Two online gambling brands operating as part of Kindred Group – 32Red Limited and Platinum Gaming Limited – are set to pay a monetary fine worth £7.1 million after the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) found they breached anti-money laundering and social responsibility laws. As officially announced by the country’s gambling regulatory body, 32Red Limited, which currently operates the 32red.com website, will pay a total of £4,195,655. The other brand owned and operated by Kindred Group, Platinum Gaming Limited, which runs the unibet.co.uk platform, will pay £2,937,599. Apart from the monetary… The ..read more

The select committee of the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has released the written evidence provided by industry stakeholders as part of the UK Government’s review of the country’s gambling regulation. As Casino Guardian reported, in December 2022, the Committee announced that it intended to examine the Government’s approach to gambling following some calls that more has to be done to protect Brits from gambling-related harm. Previously, several government bodies, including a House of Lords committee, the National Audit Office, and the Public Accounts Committee, have c ..read more

At the time when the UK was getting ready to issue a new licence for the operation of the country’s National Lottery, many believed that the incumbent operator – Camelot Group – would remain as the holder of the NL operating permit. However, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) surprisingly chose another company – the Czech Republic-based Allwyn – to operate the National Lottery, catching Camelot’s owner, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), pretty much unprepared. As Casino Guardian already reported, the OTPP eventually sold the assents of Camelot Group to… The post OTPP Surprisingly Puts ..read more

The largest gambling charity organisation in the UK – GambleAware – has announced the results of a new report that highlights the rates of gambling-related harm suffered by minority groups in the country. The survey, which has been held by ClearView Research and Ipsos UK and supported by the University of Manchester, found that despite lower rates of participation in gambling, members of minority groups across the country are more likely to face some form of gambling-related harm in comparison to members of white British majority groups. According to the… The post New GambleAware Survey Finds ..read more

It seems that an online casino based in the Caribbean is unlawfully targeting Australian residents by using ads on Facebook, but the social media platform now claims that the advertiser is an authorised gambling partner. Media reports have revealed that the ads promoting a Curaçao-registered online casino were displayed even after the casino operator received a formal warning to stop operating in Australia. After the controversy occurred, Facebook noted that the advertiser was authorised under its policy which requires gambling advertisers to prove that they are legally operating in the… The p ..read more

One of the gambling giants operating in Australia has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of charges of breaching the casino rules in Queensland. Star Entertainment, which currently operates the Star Gold Coast and the Treasury Casino in Brisbane, faced the charges on December 14th, 2023. As revealed by Attorney General Shannon Fentiman, the charges were associated with the purchase of gambling chips with a credit card, with the gambling operator’s wrongdoings occurring in the period from June 2017 to December 2018, and then from March 2022 to April 2022. The… The post Star Entertainment Confess ..read more

The Government of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has shared plans to impose significant restrictions and a possible outright suspension on sports betting adverts, with senior members of the Cabinet warning that the gambling ads have had a detrimental impact on the local community. The confirmation of the ACT Government’s plans comes at a time when Rebekha Sharkie and Monique Ryan, federal crossbench Members of Parliament, have noted they were uncomfortable with the increasing volume of gambling adverts. They, along with some other Members of Parliament, have already urged the… The post ..read more

A south Wales-based problem gambler has criticised William Hill for not doing enough to prevent him from betting at the time when he was placing thousands of pounds on single wagers. Reportedly, the man racked up more than £70,000 of debt with the British gambling company in the period from 2012 to 2019. Now, he is upset by the fact that the operator did little to help him get out of his gambling addiction’s vicious circle, especially considering the fact that bookmakers are required to intervene whenever their customers show… The post William Hill Did Nothing to Prevent Player from Spending T ..read more

Western Australian Government’s response to the Perth Casino Royal Commission, which found shortcomings in its oversight of Crown Perth casino, was tabled in Parliament, marking an important milestone for the only casino in the state. In it, the WA Gaming Minister has defended the decision not to establish a dedicated group to take into consideration the matter of the oversight of the state’s only casino. As Casino Guardian previously reported, in March 2022, the Royal Commission into Crown Perth found the casino unsuitable to hold an operating permit in Western… The post WA Government Fully S ..read more

The independent body representing the legal gambling and betting operators in the UK has released details of a new study, reaffirming that local punters like gambling promotions and special bonus offers. The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has made the announcement right ahead of the much-awaited release of the UK Government’s review of the Gambling Act. The study was conducted by YouGov on the gambling industry’s trade body’s behalf to probe into whether or not British gamblers approve of gambling and betting companies’ strategy to offer special promotions and bonus… The post New BGC Study S ..read more