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Postcode Lottery: Gambling Commission Confirms Addresses Will Be Used in Affordability Checks

There’s that old mantra that to assume ‘makes an ass out of u and me’, but that won’t stop the Gambling Commission from making some almighty assumptions when it comes …

Tom September 8, 2023

Could Yellow Card Betting Be Banned as Part of a Spot Fixing Crackdown?

Amid a growing concern for the number of alleged spot fixing incidents occurring in England Scottish football, the FA is thought to be liaising with gambling operators in a bid …

Tom September 1, 2023

NINE More Footballers Face Betting Charges While Lucas Paqueta Investigated for Dodgy Yellow Cards

Nine current or former professional footballers have been charged with breaching the FA’s strict rules on betting – with a mind-blowing 6,683 breaches being investigated. Meanwhile, Premier League ace Lucas …

Tom August 25, 2023

BetMGM to Launch in the UK – Risking Civil War with Entain

When sports betting was legalised in America and the great rollout began, Entain – home of Ladbrokes, Coral and other power players of the UK gambling industry – were right …

Tom August 21, 2023

Phil Mickelson: $1 Billion Bets and Ryder Cup Wagers

An explosive tell-all book is set to lift the lid on the extraordinary (and alleged) bets placed by Phil Mickelson throughout his golf career – including some wagered on events …

Tom August 12, 2023

Could Horse Racing Exist Without the Betting Industry?

At some point, you may have tried to solve that classic brainteaser of the fox, the chicken and the grain – you’ve got to get them across the river, but …

Tom August 9, 2023

Have Your Say as the Government’s Gambling White Paper Heads to Public Consultation

Three months after first being published, the government’s white paper on the UK gambling sector is heading for a public consultation period. Two items that have been some of the …

Tom August 2, 2023

Done and Dusted: Betfred Fined £3.25 Million for Colossal Regulatory Failings

July 2023 should have been a month to savour for the Done brothers and their bookmaking outfit Betfred. They were the title sponsors of the prestigious British Masters golf tournament, …

Tom July 24, 2023

Just Not Cricket: The Day Australia Bet On Themselves to Lose the Ashes

Even if you don’t like cricket (or you love it, to quote 10CC’s famous cod-reggae hit), it can’t have escaped your attention that the Ashes – the biennial battle between …

Tom July 3, 2023

Former World Cup Winner and Three NFL Stars the Latest to Face Betting Breach Charges

A member of England’s winning squad from the 2017 Under-20 World Cup, plus three stars from the NFL, are the latest sportsmen to face accusations of betting breaches. Harry Chapman, …

Tom June 30, 2023

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