Which Sporting Stars Have Bet On Themselves – And Lost?
It was a great surprise to me to learn this week that, up until Tuesday, UFC fighters were able to bet on their own bouts. It sounds, at best, a …
October 21, 2022
Category: Bookmakers
October 21, 2022
Twitch Bans Gambling Streams – Including Those Featuring Under-Fire Everton FC Sponsor
When readers of a certain vintage hear the word twitch, that’s exactly what they do when considering the sheer breadth and depth of social media these days. Twitch is, for …
September 26, 2022
Could Ladbrokes and Coral Disappear From the UK Over Licence Breaches?
It would be a staggering development if multi-million pound firms like Ladbrokes and Coral were to vanish from the UK gambling market. But that could be the reality if their …
August 19, 2022
The Specials: Eyeing Up the Most Intriguing TV and Novelty Betting Markets Right Now
Coming to the end of the European football season and the National Hunt racing campaign, there will soon be a bit of a void for punters seeking value betting opportunities. …
April 29, 2022
Three New Sports Betting Firms Launched This Week – Is the Industry In a Boom Phase?
Given the uncertainty of the UK Gambling Act review, you might forgive those in the betting sector for being cautious and uneasy about any restrictions and new legislation that might …
April 25, 2022
Gambling Commission Confirms Consultation on Betting Affordability Checks
Once feared, now confirmed. The UK Gambling Commission has revealed that they plan to undertake a period of consultation on proposed affordability checks, which would see punters having to prove …
April 15, 2022
See You In Court: Camelot to Take On Gambling Commission Over Lottery Licence Loss
Hard done by or sore losers? We’ll find out in the months ahead as the Camelot Group, stripped off the National Lottery licence after a near 30-year monopoly, has revealed …
April 4, 2022
What Happens If I Lose My Betting Slip?
In the midst of the Cheltenham Festival, now seems like as good a time as any to try and answer one of the age-old questions of punting. With many people …
March 17, 2022
How Do Bookmakers Set Their Odds?
If you needed to buy a new TV set, the chances are that you’d know roughly what price you expected to pay – whether it’s an all singing, all dancing …
March 4, 2022
YouGov Survey Prompts Betting Black Market Fears Amid Affordability Check Anger
The forever-delayed white paper that will form the foundation for Gambling Act reform has now been lightly penciled in for a spring publication date. One of the main talking points …
February 11, 2022