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The Latest Breaking News from the Gambling Commission

Why is gambling reform happening and how do plans tackle addiction?

White paper addresses fast pace of change since advent of smartphones with ‘affordability checks’ and industry levy

The Guardian - UK

UK looks to overhaul gambling industry

LONDON: The UK government on Thursday announced a proposed overhaul of Britain’s £14-billion ($17 billion) gambling industry with a view to tackling addiction in the smartphone era.

Bangkok Post

Tory plan to tackle gambling addiction does not protect children, claims SNP MP

Ronnie Cowan said that he was not 'enamoured' by the UK Government's reforms and called for all gambling adverts to be banned.

Daily Record

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Betting firms await major industry shakeup which will set stake limits for online gambling

But industry source tells The Independent reforms will ‘not be a silver bullet’ and could take ‘years’ to come in

The Independent UK

Grand National 2023: Companies warned sweepstakes may be illegal if entrants work from home

Thousands of workers will be taking part in a sweepstake for the Grand National this Saturday - but they've been advised to stick to the Gambling Commission's rules

Daily Mirror

I lost my son to a gambling addiction. Firms must change, not pay fines that are dwarfed by profits

The greed of gambling companies can be linked to hundreds of suicides in the UK every year, says Liz Ritchie of Gambling with Lives

The Guardian - UK

Why won’t the Gambling Commission suspend licences of firms that break rules?

William Hill has received a record £19.2m penalty, but government must toughen outdated laws

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William Hill to pay record £19.2m for ‘widespread and alarming’ failures

Group admits string of transgressions, days before reforms of gambling laws are finalised

The Guardian - UK

William Hill to pay record £19 million penalty for ‘alarming’ social responsibility failings

The Gambling Commission said it considered suspending the bookmaker’s licence, but decided against it

Evening Standard

32Red and Unibet CEO relieved to escape bigger punishment as Gambling Commission issues £7.1m fine

Both operators failed to minimise the risk of customers experiencing gambling harm, the commission found.

Evening Standard

Rangers' sponsor 32Red heavily fined after Gambling Commission findings

The Gambling Commission says 32Red and Platinum Gaming – both part of Kindred Group – have been fined £7.1 million for the matters.

The National (Scotland)

Online gambling operators 32Red and Platinum Gaming fined millions of pounds

Both have been given an official warning by the Gambling Commission

Wales Online

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