The Betting and Gambling Council (BGC) has launched a comprehensive video campaign to educate UK players about what a gambling Black Market site is. It is an educational video that follows a UKGC report, which revealed that some online players are unaware they're playing on a site not licensed [...]
The UKGC carried out a survey on why players in the UK access black-market online gambling sites - I break down the stats and give my opinion. The UK Gambling Commission has opened up a new research that assesses consumer Behavior when it comes to gambling on [...]
UK online casino operator ProgressPlay Limited has been fined £1 million by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for repeated anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility failings. Progress Play-powered operation spans 134 white‑label websites globally. In the UK alone, it directly manages 18 domains and provides white‑label services for over [...]
Gala Bingo pulls back its members' jackpot winnings after a glitch in the system paid out millions to UK players. On Monday, 4 August 2025, Gala Bingo’s Summer Nights Bingo promotion suffered a serious technical malfunction. The game, which cost just a penny per ticket and was [...]
If you are a profitable sports bettor in the UK, your account is twice as likely to be banned as unprofitable players. It appears that the use of commercial laws, which enable bookies to ban profitable sports bettors, is working in favour of High Street UK betting [...]
New gambling laws in the UK have now paved the way for self‑service betting terminals (SSBTs) for sports betting in land-based gambling venues. If you are an online gambler in the UK who also likes to dabble in sports betting, a new law changed in the UK [...]
UKGC amends Gambling promotions to be safer and simpler, giving British online gambling sites an extra month to prepare for the 10x wagering rule. In the latest UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) e-bulletin newsletter, one particular title stood out as an online casino player - New gambling promotion [...]
Just when we thought the UK government was done with messing around with its regulated gambling industry, they're back at it again. Backed by Sir Iain Duncan Smith, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Gambling Harm has reopened an inquiry into the country's regulatory framework. I mean, we get [...]
A stark warning has been issued to the UK government via a YouGov poll, which suggests that one-third of players would move to unregulated online gambling sites if new taxes result in lower sports betting odds. The comment has been made by the Betting and Gaming Council following a [...]
A Racing Post survey shows that Labour MPs are disengaged and divided over the proposed overhaul of online gambling taxes that would result in horse racing bets being subject to the same tax rates as online casino bets. (Image from) Labour MPs are 'disengaged and divided' over [...]
