Author: Anna Kamber

NHS To Open Gambling Clinic for Children and Young People

It goes without saying that problem gambling has been one of the biggest concerns for a number of people and groups in the United Kingdom. A lot has been done in an effort to crack down on the issue but there is still a lot of things that are yet to be handled with regards to the menace especially with regards to underage gambling. According to recent studies, the number of underage gamblers in the country is at all time high, that is, there as many as 55,000 minors that are currently struggling with problem gambling in the country....

Read More

PGCB Unveils Self Exclusion Program for Online Gamblers

In late May, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced the launch of a “self-help tool” that will allow potential problem gamblers to voluntarily exclude themselves from participating in the state’s online gambling activities including online poker, online casino games as well as online sports betting. The state’s online sports betting has already gone live – SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia is the very first to receive a go-ahead from the gaming control board to proceed with its activities after a three-day soft launch or testing phase. Online poker and online casino games, on the other hand, are set to...

Read More

The NBA Sets Official Betting Data Ultimatum for Sportsbooks

The National Basketball Association has been trying to get a piece of the sports betting revenue from the operators and it has recently made a much stronger case for its demands. Now, the league has delivered an ultimatum that states that any sports betting operator that has not partnered with it will not be allowed to access any of the league’s official live data for the 2019 NBA Finals as well as other NBA games going forward. According to a recent ESPN report, Sportradar which is an authorized data distributor for the NBA will shut down all access to...

Read More

NFL Teams Speak Out Against New York’s Sports Betting Plans

A week ago, the New York Senate Committee voted in favor of advancing an online and mobile sports betting bill. As it stands, the state has only legalized retail-only sports betting for the upstate and commercial tribal casinos – its brick-and-mortar sportsbooks are yet to open. With the bill now headed to the Senate Finance Committee, there is a chance that New Yorkers may soon be able to have access to expanded sports betting options. There is still a lot to be done though. According to the bill’s sponsor, there are a number of changes that the legislation will...

Read More

Global Regulatory Awards Recognizes Importance of Responsible Gambling

On Wednesday, May 1, 2019, GamblingCompliance, the top provider of independent legal, regulatory intelligence and business intelligence to the global gambling industry, hosted the third annual Global Regulatory Awards at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. The event recognized individuals and teams in the fields of compliance and responsible gambling, most of whom had been through quite a lot in 2019 which is considered by many to have been the most “expansionist” year in the history of the gambling industry. Some of the most notable developments from the past year include the United States’ Supreme Court decision...

Read More