The football world has been rocked by yet another match-fixing scandal, this time involving Lucas Paquetá, a Brazilian midfielder who plays for West Ham United.
In October 2020, Corrine Durber, a gardener from Gloucestershire, experienced a moment that should have been synonymous with immense joy. Playing the online game Wild Hatter on Paddy Power’s platform, her screen displayed a colossal win of £1,097,132.71, the Monster Jackpot.
British bank Santander is at the centre of a controversy after sending emails to its customers about their gambling habits, raising concerns about privacy and banking interference.
On 4 March 2025, the UK Gambling Commission fined AG Communications, trading as Aspire Global, £1.4 million for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failings.
An unusual burglary is rocking the city of Nottingham. On 21 February 2025, a man stormed a Sainsbury’s superstore using a highly original method: he broke in through the ceiling.
iGaming giant Entain has once again found itself in the spotlight, but this time for far less glorious reasons. Former executives of the company, including its ex-CEO, have decided to file a lawsuit against their former employer, accusing the company of breaching privileges in previous legal proceedings.
On 16 February 2025, the UK Gambling Commission imposed a record fine of £95,000 on Merkur Slots UK Limited, a subsidiary of an international gaming group.
On 12 February 2025, the UK Gambling Commission announced that online betting site Stake.uk will cease trading in the UK market from 11 March 2025.
On 13 February 2025, over 100 industry professionals, regulators and law enforcement representatives gathered at the Gambling Anti-Money Laundering Group’s (GAMLG) annual event to address the growing challenges of financial crime in the UK gambling sector.
The online gambling sector in the UK is under intense scrutiny. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) recently conducted a first phase of financial tests to assess the risks associated with online gamblers.
In 2018, Sam (name changed), a British compulsive gambler, was plunging further and further into the abyss of online gambling.
Imagine browsing an online betting site, confident that your personal data is protected. A few hours later, targeted adverts for gambling sites invade your Facebook news feed. Coincidence? Not really.
In the second half of 2024, GAMSTOP, the UK’s national self-exclusion programme for online gambling, saw a 31% increase in registrations among under-25s.
The online gambling industry is undergoing a major transformation, with comparison sites (affiliates) now demanding a voice in regulatory decisions. Martyn Hannah, co-founder and CEO of Comparasino, is making an […]
