Regulus Partners details year-end frustrations as yet again, UK gambling scrutinises ministerial movements in the absence of no White Paper being published, providing no indication on the Gambling Review’s final outcome. This week offered cause for cautious optimism for those seeking a coherent outcome to the government’s review of gambling legislation, as the minister responsible, Paul Scully (Cons, Sutton & …
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Sunak to order toughest medicine to fix online gambling
UK operators have been warned to prepare for the worst outcome of the gambling review, as PM Rishi Sunak has backed stringent reforms “to fix the catastrophe of online gambling“. As reported by Steven Swinford, Political Editor of The Times, Sunak will “resurrect plans to curb online gambling amid concerns about the number of people who are becoming addicted.” Sunak …
Read More »Bacta appoints John Bollom as interim VP to finish governance review
Bacta – The British Amusement Catering Trade Association has announced the appointment of John Bollom as Vice President on an interim basis. Bollom, the current Managing Director of the Swansea-based Mumbles Entertainment Pier, will succeed incumbent VP Trevor Sutton, who has stepped down from the trade body to focus on external commitments. Replacing Sutton – Bollom has been tasked with …
Read More »Gambling Review to be delayed until PM is elected
The Daily Mail’s lead reporter for gambling affairs, Tom Witherow, has reported that the UK Government will delay the publishing of the White Paper on industry reforms until the Conservative Party elects a new Prime Minister. This afternoon, Witherow tweeted that a fourth delay of the White Paper will be sanctioned by the government, who is unable to keep the …
Read More »Gambling shirt sponsorship set to be banned in the Premier League
As part of the forthcoming review of the UK Gambling Act, betting and gambling firms are set to be banned from appearing on the front of football shirts, according to a report by Sportsmail. The review will likely see widespread changes to UK gambling advertising regulations, whilst it has it also been reported that the impact of pitchside and television …
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