How the UK regulates sports betting
In Britain, gambling isn’t just a leisure activity but a heavily regulated industry that’s been interwoven into the nation’s cultural and economic landscape. As an industry worth £14 billion a year (and counting), this meticulous regulation serves several vital functions, not least to ensure complete transparency, fairness to consumers, and the combating of illegal activities, […]
The Effectiveness of Government Bodies For Internet Safety
The internet has become an indispensable part of modern life. However, as more individuals and businesses go online, the risks of fraud, hacking, inappropriate content, and other threats continue to rise. To address these challenges, the UK government has established various commissions and regulatory agencies focused on enhancing online safety through industry oversight, consumer education […]
Gambling White Paper Misses Yet Another Deadline
Campaign groups fighting for gambling reforms in the UK were hoping for the release of the Gambling White Paper in March. But to no one’s surprise, the paper was postponed. The government first proposed the introduction of a white paper designed to reform betting laws in December 2020. It was postponed three times before the […]
How online gambling is still one of Britain’s biggest economic boosts
The British remote gambling industry has grown rapidly in the past two decades. This is all thanks to the relaxation of iGaming laws in 2005 and the rise of online gambling. The Gambling Act of 2005 legalized nearly all forms of online gaming in the country, from slot machines to sports betting. But no one […]
Political Agenda – Matt Zarb-Cousin
In this episode of Political Agenda, Chris Lomas speaks to Matt Zarb-Cousin, a reformed gambling addict, whose campaigning on the topic is helping to shape a landmark review on changing the UK’s gambling laws.
Fixed odds betting machines are ruining lives
The government is stumbling before the might of the gambling industry, but action is needed now.
Comment: Britain’s gambling clampdown could cripple Gibraltar’s economy
Gambling plans going through parliament will damage Gibraltar and put consumers in danger.
High-stakes gambling machines survive Commons vote – for now
Fixed odds betting terminals survive a Commons vote, but the gambling industry is effectively put on notice that more regulation is almost certainly on the way
Labour pledges crackdown on high street gambling machines
High Street gambling machines could be banned and the spread of betting shops restricted if Labour wins the next election, Ed Miliband will say today.
Bingo protestors brave Westminster sun
By Alex Stevenson Bingo-lovers defied police in Westminster today to protest against the decline of bingo halls. As a heatwave descended on the capital around 200 protestors gathered opposite parliament to show their frustration at the governments’ tax changes which they blame for the decline. In this year’s Budget the government removed value-added tax from […]
