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Intouch Games slapped with £3.4 million fine for multiple failings

As part of the UKGC’s efforts to raise standards in the online gaming industry, Intouch Games was slapped with a huge fine amounting to £3.4 million, after investigat ...

GamCare Launches New Code of Conduct on Displaying Safer Gambling Messages

After consulting with the Betting and Gambling Council and having talked to service users, GamCare has launched a new Code for British gambling business to follow. Th ...

Flutter & Made by Sport team up to donate £4.79 Million to Clubs in Crisis Response Fund

Flutter Entertainment has joined forces with charity Made by Sport to create the 2021 Clubs in Crisis campaign, a campaign aimed at helping grassroots community clubs ...

Roadmap out of Lockdown: English Betting Shops to Open in April, Casinos in May

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has recently unveiled plans for England’s roadmap out of lockdown, with betting shops earmarked to open in April and casinos, bingo halls ...

Permission Denied for Hammerson and Irish Life to Open Casino in Dublin

The plan to open a 24-hour casino in Ilac Centre in Dublin was dealt its final blow when it was rejected by the national planning appeals board. Initially denied perm ...

Great Canadian Gaming to Officially Reopen Casino New Brunswick

The people of New Brunswick were in for some great news this Monday as the provincial government lifted some measures which will allow certain businesses to reopen. A ...

Online Slot Machines in Great Britain Ordered to Slow Down by Gambling Commission

New curbs regarding online slot machines are expected to take effect in the latter part of the year to safeguard players from compulsive gambling. The Gaming Commissi ...

YGAM and GamCare Exceed Targets for Gambling Harm Prevention Programme

The Young Gamers & Gamblers Education Trust and GamCare have far surpassed their first-year targets for the Young People’s Gambling Harm Prevention Programme, a progr ...

UKGC Accuses Alarmist Major Betting Firms of Exaggerating Black-Market Threat

The UK Gambling Commission has criticized the Betting and Gaming Council and some of the UK’s biggest betting firms for alarming people unnecessarily. A report commis ...

Hard Rock International Acquire Casino Premise Licence from The Ritz Club

World-renowned entertainment and hospitality brand Hard Rock International has acquired the casino premise licence from The Ritz Club in London. It is not known yet w ...

Masked Singer PlayOJO Deal Sparks Criticism

The Masked Singer PlayOJO deal will give customers the chance to win prizes worth up to £200,000, all while enjoying games with The Masked Singer theme. However, the ...

2020’s Impact on the UK Gambling Industry

For what are now, obvious reasons Downing Street announced a national lockdown on 20 March this year, ordering the closure of all entertainment venues from bars & res ...