11/19/20 Neil McArthur, CEO at UKGC: “Make Britain world leader for safer gambling” The British regulator’s chief executive has told the industry the Commission will “drive out” operators unwilling to comply.
11/18/20 YGAM to train London’s Metropolitan Police The charity will train the force’s youth engagement team to identify gambling related harm.
11/06/20 Gamban expands to block crypto and stock trading The self-exclusion software provider will block access to cryptocurrency and stock trading platforms.
11/04/20 British regulator opens affordability consultation The Gambling Commission has begun a consultation on stricter requirements for operators.
10/30/20 UK: 90% improve after NGTS problem gambling treatment GambleAware has produced its first full report on Britain’s National Gambling Treatment Service.
10/21/20 GambleAware defends Tap-Out campaign The recent campaign has been criticised by the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Gambling-Related Harm.
10/16/20 Dutch national lottery signs code with football association The Nationale Loterij has signed a code of conduct with the Royal Dutch Football Association.
10/16/20 GambleAware receives £2.3m in donations in H1 The largest donations to the British charity came from William Hill, Gamesys and Betway.
10/14/20 GC: financial sector must help tackle gambling-related harm The Gambling Commission’s chief executive Neil McArthur has said the financial sector must help the regulator gain a “single customer view”.
10/07/20 UK athletics body partners with Gamstop The Professional Players Federation (PPF) will aim to raise awareness of the self-exclusion scheme among members and the public.
10/06/20 Lithuania announces new rules for gaming operators The Gambling Supervision Service has drawn up know-your-customer guidelines in a bid to tighten up on the risk of money laundering.
10/05/20 Spain problem gambling rate among lowest in the world A new study finds the country has a problem gambling rate of just 0.3 per cent.
09/30/20 GamCare to offer free training during Safer Gambling Week The UK charity will give businesses access to online training sessions.
09/28/20 UK regulator criticised at opening of inquest An inquest into the death of a young British man will investigate whether the state failed to treat his gambling issues.
09/28/20 BGC to limit slot features and speeds The UK industry body has launched a new code of conduct limiting spin speeds and banning features like turbo play.
