A former Chelsea player is one of three to be arrested over an alleged betting conspiracy plot, which saw him and his teammates pick up ‘deliberate’ yellow cards. Ulises Davila, who was signed by the Blues in 2011, has since gone on to play for – and captain – Australian A-League side Macarthur FC, where […]
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UK Gambling Minister Reveals ‘Liberalisation’ Plans for Land-Based Casinos and Bingo Halls
Much of the focus of the government’s reimagined vision for the UK gambling industry has focused specifically on the online sector. Many have felt that land-based operators – be it casinos, bingo halls and arcades – have been overlooked in the publishing of the government’s White Paper, which calls for regulatory reforms including customer affordability […]
Gambling Commission Confirms Roll-Out of ‘Light Touch’ Affordability Checks for Punters
After months of toing and froing, the UK Gambling Commission has finally revealed firm details of the affordability checks that punters may be subjected to as part of the government’s industry reform. In response to the governmental White Paper, published in April 2023, the regulator has confirmed that they will be rolling out a pilot […]
UK Bookmaker Statistics 2022-23: 5,995 Betting Shops (-3.6% YOY)
There was something of a consolidation amongst the high street betting fraternity during the 2022/23 financial year just gone – a welcome relief after the horrors of the health crisis. Indeed, the overall loss of 3.6% of betting shops in the UK from April 2022 to March 2023 was reflective of the high street trends […]
UK Bookmaker Statistics 2021-22: 6,219 Betting Shops (-19.1% YOY)
No event in the post-war era has had as much of an impact on the humble UK betting shop than the global health crisis. As we learned when examining the data from the 2020-21 financial year, the number of betting shops left on the UK high street following the main part of the period and […]