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People’s Postcode Lottery has been reprimanded by the UK’s advertising regulator over an ad that linked gambling to solving financial concerns. The People’s Postcode Lottery was the subject of a complaint over an ad in the Daily Mail newspaper which reported that a couple had been able to overcome redundancy and pay for their wedding
British players holding accounts with In Touch Games’ websites have been given until 6 March next year to withdraw any funds after the operator had its licence suspended last week. The Gambling Commission suspended In Touch’s three operating licences, saying it may be “unsuitable” to carry out licensed activities. Passing the ruling, the Commission flagged conditions
Almost one in four 16-year-olds in Ireland gambled for money during the past 12 months, with nearly a quarter saying they had trouble controlling their gambling, according to a new report. ‘Children and gambling – evidence to inform regulation and responses in Ireland’ presents data from Irish secondary school students. Published by the Institute of
The GB Gambling Commission reported a fall in spending on the National Lottery in its 2022-23 financial report ended 31 March. National Lottery operations costs totalled at £2.4m, £178,000 less year-on-year. Meanwhile, National Lottery Competition costs came to £19.1m, down from £23.6m from the previous year. During the financial year, the process to find the
In an open letter released today, Gambling Commission chief executive Andrew Rhodes criticised the “misuse of gambling statistics” to support particular political outcomes. Rhodes said the regulator is “very concerned” at the significant increase in the misuse of gambling statistics. This comes as different parties aim to argue for or against different proposals in the
Entain-owned Ladbrokes has been rapped again by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for releasing adverts with appeal to under-18s. The ads, which took the form of two promoted tweets, featured a number of Premier League managers. The ASA said they were likely to appeal to people under 18 due to the popularity of the league.
Port Vale FC defender Mitch Clark has been given a suspended three-month ban and £600 fine for a betting violation. The League One player was hit with the enforcement action after an Independent Regulatory Commission ruled he’d breached the Football Association’s (FA) betting rules. Clark admitted placing 312 bets on football matches while playing for
William Hill’s revenue declined just 0.5% to £1.24bn in 2022, following the completion of the sale of its non-US assets to 888 Holdings in July the same year. The tumultuous year saw the large decline in William Hill’s online segment largely offset by a resurgence in retail. The company’s retail revenue rose 52.7% year-on-year to
Sports data and technology provider Genius Sports announced that it has extended its partnership with Football DataCo, the business that licenses the data rights for the English Premier League. Under the terms of the new deal, Genius will extend its official partnership with the data rights organisation to 2025 as well as cover new areas
