The gambling industry in the UK is very prosperous, including the popular traditional national lottery and the historic horse racing betting, which is renowned worldwide for its horse betting culture. Additionally, the UK has many legal casinos that offer a variety of gambling activities. The govern
The latest data from the UK Gambling Commission shows that as of September 30, the third quarter's total online gambling gross yield (GGY) reached 1.42 billion pounds, an 8% increase year-over-year, but a 5% decrease from the previous quarter, with the number of active monthly accounts decreasing by
The UK Gambling Commission recently released the 2025 Annual Report on Youth and Gambling, which revealed the current status and trends of adolescent gambling behavior through a confidential questionnaire survey of 3,666 students aged 11 to 17 in schools across England, Scotland, and Wales. The data
The UK Gambling Commission states that geoblocking measures have proven to be an effective method in reducing the presence of black market gambling websites. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the regulatory body intensified its crackdown, removing over 200 illegal gambling websites from search engines,
Evolution Group CEO Martin Carlesund stated that the results of the review of the group's supplier license by the UK Gambling Commission are expected to be announced in December 2024, but the regulatory body has not provided a specific timetable. This review originated in December 2023, due to the d
The UK Gambling Commission has imposed a fine of £10 million ($13.4 million) on Platinum Gaming, the operator of the Unibet bingo game brand UK.bingo.com, and issued a formal warning due to serious breaches in anti-money laundering and social responsibility on the platform. The violations include fa
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that sports advertisements by gambling operators Betway and Kwiff violated regulations, as the use of famous team logos and F1 driver images could attract individuals under the age of 18. Betway's advertisement was complained about due to the appear
Flutter Entertainment announced the closure of 57 Paddy Power betting shops in the UK and Ireland, with 247 employees facing the risk of redundancy. In the UK, 29 shops will be closed affecting 128 people, and in Ireland, 28 shops will be closed affecting 119 people. The company stated that the main
Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-and-us-take-joint-action-to-disrupt-major-online-fraud-networkThe following content is an unchanged translation of the original:The UK and US governments today (October 14) jointly sanctioned a criminal network operating illegal scam centers in Southea
Washington News — The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in collaboration with the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), announced the largest joint action to date against Cambodia's "Prince Grou
The latest research by the UK Gambling Commission shows that the country's illegal online gambling market is expanding, with an increase in the number of unlicensed operators raising industry concerns. The study points out that the demographic characteristics of illegal gambling consumers are simila
Telecommunications and media company Virgin Media O2 warns that there is an increasing trend in fake gambling bonus scams in the UK. Based on the reports and interceptions in August this year, the company also found that recruitment and auto finance scams are on the rise.The most common type of scam
Wazdan announces a partnership with Bally’s Interactive to introduce its extensive slot machine portfolio to the UK market, providing content support for multiple well-known brands.This collaboration is facilitated through the Relax Gaming aggregation platform, which allows operators to seamlessly i
Premier League club Aston Villa and the Kaizen Foundation announced a partnership to promote the "Play it Forward" project, aimed at addressing inequalities in sports facilities and participation opportunities in the Birmingham community. Formerly known as the "Playzones Program," the initiative now
UK charity GambleAware is calling for temporary restrictions on gambling content marketing to protect minors and buy time to develop new regulations. Recent studies show that children and adolescents in the UK are being exposed to gambling content to an unprecedented extent, especially through conte
The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has updated its advertising guidelines to close loopholes that allowed overseas gambling operators to target UK consumers with advertisements. Previously, non-UK registered licensed gambling operators were not bound by CAP guidelines in content marketing.A
