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By Tomas Medon

LeoVegas Unveils Open Banking Solution for UK Market

December 1, 2020

Renowned United Kingdom-based online gambling operator LeoVegas has made history by becoming the very first online gambling operator to roll out payment via open banking. Announced on Monday, November 30, the newly launched open banking solution will be operating under the European Union’s Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2), a regulation whose main focus is one […]

By Tomas Medon

UK Gambling Venues to Remain Closed for At Least Two More Weeks

August 4, 2020

Just like many other parts of the world, the United Kingdom is still reeling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic despite the progress that has been made with regards to its containment. The number of casualties has been slowly decreasing and plans for the possible reopening of various parts of the economy were already […]

By Alexander Palmer

Credit Card Gambling Banned in the United Kingdom

January 14, 2020

From April 2020, gamblers in the United Kingdom will no longer be allowed to place bets using their credit cards. This is part of the United Kingdom Gambling Commission’s efforts to protect consumers amid rising concerns over increased cases of problem gambling. Once the ban is enforced, the gamblers will only have two options whenever […]

By Grant Mahon

Loot Boxes Constitute Gambling, New Study Finds

May 9, 2019

There has been a raging debate over whether or not loot boxes are a type of gambling. While some countries have already taken stands in as far as the issue is concerned, many other places are still in limbo primarily because rules and regulations have not been set with regards to loot boxes. Fortunately, a […]

By Grant Mahon

ASA Bans Casino Game Ad That Encouraged Underage Gambling

May 6, 2019

The United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority has recently banned an advert for Monopoly-themed online casino game citing concerns that the ment might appeal to children. This online promotion, therefore, breached the authority’s code by having a design that was very likely to appeal to young people. According to the ASA’s rules, all gambling-related ads should […]

By Tomas Medon

Spanish Broadcasters Cease to Carry Gambling Adverts

May 4, 2019

 A number of European countries have intensified their efforts to ensure that gambling is carried out in the right way and as per the regulations of the authorities. Some of the areas that have proven to be very problematic have been gambling-related harms and underage gambling, both of which need to be addressed as fast […]

By Ameana Jones

UK Government Under Fire for Failing to Back Betting Levy

April 29, 2019

The government of the United Kingdom is under fire for supposedly failing to back a mandatory levy on betting firms. Proposed by a conservative MP, this mandatory levy is supposedly meant to increase funding for addiction treatment. What the Proposal Entails In a PoliticsHome post, Richard Graham the MP for Gloucester and the main proponent […]