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Financial Penalties from UKGC exceed £18 million This Year
According to the most recent report from the British Gambling Commission, sports betting platforms and PayPal casino sites received financial penalties worth more than £18 million. The gambling regulator took into account the fines issued between May 2017 and April 2018. The numbers show that online gambling companies paid £1.6 million more when compared to […]
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Sarah Hanratty Voted to be The Senet Group CEO
Recently, the Senet Group has announced their new CEO. This reputable organisation, founded by some of the most prestigious PayPal casinos and operators (William Hill, Paddy Power Betfair, and Ladbrokes), is behind many responsible gambling campaigns. In a press release this Wednesday, The Senet Group announced that Ms Hanratty would replace George Kidd. When Mr […]
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32Red Faces Large Fine for Promoting Problem-Gambling Behaviour
One of the best PayPal casinos, 32Red, is facing serious charges. Recently, the UKGC has discovered that 32Red has been pushing a person with problem-gambling behaviour to gamble more, instead of preventing them. Because of this, 32Red is facing a fine of $2.6 million. They allowed the said person to deposit almost a million over […]
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YouTube’s Crackdown on Gambling Channels
Gambling vloggers beware – YouTube has started shutting down gambling channels. Not only is the platform shutting them down, but it’s also doing so without warning. Indeed, YouTube seems to have started a crusade against gambling. Earlier this June, a number of channels were outright blocked (temporarily and permanently) and without a moment’s notice. Interestingly, […]
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Fixed-Odds Betting Terminal Crackdown Delayed until 2023
It’s been the talk of the town for several months now that the HM Treasury is reducing the stakes of FOBTs. However, it turns out that won’t happen until 2020. This came as a shock and as a relief at the same time. To anti-FOBT activists, this is a disappointment, while casinos can rejoice, as […]
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The US Opens Its Doors to UK Gambling Companies
Casinos using PayPal in the UK are getting an early Christmas present – the USA are opening their market for UK gambling operators. Certain US states are changing their views on sports betting, and some are even allowing UK casinos to run within their boundaries. One of the first states to change their gambling legislation […]
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