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The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has thrown out a complaint made against Betfred’s latest TV ad, by a single individual.The complainant raised the issue after the ad, which featured people gambling while doing household chores, depicted gambling as a normal activity. In the ad we see a woman in the bath, a man making a…
Former Manchester United and England Midfielder Paul Scholes has been fined by the FA for breaching it’s betting rules.The E8 RuleFA rule E8 states, no syndicate athlete, club executive, match official or steward are prohibited from placing bets on football matches at any level.Scholes had allegedly placed 140 bets on matches between August 2015 and…
Leo Vegas, one of the biggest online casino groups has come under fire from the Gambling Commission for bombarding a gambling addict who gambled away £20,000 of his Mothers money and encouraged him to carry on playing.The Guardian had recently reported the findings, sparking MP’s and gambling campaigners to reiterate the message to operators to…
Ian Paisley, a North Antrim MP, for the Democratic Unionist Party has come under fire for accepting complimentary tickets to a Premier League Football match worth £1,000, despite the fact being an anti-gambling campaigner.Complimentary TicketsMr Paisley received two tickets from William Hill in March this year to the value of £1,000. Despite a backlash from…
It’s that time of the year again in the Golfing World, the US Masters begins today in Agusta, GA, but what are the odds looking like so far and who is looking likely to win?Mcllory Firm FavouriteRory Mcllory is looking like a hot favourite to win this year but there could be some stiff competition…
Playtech BGT Sports (PBS) the omni-channel sports betting provider have doubled their turnover at this years Grand National Steeplechase, held at Aintree, Liverpool.Self Service Betting TerminalsSelf Service Betting Terminals (SSBT’s) have become ever popular with punters, rather than having to queue for over the counter bets where they can often miss the beginning of the…
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have reported five gambling operators have been found guilty of breaking advertising rules that ban them from targeting under 18’s.Avatar TechnologyThe ASA have been conducting studies with “Avatars”, created to imitate child-browsing history. Over a period of two weeks, the regulator found 43 gambling operator adverts appeared on children’s websites…
Two of the UK’s biggest high street bookmakers Paddy Power and Betfred have been accused of swerving new rules introduced yesterday on FOBT’s maximum bet from £100 to just £2. The ruling was introduced as FOBT’S have been described by the Government as ‘Social Blight’, having been blamed for huge gambling losses and highly addictive…
If you are a fan of boxing, the big fight won’t have escaped your attention, which sees Anthony Joshua defend his World heavyweight Boxing title against Jarrell Miller in New York on 1st June 2019.Lucky Vegas Casino are running ‘New York Flight Package’ giving one lucky winner and guest return flights to New York, a…
We never tire of news about new slot games coming up for release from Swedish Software giant NetEnt. The popular provider has so far this year released some cracking slot games including, Mercy Of The Gods, Golden Grimoire, Scudamore’s Super Stakes and Temple Of Nudges.NarcosNetEnt are set to release one of their Blockbuster series titles…
William Hill, one of the UK’s largest high street bookmakers have approached landlords of their high street betting outlets and asked for a reduction of up to 50% in rents, due to loss of income from the law change on FOBT’s from £100 to just £2 per bet which comes in to force on the…
William Hill US have confirmed they have donated a sum of $50,000 to the Council Of Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ), set up to help support and protect vulnerable gamblers in the state.With the legalisation of sports betting in New Jersey this year, the CCGNY are looking at expanding their cause in helping the…
Paddy Power are no strangers to controversy, often capitalising on current events. The PR team at Paddy Power have jumped on the Brexit bandwagon and launched their latest satirical video, ‘Brexit Bunker’, starring former football hero Eric Cantona.Brexit BunkerThe promotion at Paddy Power is launched on the back of the uncertainty of UK leaving Europe.…
Red Tiger Gaming are forging a fantastic reputation for themselves in the iGaming market. With an abundance of new releases month by month they are certainly putting their stamp on the slots industry with their unique and innovative games.Their latest release is Spin Town, something a little different from the norm, the slot is set…
With Cheltenham 2019 well under way this week, punters will be busy placing bets on the four day event, one of the largest racing events in the UK.PledgeFred Done, founder of Betfred sports betting has pledged to give all profits made in the betting shops on the first day of the racing event to a…
Yesterday we saw Cheltenham 2019 kick off in true British style, to coincide with this, News Uk launched their new Sun Racing App, which allows punters to keep up to date with the latest horse racing information. The app is free and offers the best accessibility to the horse racing world.Latest InformationMeghan Nicholls, twice Silk…
New Kids On The block Relax Gaming have signed a partnership agreement to supply content to leading online casino giant, Videoslots.Videoslots are renowned for their extensive portfolio of content providers, including new, up and coming software providers like Relax Gaming.Relax Gaming will provide content from their growing catalogue of slots which include, Epic Joker, Zombie…
Saddle up and there off! Today see the release of NetEnt’s first sports-branded slot game Scudamore’s Super Stakes.The slot is dedicated to the 8 times Champion Jockey, Peter Scudamore MBE.With Cheltenham and The Grand National round the corner, we are sure this new slot will be a huge hit with sports enthusiasts and players generally.About…
Red Tiger Gaming have signed a deal to supply it’s gaming content, including slots and it’s bespoke Daily Jackpot system to BetVictor.’Daily Drop’The Daily Drop Jackpots supplied by Red Tiger have proved to be hugely popular amongst players with a widget that allows players to see which Jackpot will pay the highest amount.Red Tiger CEO…
Betfred, one of the UK’s largest gambling operators have secured a two year sponsorship deal with the ‘British Masters Golf Tournament’, making this the seventh sponsorship deal Betfred have in the sporting world.Seventh Sporting Sponsorship DealBetfred are no stranger to sports sponsorship, currently sponsoring the Scottish League Cup, the Rugby Super League, Championship and League…
