UK football clubs are under fire from anti-gambling advocates for their role in bringing branded sportsbooks to Premiere and Champions League football stadiums. That criticism is currently focused on Sheffield Wednesday and William, the first football team/operator duo to enter an arrangement to develop a Home Shop at the team's Hilsborough Stadium. Though gambling operators,…
Europe's energy crisis, and "catastrophic" increases in fuel costs could have a major impact on the UK's gaming industry. That's the conclusion of some recent research conducted by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC). According to the BGC, urgent action must be taken by England's government, particularly the next Prime Minister, to avert a total…
A group of UK football fans are calling on lawmakers to implement a complete ban on Premier League gambling sponsorships. The effort is being led by a group of recovered gambling addicts called Football Supporters Against Gambling Adverts, and already has 45,000 signatures on a petition supporting its efforts. Their goal is to gather one…
Britain's top football clubs are meeting this week to determine the parameters of a proposed voluntary ban on taking jersey sponsorships from betting operators. The seven teams of the Premier League are hoping that a voluntary ban on their terms will head off a more draconian ban by lawmakers in the future, according to a…
Will the long-awaited review of England's Gambling Act ever get released to the public? Will the recent resignation of British PM Boris Johnson delay the white paper that's certain to impact the gaming industry indefinitely? These are questions that the UK's number one safe gambling advocate, GambleAware are demanding that UK politicians answer. The organization…
The ripple effect from UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's sudden resignation this week could have a major impact on the UK gambling industry. In particular, Johnson's resignation could significantly delay the release of the long-awaited governmental review of the Gambling Act of 2005 - which is rumored to be sitting on Johnson's desk. Johnson's exit…
Stake.com and Everton FC have announced what they are calling the team's "highest ever" front-of-jersey sponsorship deal. Team officials say that the deal is the biggest sponsorship in the team's 144-year history and marks a new era in improved revenue for the organization. Just exactly how big the "highest ever" sponsorship deal for the Everton…
The age of gambling sponsors' logos on Premier League jerseys appears to be coming to an end. According to a recent report from BBC Sport, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will be including the ban in a white paper on gambling reform that's due to be published within a few weeks.…
Would proposed betting limits for UK operators fuel a surge in black market gambling? According to a new survey from YouGov and the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), that's the opinion of about 65 percent of UK punters. The BGC is using the survey's results as the centerpiece in its campaign to keep lawmakers from…
The days of big-time celebrities endorsing UK gambling operators appear to be coming to an end. That's the outcome of a recent announcement from The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP), the committee that sets the advertising rules enforced by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). Earlier this week, the group announced a new set of rules…
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