in the same month…

With the UK Government having promised review of the country’s Gambling Act at the time of the 2019 general election, such a step seems not only imminent but also necessary, as the country’s gambling legislation needs to get up to date with the current market realities. Many changes have occurred across the sector since December 2019, including stricter regulatory rules regarding gambling advertising, underage individuals’ exposure to gambling ads and a ban imposed on credit cards’ use for gambling transactions, as well as restricting gambling sponsorship deals in football. The…

The UK has officially left the European Union (EU), with the transition period after Brexit set to come to an end on December 31st, 2020. Along with all changes it brings for the country, Brexit will also affect all businesses and organisations operating in the local gambling sector. After the referendum in 2016 saw the citizens of the UK vote to leave the European Union, many gambling companies have been worried about what will happen to them and how they will be able to offer their services in the country…

A psychiatrist organisation from Ireland demanded from the country’s government to impose a total ban on the advertising of gambling products during sporting events from the beginning of next year. The Irish College of Psychiatrists insists the ban on gambling ads is a necessary step towards curbing problem gambling in the country, which the organisation referred to as a “hidden epidemic”. In its latest position paper, the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland describes problem gambling as a form of behavioral addiction that can lead to serious distress for those affected…