The Gambling Commission is working on a new three-year strategy in collaboration with partner organizations to help reduce perceived harms caused by gambling. The strategy, entitled National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms, will focus primarily on harms that can be inflicted on not only the gambler themselves but those around them. These include wider-reaching issues such as crime, health problems,…
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Rumour Has it that Parliament does actually talk about other subjects apart from Brexit. One issue that has been discussed is the problem of fixed odds machines in betting shops. The maximum stake is due to be reduced to £2 in April 2019 but why wait until then to take action? Crack Cocaine The Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBT) machines…
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Time sure does fly, and it doesn’t seem that over a decade has passed by regarding the legalizing of video poker and slot machines in Illinois, however the supposed billions of dollars that those now legal gaming machines were to generate for the state in revenue haven’t materialized. One of the driving forces of having legalized gaming machines permitted throughout…
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When it comes to getting a UK advertisement ready for its TV airing, all companies are required to use the services of a company such as Clearcast who will ensure the advert meets all legal criteria for airing on any TV stations based in Great Britain. Well, that is exactly something that British Airways did recently on one of their…
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Gambling is changing In America with more and more states looking at and passing legislation in favour of it. The danger Is that politicians are just looking at gambling as a way of making money to ease problematic budgets. The state of Massachusetts wants to become the latest American state to give the go-ahead to sports gambling after last year’s…
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Legalized sports betting is spreading across America, with more and more states jumping on board the regulation train. Things have been moving very quickly since the federal ban was overturned in May 2018, with both leagues and teams getting involved in the gambling world. The NBA wants to take things one step further, however, by not only teaming up with…
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New Jersey regulators are now investigating timing issues surrounding a DraftKings NFL sports betting tournament.
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As President Trump continues his bid to build a wall on the Mexico Border, he seems to be turning a blind eye to some floodgates being opened. The American gambling industry is continuing to expand, and problems lie ahead for its customers. These days Trump seems to spend most of his time appointing new officials, talking about his beloved wall…
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The world of gambling is certainly changing in the U.S, and with an increase in the number of states that now permit sports betting along with an increase in the number of applications to develop and build new casinos, many gaming commissions are very quickly having to change and adapt their rules and regulations. Take for example Arkansas, the local…
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Even though Chris Christie is no longer the governor of New Jersey, that doesn’t mean that he is prevented from offering his opinion on matters involving the state. Christie is now urging lawmakers to push back against a bill that would allow the federal government to be in control of regulated sports betting. He expressed this opinion in New Orleans,…
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