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Bristol University study: Online gambling ‘saved’ regulars during pandemic

Punters played online six times more during lockdown compared to before the pandemic A study conducted by the University of Bristol found that online gambling has registered a steep increase in the UK during the ongoing pandemic. The increase was mostly notably among regular and frequent punters who resulted to be more than six times…

GambleAware outline new gambling prevalence methodology

GambleAware commissioned Health Surveys to identify the best practice to measure problem gambling across Great Britain On 14 May, GambleAware published commissioned research into the methodological disparities surveys estimating gambling harms in Great Britain. The research was triggered by a 2019 YouGov study which reported significantly higher rates of gambling harms across Great Britain than…

Dutch gaming regulator launches investigation on gambling websites

Shortly before the online gambling ban is lifted for licence holders, operators and advertisers are checked for illegal activity The Dutch gaming regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) launches a new investigation of illegal gambling websites, only a few months before the online advertisement ban is lifted for license holders. The KSA stated that the current time, as…

7 in 10 calling National Gambling Helpline are underage

Gamcare is taking all possible steps to provide information, advice, and support to all young people struggling with gambling-related harms GamCare has flagged concerns regarding gambling related harms that underage people were experiencing especially during the lockdown. According to their study, seven in ten of the 353 people calling Gamcare operated National Gambling Helpline were…

Flutter and Entain see strong Australian growth amid renewed calls to ban betting ads

Responsible gambling advocacy groups in Australia continue call for a further ban on sports betting advertisements As global sports betting companies Flutter Entertainment and Entain Group continue to grow strongly in Australia, responsible gambling advocacy groups across the country are continuing to call for a further ban on sports betting advertisements. Flutter, which owns the…

EA Games leaks: Are games scripted to push micro transactions? Will it be classed as gambling?

EA Sports leaked documents show the gaming giant pushes players towards the FUT game mode. Will this accelerate regulation on loot boxes? Loot box environment The loot box debate has been an ongoing discussion for many years. Many people are concerned over these types of micro transactions since it targets young adolescents and children all…

Malaysia blocks access to 2,195 online gambling websites and terminates 19,765 phone lines

The MCMC ups its efforts to crackdown on illegal gambling in the country by blocking access to websites found to be promoting online gaming As of March 31, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has blocked access to 2,195 websites found to be promoting online gambling. According to MCMC, during the same period, a…

Spain’s advertising ban emphasises need to focus on retention

The forthcoming gambling advertising ban and bonus restrictions show how important customer retention will be for Spanish operators The gambling advertising and sponsorship ban that will come into force in Spain this Summer represents a major change for a European market that is well regulated overall and highly competitive. Other related measures include a ban…

Entain raises the bar in responsible gaming through its ARC initiative

Entain is utilising technology to protect its players through the ARC initiative Entain, who has Ladbrokes andPartyGaming under their umbrella, announced that they will launch affordability checks as part of the Advanced Responsibility and Care (ARC) initiative. The new checks will be implemented this summer across all their 14 brands.

‘Gambling in Victoria in 2020 – COVID-19 and beyond’: government to invest AU$600,000 on research

The investigation will see six research projects funded to dig deeper into gambling behaviour harms during the pandemic Australia’s Labour Government is set to invest AU$600,000 in a new research project aimed at examining the impact of COVID-19 on gambling harm. The theme of the project is: ‘Gambling in Victoria in 2020 – COVID-19 and…