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The figures were released for Online Gambling which saw it rise in the second quarter, the gross gambling yield (GGY) hit £1.4 billion ($2.02bn), which is up 2% year-on-year and also 3% higher than the previous quarter the Gambling Commission have said. Spins and Bets climbed 26.1 billion but the number of active monthly accounts dropped 10% to 12.7 million. The growth was driven…

GambleAware has announced its plans for closure and after the departure of current CEO Zoe Osmond it will be Anna Hargrave who will step up from 30th September to oversee the charity’s closure.  Hargrave will guide the day-to-day running of the charity and follow on with the wind-down before closure. Earlier in the year it was revealed that GambleAware would be closing by March…

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has closed the door on the loophole which would allow advertising restrictions to be more lenient if the platform was registered outside of the UK. From the beginning of September all gambling operators that have a UK license must follow suit with the same standard of advertising regardless of where they are based. This includes content such as: company…

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa has suffered a setback in his efforts to revive the reopening of casinos. The Constitutional Court has ruled out asking the question in the December referendum. Noboa submitted seven referendum questions back on the 5th August with the final one seeking approval from voters for land-based casinos to operate within five star hotels. His proposed plan included a 25% tax…

A fresh report from parliament has raised alarm bells with the future of British Horse Racing under threat. The proposed government measures could severely undermine the sport.  The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) published a study for Racing and Bloodstock which highlighted three fresh threats. These were: a planned rise in online betting tax, the introduction of stricter affordability checks on bettors and the lack…

This weekend we will find out who will be crowned Champions of Europe 2024/25, the fixture will take place at the Allianz Arena in Munich but which side will come out on top PSG or Inter Milan. The two sides have met five times before with four of those contests being Club Friendly Games and then they met in the International Champions Cup back…

This weekend is the deciding contest to see who will be playing Premiership football next season and it will be 3rd against 4th in the Championship table. Sheffield Utd dropped off towards the end of the season having looked likely to gain automatic promotion but four defeats in their last seven fixtures scuppered their chances. Chris Wilder had his work cut out to regather…

This week we have the Europa League Final where two English sides come head to head in Bilbao at the San Mames. Both sides have not been producing the results in the Premiership and with just one game remaining Man United sit 16th with 39 points and Tottenham 17th with 38 points which is well below standards.  Ange Postecoglou’s side have collected just a…

This week we have the first legs of the Championship promotion playoffs with four sides in with a chance of playing in the top flight of English football next season. The first we will look at is from Ashton Gate where Bristol City welcome Sheffield Utd for the first part of their battle. The two sides met here back on Fireworks night, Liam Manning’s…

We have the return legs of the Semi-Final on Thursday with two English sides looking to make the Final. The first fixture we will look at is from the Aspmyra Stadion where Bode/Glimt will host Tottenham. The North London side netted from close range after just one minute thanks to Brennan Johnson in the first leg which settled the nerves for the English side,…