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Sunak’s closest aide apologises for placing £100 bet on July election date

Craig Williams, who placed bet three days before PM made election announcement, says ‘I made huge error of judgment’

The Guardian - UK

Sunak’s closest aide Craig Williams says he made ‘huge error of judgement’ betting on election date

Craig Williams, the prime minister’s private secretary, apologises after admitting that he placed a bet on the election days before Mr Sunak called it on 22 May

The Independent UK

David Cameron says Rishi Sunak aide’s bet on election date was ‘very foolish’

Minister condemns decision by election candidate Craig Williams to place bet days before snap poll announced

The Guardian - UK

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Parliamentary aide who made £100 election day bet apologises for 'huge error of judgement'

Craig Williams admitted to placing a bet on the July 4 election date just three days before it was called by Rishi Sunak

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak’s close aide faces probe after betting on July election date

ONE of Rishi Sunak’s closest parliamentary aides is facing a Gambling Commission probe after he “put a flutter” on when the General Election…

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak aide placed bet on election date days before announcement

Exclusive: £100 bet placed in Montgomeryshire – the constituency of Craig Williams – over July poll

The Guardian - UK

Owner of UK national lottery operator to sever ties with Gazprom

Allwyn parent company says deal to buy 3% stake in Czech gas facility will cut final link with Kremlin-controlled energy firm

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Tory MP Philip Davies takes £500-an-hour job at slot machine company

Davies will provide ‘strategic advice’ to Merkur Gaming, part of group behind network of gambling venues on UK high streets

The Guardian - UK

Online gamblers who lose £500 or more a month to face extra checks

New measures will eventually also ban some features on online games, regulator for Great Britain says

The Guardian - UK

Slot machine operator being investigated over cancer patient’s activity

Staff at Merkur’s Stockport branch reportedly looked away as customer lost £2,000 over two days of play

The Guardian - UK

Three years on, Football Index users are still trying to get their money back

Some customers had five- or six-figure sums trapped when it collapsed in 2021 and say the site was not regulated properly

The Guardian - UK

Masters of spin – how slot machine operators are taking over UK high streets

With concern focused on online casinos, the firms who run ‘adult gaming centres’ have been expanding fast – and glad-handing dozens of MPs

The Guardian - UK

In the grip of slot machine addiction: ‘I’d keep loading £20s in. I could be in a daze’

As ‘adult gaming centres’ spread across the UK, one woman tells of how she kept playing even after getting a cancer diagnosis

The Guardian - UK

National Lottery operator had borrowed millions from Kremlin-owned banks

Exclusive: Syndicate agreed to lend up to €640m to Allwyn in 2020, two years before contract awarded

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Talking Horses: racing’s affordability checks debate divides Westminster

The Jockey Club’s petition to abandon the controversial new checks drew mixed responses from MPs on Monday

The Guardian - UK

MPs seek assurances that new national lottery operator will increase donations

Concerns also raised about Allwyn’s commitments to safer gambling and its ownership structure

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Exploring the UK Gambling License Regulations in 2024

The world of online gambling is experiencing rapid growth, providing players with a wide range of exciting casino games.

The Guardian - UK

Owner of UK national lottery operator still in business with Gazprom

Czech tycoon promised Gambling Commission two years ago his firm would sever Russia ties before taking over the lucrative contract

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The Guardian - UK

Only one in 200 problem gamblers in England get specialist treatment

Government agency say that 1.6 million people could benefit from help as charities claim planned statutory levy on industry is inadequate

The Guardian - UK

Brexit-backer Richard Desmond invokes EU law to sue Gambling Commission

Ex-Express owner is expected to claim regulator made errors during bidding war for national lottery contract

International Business Times UK

Record Revenues Surge for UK Gambling Firms as Online Slot Machines Gain Momentum

The fiscal year saw a staggering uptick in revenues for major UK gambling operators as online slot machines increased in number.

The Guardian - UK

Record revenues at UK gambling firms amid rise of online slot machines

Industry takings top £15bn as government considers curbs on online slots due to association with addiction

International Business Times UK

Tory MP Criticising Gambling Regulator Revealed to Have Received £8,000 from Betting Industry

Whittaker has been a prominent figure in the Conservative Party and has actively participated in discussions surrounding gambling legislation and policies.

The Guardian - UK

Tory MP who chided gambling regulator received £8,000 from betting industry

Hospitality and payments Craig Whittaker has accepted include Madonna tickets worth £2,000 from the Betting & Gaming Council

The Guardian - UK

Regulator finds UK problem gambling rates may be eight times higher than thought

Gambling Commission’s new figures suggest as many as 1.3 million adults in Great Britain suffer from problem

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