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Recently, the Grattan Institute produced a report that called for a complete ban on gambling ads. The report, “A Better Bet: How Australia Should Prevent Gambling Harm”, outlines the financial loss of gamblers in figures and gives recommendations on what the government should do. So, if you haven't seen it, keep reading for more details. Context Grattan Institute is an Australian public policy think tank. According to them, Australia has one of the highest gambling losses because the government has let the gambling industry run wild. The government has taken "a tax approach to regulating gambling." Moreover, past reforms have failed to work due to "well-funded, coordinated attacks by vested interests." Report in numbers Australia has one of the highest gambling loss rates compared to the United States and New Zealand. The average Australian who gambled in 2022 lost an average of $1,635. This is more than double that... More at #Proactive #ProactiveInvestors http://ow.ly/brsv105JiMl

🇬🇧 It's a landmark day for the implementation of the UK's white paper on gambling reform, with the government confirming the introduction of online slot stake limits. - https://lnkd.in/eT9EKW94 🎰 Set to be rolled out in September, operators will be given a six-week transition period to ensure compliance with the £5 limit for players aged 25 and over, and the £2 limit for 18-24s. Elsewhere, the Gambling Commission has teed up Monday's formal parliamentary debate on financial risk checks by confirming a four-to-six-month pilot of enhanced checks, comprising a "selection of operators” and a “spread of different businesses" of varying sizes. Also on Friday's InterGaming and iNTERGAMINGi magazines newsletter: 🍒 - Stakelogic launches second live jackpot 🇺🇸 - Bragg takes its content live in Michigan with Golden Nugget 📊 - VICI Properties Inc.' revenue hits US$3.6bn ⚖ - Kansspelautoriteit's crackdown on Dutch unlicensed activity

Regulatory Report: 29 gambling-related bills in progress in U.S. legislatures July: https://lnkd.in/ecMGD2bV The state legislatures in 9 states and the District of Columbia have processed a total of 29 gambling-related bills that went thro...

Want to know where the UK has got to with the gambling white paper, what is coming next and how to learn more? Click the link to read Harris Hagan’s latest legal eye instalment on SBC. #HarrisHagan #Gambling #gamblingnews #gamblingindustry #ICE2024 #SBCNews

Changes are coming to how registered clubs and hotels manage gambling risks for the community. These changes are positive ones, but they place an increased burden on all operators of gaming machines to ensure they are proactively assessing and managing gambling risks. If you or your org are impacted by these changes then join us for an informative webinar this week where we will discuss the upcoming changes and showcase some cool software options to help manage these new obligations particularly around Gambling Plan of Management (GPOM), RCG and incident registers. Paul Dunn Business Growth Strategist Don Hammond #coreintegrity #corethix

The number of people being investigated by the Gambling Commission for potential ‘cheating’ when placing bets on the timing of the General Election appears to be growing. Unsurprisingly it’s been mentioned a lot in the last few days that a person commits an offence under s.42 of the Gambling Act 2005 if they ‘cheat’ at gambling. Relevant case law and the Commission seem to place weight on the use of ‘inside information’ to gain an ‘unfair advantage’. Leaving aside potential criminal sanction, what else follows? Will this affect the future of 'specials' markets? Will this add to the current review of the gambling market in the UK? Will operators be checking their terms and conditions and ensuring they can void the bets or possibly even rely on an indemnity? Will the Commission void the bets because they are ‘substantially unfair' (s.336)? Will there be other punters being investigated for the same bets? All very interesting…. (to me, anyway!) As a final point - credit to the operators involved for picking this up! Clearly their checks work.

Regulatory Report: 29 gambling-related bills in progress in U.S. legislatures July: https://lnkd.in/eYg2vP3e The state legislatures in 9 states and the District of Columbia have processed a total of 29 gambling-related bills that went thro...

My “£2 spin” on today’s announcement. I completely get why the decision has been made to bring online stake sizes inline with those offline (try saying that after a few beers, which you can spend as much as you like on BTW, just saying!) as well as putting in extra protections for 18–25-year-olds. But doesn’t it yet again seem like lazy legislation? I occasionally play slot games above a £5 stake (yes that’s right I am over 25) and whilst it won’t be a huge loss to me that I won’t be able to “legally” play this way, I do find it a real shame that our governments only strategy when it comes to safer gambling is to limit, block, ban and stigmatise. Shouldn’t we be educating players instead and working on effective prevention strategies as opposed to restrictive ones? It might also be worth pointing out that putting these restrictive measures in place might be a bit of an own goal as the government also aim to raise £60-£100 million through a mandatory levy 😮 Remember less GGY = less levy and not necessarily less harm! #PositivePlay

https://lnkd.in/e-PmQM3c It's refreshing to hear the Court of Appeal say what we all think - you can bring a horse to water but you can't make it drink - and this is no more true then when it comes to online terms and conditions! This case has relevance to all those who contract online providing confirmation that when it comes to valid incorporation and acceptance of online T&Cs the test is whether a trader has done what is reasonably sufficient to bring such terms to a customer's notice rather than if they have done everything in their power to ensure that those T&Cs have been read. Congratulations to my colleagues Sophie Ashcroft and Amba Griffin - Booth on their success in this important case on contracting principles. I will be watching this space closely to see if the Law Commission proceed with the Court's suggestion that this area of law is reviewed to ensure it is fit for purpose in a tech driven world. #commerciallaw #contracts #termsandconditions #onlinebusiness

Good morning. On today's C+M agenda: 🥾 Keeping a promise, New York Sen. Addabbo offers up a rebooted iCasino bill. ➕ In +More: Missouri teams effort, Tabcorp in cashless hot water. 🔊 UK petition archives financial risk checks parliamentary debate. 🤐 Secrets and lies: Curaçao’s gambling bill confusion. Today's newsletter was brought to you by Compliable, BettingJobs and ComplianceOne Group. #compliance #gamblingindustry #bettingandgaming #regulatedgambling