Betfair owner Flutter ties staff bonuses to stamping out gambling addiction as industry gears up for reform February 28, 2022 Betfair and Fanduel owner Flutter Entertainment has said this morning that it will tie 10 per cent of annual bonuses for its staff to initiatives aimed at helping prevent gambling addiction. The world’s largest online betting group stated that these targets were part of a package which hoped to get 75 per cent of active online customers [...]
‘A dangerous crossroads’: Gambling industry warns UK against heavy reform as black market swells across Europe February 18, 2022 New data released today has revealed the shocking size of black market gambling across Europe as industry warns the government that it is “at a dangerous crossroads”, urging ministers to “learn lessons from abroad” in its upcoming gambling review. According to research from the Betting and Gaming Council, British punters using unlicensed sites has more [...]
Bookies look Stateside for betting wins February 11, 2022 Sunday night’s Super Bowl will see the Bengals battle the Rams - but the real action might be off the field, writes Leah Montebello
Czech contender Allwyn appoints former Sainsbury’s chief as it hopes for National Lottery licence win February 7, 2022 Europe’s largest lottery operator Allwyn is set to appoint former chief exec of Sainsbury’s, Justin King CBE as its UK Chair as the race to win the Fourth National Lottery Licence Competition nears the finish line.
Delayed again: UK gambling law review pushed back until May February 7, 2022 The government review of gambling laws is now expected to be pushed back until May as internal tension at Whitehall looks to delay the process once again. According to reports from the Guardian, the department for digital, culture, media and sport (DCMS) launched a review of gambling laws in December 2020, which was originally expected [...]
Kindred Group lowers revenue from high-risk players ahead of government white paper February 7, 2022 Kindred Group has lowered the revenue derived from high-risk players in the UK ahead of a government’s white paper on gambling. Data showed that UK revenues from high-risk behaviours fell at a rate of 16 per cent. In the first quarter of 2021, the group’s UK earnings obtained through harmful gambling was at 5.5 per [...]
UK gambling regulator clamps down on illegal Facebook lotteries February 3, 2022 The Gambling Commission have shut down hundreds of illegal lotteries operating on Facebook, as the regulator aims to protect vulnerable social media users.
UK betting council to introduce data sharing trial to prevent problem gamblers February 1, 2022 The UK's gaming and betting industry body announced this morning that it will be introducing a new scheme to share data on those most at risk of gambling harm.
NHS severs funding from bookies January 30, 2022 The NHS is set to cut all ties with the gambling industry for funding for its addiction clinics because of concerns that it may conflict with its work.
Ladbrokes owner delivers modest results amid US expansion and bookie bounceback January 20, 2022 Ladbrokes owner Entain reported a strong 2021 performance, with group net gaming revenue up seven per cent.