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United Kingdom announces plan to raise National Lottery participation age

December 9, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Lottery, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom and the government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reportedly unveiled a plan that would raise the minimum age for those wanting to participate in the National Lottery to 18 from next ...

Ladbrokes Coral Group facing FOBTs accusations

Adam Morgan

February 12, 2019

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In the United Kingdom, the Gambling Commission regulator is reportedly set to seek assurances from giant bookmaker, Ladbrokes Coral Group, that it is not incentivizing staff to push play on its collection of fi...

United Kingdom government to drastically cut maximum FOBTs stakes

Adam Morgan

May 17, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, The Players Lounge, Sports betting, Taxation, United Kingdom

In hopes of helping to stamp out problem gambling, the government of the United Kingdom has reportedly announced that it is planning to reduce the maximum single stake for the nation’s over 34,000 fixed-odds be...

British bookmakers see stock values tumble amid FOBTs speculation

Adam Morgan

April 25, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, The Players Lounge, Taxation, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, yesterday reportedly saw the combined value of a trio of the nation’s largest bookmakers drop by more than £1 billion ($1.39 billion) after rumors emerged that the government is preparing...

United Kingdom hung parliament could spell bad news for FOBTs operators

Adam Morgan

June 13, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, the indecisive result of last Thursday’s general election could soon lead to a less than rosy future for operators of the nation’s 34,388 land-based fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs). ...

British bookmakers react angrily to official FOBTs report

Adam Morgan

January 31, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, the trade body for the nation’s bookmakers has reacted angrily to a new report on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) prepared by an official parliamentary body that has called for maxim...