Tag: Industry
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UK Land-Based Casinos Make Post-Pandemic Come Back
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New UKGC industry statistics show that amid the most significant gambling reform the UK has seen in almost two decades and a cost of living crisis, the gambling industry is thriving. The statistics chart from April 2022 until March 2023…
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White Paper Consultation: DCMS Asks Three Questions
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We’ve not heard much from the Department for Digital, Culture, Music and Sports (DCMS) select committee on gambling regulation since the unveiling of the White Paper at the end of April. However, it’s now being reported that the department has…
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Fire & Ice: 20 Years On
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Twenty years ago, a group of pioneering iGaming industry enthusiasts fed up with being left out of the official party scene hatched a plan for their immersive event, Fire & Ice. Two decades on, it’s time to look back on…
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2023 Global Gaming Awards and Top Executive Nominations Announced
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It’s that time of year again; the Global Gaming Award London Nominations are out! This year’s event has two new accolades: online slot of the year and platform provider of the year. History of GGA The Global Gaming Awards are…
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UK Affordability Checks: What We Know So Far
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With the publication of the much-delayed White Paper now expected in January 2023, the talk between gambling stakeholders has once again turned to the subject of affordability checks. While many speculate about the upcoming regulations, it’s not all hot air.…
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Reducing Harms and Operator Interests “Not Incompatible”
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The new UK Gambling Minister has stated that protecting consumers and creating proportional regulation are aligned aims. Speaking this week at GambleAware’s annual conference, UK gambling Minister Paul Scully discussed the ongoing Gambling Review and the approach taken, which considers…
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Post-Pandemic Retail Slump Affects UK National Lottery Sales
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National Lottery sales show the effects of a post-pandemic reduction in footfall coupled with the cost-of-living crisis as ticket sales drop during the 2021-22 period. Camelot, The National Lottery operator, has revealed its sales figures for the year to March…
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Hundreds of Jobs at Risk in Scottish Casino Industry
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Leaders within the casino sector in Scotland have spoken out to information the government in Holyrood that hundreds of jobs may go in their industry if things don’t change, urging it to rethink the present tiered restrictions. In some areas,…
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Hundreds of Jobs at Risk in Scottish Casino Industry
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Leaders within the casino sector in Scotland have spoken out to information the government in Holyrood that hundreds of jobs may go in their industry if things don’t change, urging it to rethink the present tiered restrictions. In some areas,…
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Are Smartphones Changing the Online Betting Industry?
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Any industry using technology, which is of course, most of them these days, appears to move at quite a pace. In the case of the gambling sector, however, this really has been sent into overdrive in the last decade or…