‘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.’
The Independent, 1st November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘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.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The percentage of online gamblers seeking support for problems related to slot machines has almost doubled in the past five years, new figures show.’
The Independent, 21st September 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘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.’
The Guardian, 11th September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘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”.’
Law Society's Gazette, 8th August 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Two ads for Ladbrokes have been banned for “strongly” appealing to under-18s by featuring well-known Premier League managers.’
The Independent, 11th July 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘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.’
The Guardian, 29th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘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.’
The Guardian, 14th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘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.’
The Guardian, 25th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Bitcoin, Ether and other “unbacked” cryptoassets should be subject to gambling, not financial services, regulation, a prominent committee of UK MPs has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 18th May 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Consumer cryptocurrency trading should be regulated as gambling, the treasury committee has urged.’
The Independent, 17th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘High stakes: gambling reform for the digital age.’
Official Publications, 27th April 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Gamblers who are losing £1,000 a day are expected to face checks as part of new, tougher gambling regulations.’
BBC News, 27th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An ad for gambling firm BetVictor has been banned for featuring two footballers popular with under 18-year-olds.’
The Independent, 19th April 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘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.’
The Independent, 15th April 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A groundbreaking agreement under which Premier League clubs have banned match-day front-of-shirt sponsorship deals with gambling companies from the summer of 2026 has provoked mixed reactions.’
The Guardian, 13th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Three gambling firms owned by William Hill are to pay penalties of £19.2m for failing to protect consumers and weak anti-money laundering controls.’
BBC News, 28th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has determined that two gambling adverts featuring a pair of former England international footballers were not likely to appeal to under-18s.’
OUT-LAW.com, 14th February 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The FA Rules, rule E8.1 provides that Participants at Step 4 of the National League System and above (see pg. 437 of The FA Handbook 2022/23), and Steps 1 and 2 of the Women’s Football Pyramid (see pg. 462 of The FA Handbook 2022/23) are prohibited from betting on football anywhere in the world. However, breaches of Rule E8 are relatively common, with The FA prosecuting around 30-40 cases in the past three seasons.’
Football Law, 31st January 2023
Source: www.footballlaw.co.uk
‘TonyBet has been fined 442,750 and warned about its failure to have fair and transparent terms, and for failing to follow social responsibility and anti-money laundering rules, the Gambling Commission said.’
The Independent, 18th January 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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