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Racing League has announced the official partner for the 2022 competition is William Hill.Many teams of horse trainers and jockeys will participate in seven regions across the UK with Ireland competing in six fixtures.August 2022The first race of the season takes place on the 4th of August 2022 at the Doncaster racecourse. In total there…
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission has suspended gambling operator Bet At Home’s UK license for not committing to social responsibility and anti-money laundering requirements.In July 2022, the UKGC suspended Bet At Home’s operator license but instead of putting right the requirements the operator simply left the UK market. After the initial investigation, Bet At Home…
Paddy Power is often in the news regarding its marketing campaigns or TV advertisements, often in hot water with advertising bodies for its close-to-the-bone satire.Pointing out the ObviousWell, Paddy Power is at it again, this time poking the finger at the choice of venues for the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 matches. In the match between…
A recent article in the Times newspaper reported the government’s White Paper due for release anytime could include restrictions to maximum bets placed on games at online casinos, between £2 to £5. Included in the Times article was a reference to the ban of free bets and VIP schemes for customers who rack up heavy…
ProgressPlay, a leading provider of high-quality, white-label, turnkey solutions to the iGaming industry has strengthened its gambling safety strategy by investing in its Safer Gaming Team and enhancing its safer gambling tools.Top of the list for ProgressPlay is ensuring its players are safe while gambling online and partnering with Gamstop, a free UK charity that…
Michael Owen, a former striker who played for top Premier League clubs Manchester United and Liverpool has breached UK advertising laws after promoting unlicensed cryptocurrency Punt Casino via his personal Twitter account.Breached UK LegislationThe Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) instructed Owen to take down the promotion advertising non-fungible token (NFT), which breached the UK’s rules. Owen…
London Based software developer Push Gaming has recently embarked on a new partnership with Sky Betting and Gaming, securing a growing position within the UK market.Sky Customers Gain Access To Push Gaming TitlesAs of the 26th of May 2022, Sky Betting and Gaming customers have access to titles such as Fat Banker, Jammin’ Jars, and…
UK Premier League football club Crystal Palace becomes the first to ditch gambling shirt sponsorship in favour of Cinch, the online car buying company. Cinch replaces Asia-based casino and sports betting brand W88 becoming the club’s official shirt sponsor for next season’s Premier League.Gambling Act 2005 OverhaulIt’s expected the UK government are to announce a…
Pragmatic Play a leading software supplier to the iGaming industry has released the brand new title Little Gem set to add a little magic and sparkle to our screens.In partnership with Reel Kingdom, Pragmatic Play has produced a game full of gems, sparkle, and magic incorporating a Hold & Respin feature, wilds, and sticky money…
888 has reached the latter stages of its takeover of William Hill with the deal expected to be completed around the 30th of June 2022. After an overwhelming approval from shareholders at 888’s Extraordinary General Meeting, near on 307 million votes were in favour of the acquisition.Overwhelming MajorityThe overwhelming majority made up 99% of all…
Entain, one of the largest, worldwide sports betting and gaming companies have been awarded the Advanced Safer Gambling Standard by Gamcare, after its ongoing efforts to maintain the highest standard in player protection and social responsibilities within the UK’s online and land-based enterprises.To date, the company is the largest to receive the advanced level three…
Back in 2018, Monzo became the first bank to introduce a gambling block designed to enable customers who had a gambling problem to block payments to gambling companies. Following Monzo’s lead, many UK banks have followed customer demand and introduced similar blocking systems.Initially, the gambling block was only effective if a customer made a payment…
QPay the European payment gateway has had £2M seized by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) after links to A $150 million bank fraud in the USA.Although the FCA is yet to disclose if QPay is directly involved the company was flagged after transactions cleared rapidly to ‘illegitimate’ businesses of certain companies.Fraud FlaggedThe funds in question…
Play’n GO’s impressive portfolio of music slots grows further with their latest title, Def Leppard Hysteria.It’s the concert of a lifetime and Def Leppard is pulling out all the stops as they perform iconic hits from their bestselling album, Hysteria. Lose yourself in a time when dreams were as big as the hairstyles.Def LeppardNot only…
The Randox Grand National 2022, held at Aintree Racecourse last Saturday and was an eye-opening event as amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen romped home on 50-1 outsider Noble Yeats to win the Grand National Gold Cup.“It was a dream. It won’t sink in – it feels like a fantasy, and I just don’t know what to…
UK-based iGaming giant Blueprint Gaming has released the latest title in its popular fishing-themed series of slots with Fishin’ Frenzy: The Big Catch Megaways.Combining elements from Fishin’ Frenzy Megaways and Fishin’ Frenzy: The Big Catch. If you enjoyed to two aforementioned, you’ll love this new release.The Beginning of the Fishin’Frenzy SeriesFishin’ Frenzy took the iGaming…
As the UK government prepares to release the white paper on the review of the current gambling act, Michael Dugher CEO of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) said the gambling review “must not take all the joy out of life” in a report by The Times.Cheltenham Festival 2022In relation to the huge success of…
Pragmatic Play, a leading content provider that releases as many as five new titles a month has developed a digitalised version of the nostalgic pen and paper game with Tic Tac Take.The simplistic game captured the nation back in the day, the noughts and crosses style game became a staple in many households around the…
BetVictor, the leading sports betting and online casino operator are running a new weekly prediction game called Pick 6 for a chance to bag a top prize of £1,000.Pick 6 is based on a points system where players predict the outcome of 6 Premier and Championship League matches and the scores to earn points.About Pick…
David Hay a financial investigator for HSBC, has dodged a jail term after stealing £36,000 in foreign currency from pals to fuel his online gambling addiction.42-year-old Hay appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday for sentencing after the case was postponed due to reports. The judge ordered Hay the maximum of 300 unpaid hours, citing…
