Player Protection

Betknowmore has signed an agreement with outsourcing business Everett Sky focused around human resources and recruitment in the safer gambling sphere.  The partnership will leverage Betknowmore’s training and signposting to promote Everett Sky’s safer gambling service. The solution supports operators with development of 24/7, multi-jurisdictional safer gambling, compliance, and customer service analyst teams. Everett provides its services through a multi-language …

TalkBanStop, the UK-wide safer gambling initiative formed by GamCare, GamBan and GamStop, has secured a three-year funding extension from GambleAware. Launched in 2020, TalkBanStop provides comprehensive support for those at risk of problem gambling by uniting the resources of the three collaborating organisations. Expert support is provided by GamCare teams, free usage of Gamban’s gambling-blocking software via the National Gambling …

The UK-founded and focused Campaign for Fairer Gambling plans to expand its scope and adopt a new international agenda, according to Founder Derek Webb. Webb revealed in a post on the group’s website that the Campaign has been relaunched in the aftermath of the UK’s Gambling Act review, which he described as ‘certainly imperfect’. However, Webb shared his belief that …

Flutter Entertainment has been announced as the headline partner of Cure Leukaemia’s flagship cycling event, The Tour 21. The agreement covers the 2023, 2024 and 2025 iterations of the £1m fundraising event, which sees a team of 20 amateur cyclists aiming to complete all 21 stages, over 3,000km, of the Tour de France. Kerry McNally, Flutter Head of Communities, noted: …

UK gambling stakeholders have been notified that the consultation on proposed changes on ‘Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice’ will be closed Tuesday 23 May.  Launched on 28 February, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) sought feedback and guidance on the proposal to expand GAMSTOP’s self-exclusion scheme across all gambling licences. The potential extension of GAMSTOP across all gambling categories (online …

An NHS report into the prevalence of gambling participation, behaviour and problem gambling in UK society has been released, amid continued discussion around the sector’s regulatory future. At a time when the extent of problem gambling in the UK has been a major talking point around the publication of the Gambling Act review White Paper, the NHS stats have drawn …

Robert Hoskin will vacate his position as Entain Chief Governance Officer (CGO), the international betting and gaming group confirmed this morning after nearly two decades with the company. Hoskin will step down from the Board on 30 June 2023, although he will continue serving in an unnamed capacity until 31 August, with his responsibilities assumed by Simon Zinger, the FTSE100 …

William Hill has made the decision to donate all profits made from the Eurovision Song Contest towards relief efforts for displaced Ukrainians in the UK. As preparations take place for the final of the competition in Liverpool tomorrow, 100% of the profit of all bets placed in the bookmaker’s Eurovision markets will go towards the initiative, Support Ukraine. Lee Phelps, …

GambleAware has published its donor list for 2022/23, revealing that the four largest UK betting operators contributed the lion’s share of funds, a continuation of a long-running trend. The total number of donations as of 31 March 2023 was £46.5m, with the four largest bookmakers – bet365, Flutter Entertainment, Entain and Wiliam Hill – contributing a total of £42.9m together, …

Codere Online has reported revenue growth across its three core markets, with the increase in income enabling the Spanish markets-focused operator to further reduce its net losses. Group wide revenue for the first quarter of the year rose 57% to €37.6m (Q1 2022: €23.9m), whilst net gaming revenue increased 55% to €39.5m (€25.5m).  These respective growth rates cut the firm’s …