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EU data protection
fromnews.bitcoin.com
14 hours ago

EU's Highest Court Backs German Player's Right to Reclaim Gambling Losses From Malta-Licensed Operator

EU member states can ban online gambling services even with cross-border licenses, allowing consumers to reclaim losses from illegal contracts.
EU data protection
fromnews.bitcoin.com
14 hours ago

EU's Highest Court Backs German Player's Right to Reclaim Gambling Losses From Malta-Licensed Operator

EU member states can ban online gambling services even with cross-border licenses, allowing consumers to reclaim losses from illegal contracts.
#national-lottery
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
UK news

Search continues to find winner of 10.6m lottery jackpot before prize withdrawn

An unclaimed £10.6 million National Lottery jackpot ticket purchased in Bexley on October 4, 2025, must be claimed within a fortnight or the prize is forfeited.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago
UK news

Londoner wins over 10m on the lottery but hasn't come forward to claim prize

A National Lottery ticket worth 10,600,000 sold in Bexley remains unclaimed with a claim deadline of April 2.
UK news
fromBusiness Matters
1 day ago

Desmond's 1.3bn national lottery battle collapses as High Court sides with Gambling Commission

Richard Desmond's legal challenge against the Gambling Commission regarding the National Lottery licence has been dismissed by the High Court.
London
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Lottery hunts for missing 10.6m London jackpot winner

A £10.6 million National Lottery jackpot ticket purchased in Bexley remains unclaimed with a 2 April deadline before the prize is redistributed to good causes.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Search continues to find winner of 10.6m lottery jackpot before prize withdrawn

An unclaimed £10.6 million National Lottery jackpot ticket purchased in Bexley on October 4, 2025, must be claimed within a fortnight or the prize is forfeited.
#uk-gambling-regulation
Poker
fromBusiness Matters
2 days ago

The Gambling Commission's Reforms Separate the Best From the Rest

Five UK online casino operators shut down due to high compliance costs from new regulations, highlighting the impact of increased regulatory burdens on businesses.
UK news
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 week ago

UK Betting Industry Warns Affordability Checks Will Push Punters to Black Market

65% of UK bettors refuse to submit financial documents amid rising Remote Gaming Duty and calls to pause regulatory changes.
#gambling
UK politics
fromReadWrite
4 days ago

Calls grow to pause UK gambling risk checks

UK government urged to pause financial risk checks for gamblers until full evaluation of pilot scheme is available.
UK politics
fromReadWrite
4 days ago

Calls grow to pause UK gambling risk checks

UK government urged to pause financial risk checks for gamblers until full evaluation of pilot scheme is available.
UK politics
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 week ago

UK's 120 Million Gambling Levy Delivers First OHID Prevention Grants Amid Sector Turmoil

UK statutory gambling levy raised £120 million in year one, replacing GambleAware, with Betblocker among the first prevention grant recipients.
UK news
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

Taxation and the Future of Regulated UK Betting Sites

The British gambling sector is alarmed by a significant tax hike, threatening its long-term viability and innovation.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago

Germany: Betting on elections is illegal but possible

Polymarket accepts bets on German elections despite being illegal in Germany, raising concerns for regulators and law enforcement.
Poker
fromCard Player
2 days ago

Anonymous Wins World Series of Poker Europe Main Event - Poker News

The first World Series of Poker Europe in Prague set a record with 2,617 entries and a prize pool of €13,085,000.
#lottery
#illegal-gambling
Poker
fromnews.bitcoin.com
4 days ago

Dutch State Lottery Takes Biggest Illegal Gambling Site to Court as Regulator Says 24M Fine Was Too Low

Nederlandse Loterij is suing Qbet's operators for running the largest illegal gambling site in the Netherlands, endangering consumers.
Poker
fromnews.bitcoin.com
4 days ago

Dutch State Lottery Takes Biggest Illegal Gambling Site to Court as Regulator Says 24M Fine Was Too Low

Nederlandse Loterij is suing Qbet's operators for running the largest illegal gambling site in the Netherlands, endangering consumers.
fromReadWrite
4 days ago

US online sports betting survey shows rising concerns

"The results show that online sports betting remains an active part of life for a significant portion of Americans," said Don Levy, SRI's Director.
Poker
Poker
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 week ago

Lithuania Proposes Mandatory Gambling Player Card System by 2029 in Most Comprehensive European Legislation Yet

Lithuania proposes mandatory player cards for gambling by 2029, but industry warns it may drive players to illegal platforms.
Germany news
fromReadWrite
1 month ago

Germany online gambling mostly on licensed platforms

Germany's online gambling market is 77% legal, with licensed platforms capturing the majority of activity while illegal operators represent less than 23%.
#gambling-regulation
UK politics
fromReadWrite
4 weeks ago

Gibraltar gambling bill advances regulatory overhaul

Gibraltar introduced a new gambling bill to replace its 2005 framework with modernized licensing, regulation, and oversight structures including a Gambling Commissioner and expanded regulatory scope.
UK politics
fromReadWrite
4 weeks ago

Gibraltar gambling bill advances regulatory overhaul

Gibraltar introduced a new gambling bill to replace its 2005 framework with modernized licensing, regulation, and oversight structures including a Gambling Commissioner and expanded regulatory scope.
Games
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe

PEGI will assign minimum age rating of 16 to games with loot boxes starting June, with potential for rating 18 in some cases.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Slot animations and sound design: How game UX changes betting behaviour - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Sound triggers immediate physiological responses, such as increased heart rate and skin conductance, which translate into a heightened state of excitement. You may notice that winning sounds are often high-pitched and set in major musical keys, which our brains naturally associate with positive achievement and success.
Digital life
Poker
fromDefector
4 weeks ago

It's Gambling | Defector

Prediction markets like Kalshi function identically to sports gambling despite claiming to be neutral transaction platforms, and Arizona's AG filed criminal charges against Kalshi for operating an illegal gambling operation.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Single UK ticket-holder wins 181 million jackpot in EuroMillions draw

A UK EuroMillions ticket holder won £181 million, the third largest National Lottery prize in British history, by matching all five main numbers and both Lucky Star numbers.
#journalism-funding
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

One winner of 11m Lotto jackpot

The winning numbers of the draw were 19, 20, 22, 25, 28, 43, with the bonus ball being 1. In total, over 82,000 players won prizes in the Lotto & Lotto Plus draws, the National Lottery said.
Miscellaneous
Online marketing
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Understanding Casino Bonuses: A Business-Minded Approach to Online Gaming

Casino bonuses often appear valuable but wagering requirements, game contributions, and restrictions frequently reduce their real-world worth for UK players.
fromCalifornia Post
1 month ago

Lotto player wins $32M after buying ticket at SoCal store

The winning ticket matched all six numbers from Saturday night's SuperLotto Plus drawing and was sold at a Circle K convenience store in Upland, San Bernardino County, according to the California Lottery. It is the first time in 26 drawings that a ticket has matched all six numbers. Saturday's winning numbers were 8, 11, 22, 37 and 46, and the Mega number was 24.
California
#uk-gambling-commission
UK news
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

The Business Behind the Bet: How UK Online Gambling Became a Sixteen Billion Pound Industry

UK remote gambling revenue reached £7.8 billion in 2024-25, growing 13.1% annually, while remote gaming duty will nearly double from 21% to 40% in April 2026, fundamentally reshaping operator economics.
fromReadWrite
2 months ago

SEC charges Lottery.com executives over alleged fraud

According to the complaint, Komissarov is alleged to have "planned and executed a revenue scam" with DiMatteo, Clemenson, and Dickinson, which allegedly violated Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 10(b) and 14(a) of the Exchange Act of 1934, along with related SEC rules. Customer data was central to the scam charges and involved what the regulator calls "useless customer data" that was then cycled through a number of multi-million-dollar transactions.
Law
Venture
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Navigating the Dynamic Landscape of Slot Sites: Opportunities and Challenges

UK online slot sites evolved rapidly via technology, transparency, analytics, and mobile integration, demanding regulatory attention and independent reviews to build consumer trust.
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

How UK Online Casinos Are Redefining Digital Entertainment

The defining feature of today's digital entertainment market is not content alone, but distribution. Successful platforms shape how users discover products, pay for them, return them, and interact with services. UK online casinos now operate on the same logic. User acquisition is driven by performance marketing and partnerships. Retention depends on product design, personalisation and frictionless payments.
E-Commerce
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

One ETF Covers Every Corner of Global Gambling (The Returns Tell a Complicated Story)

BJK tracks the MVIS Global Gaming Index, giving investors a single-ticker way to own the full gaming value chain. The top five holdings represent 34% of the portfolio, spanning gaming REITs VICI Properties and Gaming and Leisure Properties, Australian manufacturer Aristocrat Leisure, Macau operator Galaxy Entertainment, and Las Vegas Sands. The fund also carries exposure to sports betting through Flutter Entertainment and DraftKings, plus lottery operators and gaming software developers.
Miscellaneous
fromReadWrite
1 month ago

Women online gamblers rising quickly in Spain

Women represented 16.9% of online gamblers in 2024. Even with that imbalance, regulators say the pace of growth suggests a noticeable generational change in a sector that has long been dominated by men. Authorities recorded 1.99 million active online gamblers across licensed platforms last year. Among them were 335,627 women.
Poker
#lotto-jackpot
Miscellaneous
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

How Ireland balances regulation and innovation in live casinos

Irish online betting regulation aims to protect players by enforcing fair play, consumer safeguards, responsible gambling and advertising rules while balancing innovation and industry creativity.
UK politics
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

The Beautiful Gamble: How Football Became Britain's Most Bet-On Sport

British betting culture evolved from horse racing through legalized betting shops to become deeply integrated with football, transforming the nation's gambling landscape.
UK politics
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

From Bets to Budgets: Breaking down the role of taxes in the UK Gambling Industry

Remote gaming duty increases from 21% to 40%, sharply raising taxes on online gambling and altering industry economics, jobs, and risk of offshore migration.
Miscellaneous
fromReadWrite
2 months ago

Finland announces new gambling operator license fees

Finland will open parts of its gambling market, set operator licence fees at EUR 29,000, and move regulation to a Supervisory Agency.
UK news
fromLondon On The Inside
2 months ago

Why Online Prize Draws Are Booming Across the UK

Online prize draws in the UK have rapidly grown into mainstream, mobile-first platforms offering low-cost, frequent competitions and prompting government research and a voluntary code.
#uk-gambling
Poker
fromCard Player
1 month ago

Jean-Noel Thorel Leads France's Poker Earnings Leaderboard - Poker News

Jean-Noel Thorel, France's all-time poker money leader, earned $319,780 at EPT Paris, bringing his lifetime earnings to over $28.1 million with a $12.5 million lead over second-ranked Bertrand Grospellier.
Miscellaneous
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

UK Online Casinos Face Further Increased Costs

UK online casinos posted £1.5bn Q3 GGY but face rising costs from higher licence fees, a mandatory levy, and increased taxes that may squeeze profits.
UK news
fromReadWrite
2 months ago

UK gambling advertising spend falls as TV watching drops

Licensed UK gambling advertising fell to 2.7% of UK ad spend in 2024, driven chiefly by a £30m reduction in TV advertising.
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