Call for Lootboxes to Be Classified as Gambling in the UK

Following the ban on loot boxes in Belgium earlier this year, the children’s commission in the UK has now called for stricter regulations regarding the use of loot boxes in computer games. Some believe that the use of the devices in games constitutes gambling due to the need to pay for them and the unknown nature of what is being…

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NHS Opens New Gambling Addiction Unit Amidst Ongoing Brexit Threat

As the United Kingdom proceeds on its course towards a ‘No Deal’ Brexit, politicians and doctors continue to debate the uncertain future of the NHS. Many feel that a post-Brexit UK-US trade deal would put the future of NHS in jeopardy, with the strong possibility of it being dissolved completely. However, as a bastion of socialized healthcare, the NHS continues…

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Death Knell Sounded for Some Slot Machine Operators in Japan

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Slot machine operators in the Japanese state of Sabah are going to be rapidly diminishing in number in the next few months and years, due to the State Government deciding that they are not going to be renewing any licenses those operators have been issued with previously. In a surprising move yesterday that took the gambling industry in Japan as…

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Integrity of Crown Casino Australia Called into Question

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Some serious allegations have been made regarding the integrity of the management team at the Crown Casino in Australia, thanks to an investigation by several news outlets in Australia which have uncovered not only potentially illegal activities by that company but also by several Australian Government Agencies too. The allegations made all surround that company’s attempt to lure Chinese based…

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UK Bookmaker Fred Done Expanding into the U.S.A.

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Never one to miss out on a new business opportunity, Fred Done the owner of the Betfred gambling empire is looking to expand into the very lucrative and relatively new sports betting environment over in the USA. With many U.S States now embracing land based, online and mobile sports betting, thanks to new laws brought in recently in America that…

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Macau Casinos May Be Forced to Use Facial Recognition Technology

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It is a subject that can divide a lot of people, however over in Macau a handful of the casinos there are currently testing facial recognition technology, which may one day real soon become a legal requirement for entry into any such venue. Such technology will need full government approval before it is launched throughout Macau, but on all accounts…

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Casino 36 in Wolverhampton UK Hit with Huge Fine

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If there’s one gaming authority that really does have teeth and is always ready to bear them, it is the UK Gambling Commission, and whenever they believe a casino venue is not operating in accordance with their rules and regulations they will go after the operating company, and will often slap them with a huge fine for any regulatory failings.…

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