British real estate investor Lee Gibson has filed a lawsuit against Betfair for losing £1.5 million on the platform, claiming that the company should have recognized his problem gambling behavior and intervened earlier. The case has been dismissed by the High Court and is now in the Court of Appeal.
The Gambling Commission of Great Britain (GSGB)’s second annual gambling survey reveals that individuals aged 18 to 34 are over six times more likely to suffer "severe" consequences from gambling compared to those over 55. Based on responses from 19,714 people across the UK, the survey found that 5.
According to the latest market analysis report, the Mexican gambling industry is experiencing an unprecedented transformation period.By 2024, the market size has reached 11.37 billion USD, and it is expected to soar to 40.64 billion USD by 2033, with a compound annual growth rate of 15.71%.This grow
WyoLotto Chief Operations Officer Robin Medina has been named to join a national committee to support problem gambling initiatives.The committee is through the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) and will manage the annual selection of nominations and election of the Board of Directors that
The New York State Senate has passed Senate Bill S.3632, which aims to address the growing issue of problem gambling and support individuals and families impacted by gambling addiction. Co-sponsored by Senator Joseph Addabbo, the bill seeks to establish a Problem Gambling Advisory Council to improve
During Tuesday’s “Seeking Understanding,” a webinar that addressed central issues of problem gambling, Dr. Brett Abarbanel made an interesting comparison to an ecological condition.When habitats abut one another – for instance, a grassland next to a forest – it’s called the edge effect. Abarbanel, t
“It’s important to realise, in terms of the harms of gambling, it’s not confined to a particular gender. Sometimes it’s considered that it ought to be a certain socioeconomic group or certain educational background. But it’s actually across the board.’Towards the end of the Irish Examiner’s chat wit
Development of this norm within the European Committee for Standardization brings expertise from academia, gambling regulators, operators, and harm prevention professionals across Europe. The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has welcomed the Gambling Regulators European Forum’s (GREF)
Gambling on sports has become completely normalized in society but that normalization has led to a spike in calls to Florida’s sole problem gambling center — a center that’s currently not receiving any state funding.Despite seeing the most call volume in its 37-year history, the Florida Council on C
The Alberta government plans to stop funding a non-profit organization which offers support to those afflicted by problem gambling, saying the money is being ‘reallocated’ to frontline services.The Problem Gambling Resources Network has received government funding since 1993, but its current three-y
A woman in the UK is fighting to get gambling commercials banned after her husband racked up debts of £85,000 ($104,621).Tracy O’Shaughnessy, from Merton, joined Haringey Council as it joined forces with the Coalition to End Gambling Ads (CEGA). The Coalition is now pushing for a national ban on gam
Pizza Hut in the UK has been criticized for a promotion that offers free spins at an online casino to customers ordering takeout.This controversial offer promises up to 300 free spins at an online casino without a deposit, drawing criticism from gambling harm activists and politicians.The promotion
From October 21 to 24, this meeting takes place in Paris.EMEA.- Last Sunday, October 20, representatives from the Ibero-American Corporation of State Lotteries and Betting (Cibelae) participated in the meeting of regional associations organized by the World Lottery Association (WLA), held as a prelu
This Wednesday, November 27, a special session will be held in Argentina's Chamber of Deputies, where the opposition will try to achieve the approval of a bill to regulate online gambling and combat gambling addiction. A majority opinion was achievedduring a scandal in a plenary session attended by
The Malta Gaming Authority has launched the first in a series of focus groups aimed at addressing problem gambling and its effects on Maltese communities, held as part of Safer Gambling Week. Bringing together key stakeholders such as Caritas Malta, Aġenzija Sedqa, the OASI Foundation, and the Respo
The UK’s High Court sided with Flutter Entertainment on Friday (15 November) in a landmark case that probed whether operators owe a duty of care to their customers.Property developer Lee Gibson first sued Flutter’s Betfair brand and its TSE Malta holding company in 2021 for over £1.4m [$1.8m] in los
