The UK’s long-running overhaul of online gambling regulation is entering another significant phase, with financial risk assessments set to become a permanent feature of the country’s safer gambling framework. The measures, developed by the UK Gambling Commission following commitments in the Government’s Gambling Act Review, introduce a two-tier system of financial checks designed to identify […]
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Artificial intelligence chatbots are drawing new scrutiny from regulators after tests showed they could recommend offshore online casinos that are not licensed to operate in the United Kingdom. The findings have triggered concern among policymakers and gambling harm specialists because the responses may direct users toward operators that fall outside the country’s regulated market. Under […]
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More than 20 members of the European Parliament have backed a proposal to introduce a coordinated EU-wide tax on online gambling operators, with revenues earmarked for education, addiction treatment, and consumer protection across the bloc. The amendment, put forward by Victor Negrescu, vice-president of the European Parliament and member of the Socialists and Democrats group, […]
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As the UK gaming industry moves deeper into 2026, it finds itself balancing continued digital growth with intensifying political and public scrutiny. Online casinos, mobile betting platforms, and emerging formats such as virtual sports remain central to player demand. At the same time, rising concern over gambling advertising, sponsorship, and consumer protection is reshaping how […]
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The UK’s Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has updated its guidance on protecting under-18s from gambling marketing, refining how the “strong appeal” test introduced in 2022 should be applied. The clarification focuses on social media influence, sports imagery, and the use of public figures. These are all areas that have drawn recent scrutiny from the […]
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The debate over gambling taxation in the UK has entered a new and heated phase. More than 100 Labour MPs have urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to consider a targeted levy on online operators as a way of raising funds to scrap the controversial two-child benefit cap. On the surface, it seems like a neat solution: […]
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The Social Market Foundation (SMF) has urged the UK government to reject its proposed flat tax on remote gambling, warning that such a move could increase gambling-related harm and threaten the viability of the horse racing industry. In a new report titled “The Duty to Differentiate,” the think tank calls for a smarter, tiered tax […]
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The United Kingdom’s gambling industry is once again under the political spotlight as a determined group of Labour backbench Members of Parliament push for a comprehensive overhaul of gambling legislation. Their calls for reform are intensifying scrutiny on the Labour leadership, particularly over its historic financial ties to the betting sector. The party has long-standing […]
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Regulators worldwide have been imposing stricter controls on gambling-related advertising and online streaming giant YouTube has followed suit by rolling out new policies that limit how online gambling content can be shared on the platform. The update, which is scheduled to be enforced on March 19th, is a component of the tech company’s larger initiative […]
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As one of the world’s leading iGaming regulators, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) is making 2025 a pivotal year for improving its oversight structure. The regulator is implementing a more structured, evidence-based strategy to safeguard the integrity and long-term viability of the industry, with a fresh focus on responsible gambling, risk reduction, and compliance. Operational […]
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