Ian Angus, Director of Policy at the Gambling Commission, delivered a “view from the regulator” speech at yesterday’s KnowNow ‘Responsible Marketing for Gambling Operators 2020’ conference, during which he reflected on: the Commission’s overarching priorities, the current climate regarding gambling advertising, the associated research and evidence base, regulatory and industry developments and progress, and key […]

The European Gaming & Betting Association (“EGBA”) has reported that European Gambling Associations have renewed their commitment to safer online gambling and responsible advertising as coronavirus restrictions return. EGBA’s press release of 14 October 2020 reads as follows: 15 online gambling associations issue renewed call for safer gambling and responsible advertising in Europe during COVID-19. […]

The Gambling Commission has published further data showing how the Covid-19 period has impacted gambling behaviour in Great Britain in the period between March and August 2020. In brief, this latest data shows that there was a continued decline during August in both gross gambling yield and customer participation, which the Commission believes “underlines the importance […]

In March of this year we reported on a ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority that upheld a complaint that two Instagram posts appearing on Profit Accumulator’s Instagram account suggesting that matched betting could be a way to achieve financial security were irresponsible. The ASA has today (14 October 2020) made a further ruling against that same […]

Neil McArthur, Chief Executive of the Gambling Commission has today (13 October 2020) delivered a speech at the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute’s virtual conference for financial service professionals, in which he invited the finance industry to join a multi-sector partnership approach to tackling gambling harm. David Clifton commented on the need for such a […]

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today (12 October 2020) announced a new three-tier Covid-19 alert system for England, classifying areas as: Medium – “with existing national measures such as the Rule of Six and the closure of hospitality at 10pm”, or High – “with extra measures including a ban on indoor social mixing between households […]