British gambling regulator prosecutes Sorare football game – The Guardian

Posted September 27th, 2024 in cryptocurrencies, gambling, licensing, news, ombudsmen, sport by sally

‘Britain’s Gambling Commission is to prosecute Sorare, a multibillion-pound company that makes a fantasy football game promoted by the Premier League, for providing unlicensed gambling.’

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The Guardian, 26th September 2024

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Met drops investigation into general election gambling allegations ‘as bar for misconduct not met’ – The Independent

‘The Metropolitan Police has dropped its investigation into betting on the date of the general election, saying the bar for misconduct in public office had not been met.’

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The Independent, 24th August 2024

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Gambling Control in a Cost-of-Living Crisis: An Analysis of the White Paper High Stakes: Gambling Reform for the Digital Age (2023) – Modern Law Review

Posted July 26th, 2024 in gambling, internet, news by sally

‘This article explains the broader stakes of contemporary British gambling reform debates, via an analysis of the White Paper High Stakes: Gambling Reform for the Digital Age (2023). I lay out the context to the White Paper, and I summarise its main proposals, focusing especially on efforts to reduce the harms caused by gambling. I also offer a critical analysis of one particularly significant and contentious proposed reform: mandated affordability checks for online gambling, when losses reach certain thresholds. I suggest that these checks reflect and deepen a shared regulatory, industry, and academic faith in online gambling technologies to resolve social responsibility problems, with wider implications for consumer surveillance and public health.’

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Modern Law Review, 2nd July 2024

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UK Court of Appeal decision gives firms guidance on T&Cs in digital age – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 14th, 2024 in contracts, electronic commerce, gambling, news by sally

‘The Court of Appeal in England and Wales has considered what businesses need to do to incorporate standard terms and conditions into a digital contract for online services for the first time.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th March 2024

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Brexit-backer Richard Desmond invokes EU law to sue Gambling Commission – The Guardian

Posted December 5th, 2023 in damages, EC law, gambling, licensing, news by michael

‘Richard Desmond, the Brexit-backing media tycoon, is invoking EU law to sue the gambling regulator after it rejected his “fanciful” bid to run the national lottery, in a suit that could deprive good causes of millions of pounds.’

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The Guardian, 3rd December 2023

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Betfred ads featuring boxer Anthony Joshua banned because of appeal to under-18s – The Independent

Posted November 1st, 2023 in advertising, children, gambling, internet, news, sport by sally

‘Three tweets for bookmaker Betfred featuring Anthony Joshua have been banned after a watchdog found the boxer’s strong appeal among under-18s broke gambling ad rules.’

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The Independent, 1st November 2023

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Gambling firms to be forced to pay about £100m a year to NHS – The Guardian

Posted October 17th, 2023 in gambling, health, news by sally

‘Gambling companies will be forced to pay about £100m a year to the NHS to fund addiction research, prevention and treatment, as part of government changes that will replace a longstanding system of voluntary contributions.’

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The Guardian, 17th October 2023

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Online slots challenges grow as Government consults on new gambling legislation – The Independent

Posted September 21st, 2023 in gambling, internet, news, statistics by sally

‘The percentage of online gamblers seeking support for problems related to slot machines has almost doubled in the past five years, new figures show.’

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The Independent, 21st September 2023

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Mandatory anti-slavery declarations risk becoming ‘box-ticking exercise’, say UK MPs – The Guardian

Posted September 12th, 2023 in forced labour, gambling, government departments, news by tracey

‘Campaigners and MPs have said anti-slavery declarations made mandatory by Theresa May risk becoming “a pointless box-ticking exercise” after it emerged that ministers took assurances from one previously slavery-linked company on trust.’

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The Guardian, 11th September 2023

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‘Drunk’ gambler must honour £590,000 cheque, judge rules – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 8th, 2023 in alcohol abuse, cheques, debts, disclosure, gambling, news by tracey

‘Mayfair casino Aspinall’s has succeeded in a claim against a high rolling gambler who maintained that his £590,000 losses were unenforceable because he had been drunk when he placed his bets. In Aspinall’s Club Ltd v Lester Hui, Mr Justice Cotter lamented that the 10-day hearing had been “beset with difficulties” including unsatisfactory disclosure and a trial bundle containing “well over 1,500 pages”.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 8th August 2023

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Ladbrokes ads banned for ‘strongly’ appealing to under-18s – The Independent

Posted July 12th, 2023 in advertising, children, gambling, news, ombudsmen, sport, young persons by sally

‘Two ads for Ladbrokes have been banned for “strongly” appealing to under-18s by featuring well-known Premier League managers.’

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The Independent, 11th July 2023

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Coroner criticises Betfair for failing to act before man’s suicide – The Guardian

Posted July 3rd, 2023 in coroners, duty of care, gambling, mental health, news, suicide by tracey

‘A coroner has criticised a betting operator for failing to intervene over a high volume of bets made by a problem gambler before he took his own life, the first verdict of its kind.’

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The Guardian, 29th June 2023

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Gambler who took his own life made up to 100 bets a day, coroner told – The Guardian

Posted June 15th, 2023 in gambling, inquests, mental health, news, suicide by sally

‘A gambler was making as many as 100 bets a day online and had previously accumulated £18,000 in debts before he took his own life, the first inquest of its kind has heard.’

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The Guardian, 14th June 2023

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Paddy Power fined after push notifications sent to people self-excluding from gambling – The Guardian

Posted May 26th, 2023 in fines, gambling, news by tracey

‘The bookmaker Paddy Power sent a promotional push notification to customers who had signed up to exclude themselves from gambling, inviting them to bet on a football match.’

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The Guardian, 25th May 2023

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Cryptoassets should be regulated as gambling, say MPs – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 19th, 2023 in cryptocurrencies, gambling, news, regulations, select committees by tracey

‘Bitcoin, Ether and other “unbacked” cryptoassets should be subject to gambling, not financial services, regulation, a prominent committee of UK MPs has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 18th May 2023

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‘Volatile’ cryptocurrency trading should be regulated as gambling, says treasury committee – The Independent

Posted May 17th, 2023 in cryptocurrencies, gambling, news, regulations, select committees by sally

‘Consumer cryptocurrency trading should be regulated as gambling, the treasury committee has urged.’

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The Independent, 17th May 2023

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High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age – Official publications

Posted April 28th, 2023 in gambling, government departments, internet, news by tracey

‘High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age.’

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Official Publications, 27th April 2023

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Gambling white paper: Gamblers losing £1,000 a day to face checks – BBC News

Posted April 27th, 2023 in gambling, internet, news, parliamentary papers, telecommunications by sally

‘Gamblers who are losing £1,000 a day are expected to face checks as part of new, tougher gambling regulations.’

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BBC News, 27th April 2023

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BetVictor ad banned for featuring footballers popular with under-18s – The Independent

Posted April 19th, 2023 in advertising, children, gambling, news, ombudsmen, sport by sally

‘An ad for gambling firm BetVictor has been banned for featuring two footballers popular with under 18-year-olds.’

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The Independent, 19th April 2023

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Rapist who won lottery on day release from prison is granted access to full £7.2m jackpot – The Independent

Posted April 17th, 2023 in compensation, gambling, news, rape, sexual offences, victims by tracey

‘A 70-year-old convicted rapist has been granted full access to the £7.2 million jackpot he won in the lottery following a 15-year legal battle.’

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The Independent, 15th April 2023

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