A fantasy football site promoted by the Premier League is set to appear in court over allegations that it provides ‘unlicensed gambling’ to its members. Sorare, which is an official partner of the English Premier League, allows users to create their own football team using NFT cards. However, the Gambling Commission contests that their business […]
Government
Could Channel 4 Become the First Major UK Broadcaster to Ban Gambling Ads?
The new Labour government has only been in power for a few months, and yet they’ve already achieved a few un-Labour like feats in that short time. The wrestling of winter fuel payments for pensioners has been met with plans to build more than one million new houses – many of them on greenbelt land. […]
Online Betting Firms to Share Information on Vulnerable Customers as Part of GamProtect Launch
A number of UK licensed bookmakers have committed to working together to protect their most vulnerable customers as part of a new initiative. GamProtect will be launched on Wednesday September 11 in a bid to make it easier for betting sites to securely share data about any customers that are displaying problem gambling behaviours. That […]
Affordability Checks Officially Launched in Move That Could Change the Face of the UK Gambling Industry
It’s a date with destiny: Friday August 30. The day the UK Gambling Commission rolled out its affordability checks on punters for the first time. This is the first phase of a pilot scheme that will run well into 2025, with any punters that set off certain triggers subject to a ‘light touch’ check on […]
Police End Investigation Into Election Betting Scandal – But Gambling Commission Does Not Rule Out Charges
It was the scandal that gripped the UK general election before the ballot box had even opened in July. A number of ministers, support staff and others with a connection to UK politics were found to have placed bets on the date of the general election before any official announcement had been made. It’s thought […]