Kevin Oldroyd November 16, 2016 08:53:42
News has recently been broken that the UK government may soon allow Wales to ban FOBT’s inside of their borders. Fixed Odds Betting Terminals, or FOBT’s, are a highly popular form of gambling throughout the UK, but over the past few years many lawmakers have been actively trying to have them banned. FOBT’s have been […]
Phyllis F. April 2, 2015 03:53:09
Scottish National Party accuses UK government for fixed odds betting terminals’ shortcomings. The Scottish National Party (SNP) has accused the UK government for not living up to its promise to give Scotland the additional power needed to tackle problems that have developed from fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs). The terminals are the object of criticism […]
Phyllis F. March 27, 2015 06:49:07
A study from academics in England and the Netherlands showing that poker is a skill-oriented game may cause UK government to tax poker players’ winnings. The UK Government could begin taxing poker winnings after a new online gaming research suggested that poker does indeed require a certain level of skill in order to win. The […]
Monica E. July 18, 2014 10:46:49
The British gambling industry is going to be turned upside down with the new laws based on point of consumption. Despite all objections coming from major gambling operators, the UK Government is moving forward with its licensing and taxation plans based on point of consumption. Unofficial sources claim the new British gambling law is making […]
Monica E. June 25, 2014 11:49:36
Gibraltar-licensed companies disagree with changes proposed by the UK Government and are threatening to go to court. The UK Government has been planning to bring changes to the current British gambling laws for a while now, but the latest proposals have stirred up a lot of complaints from online casino operators. The Gibraltar Betting and […]
Toni April 4, 2014 12:46:14
UK’s government slated to pass a gambling bill which will see betting firms pay a tax premium, a topic of concern that resonates deeply within bookmakers. Safe havens will not be safe anymore, as the UK government takes a hard swipe at both online and offline betting companies.Licensing, taxation and other reforms are no longer […]
Staff April 4, 2014 12:46:14
UK’s government slated to pass a gambling bill which will see betting firms pay a tax premium, a topic of concern that resonates deeply within bookmakers. Safe havens will not be safe anymore, as the UK government takes a hard swipe at both online and offline betting companies.Licensing, taxation and other reforms are no longer […]
Monica E. January 9, 2014 11:57:22
Lawmakers are waiting for the gambling industry-funded report to come out before taking action against FOBTs. Despite recent evidence that fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) are spreading uncontrollably across the UK and causing gamblers to lose a great deal of money, the Government refuses to change British gambling laws for now. In yesterday’s debate held at […]
Alex Nevsky January 3, 2014 14:42:53
Lorna Hood, Church of Scotland’s General Assembly moderator, warned in her New Year message about the potential problems that can be caused by gambling. She said that the perception of gambling as “cool and normal” activity may be dangerous and can be a reason for serious issues like debt. Hood expressed her concern about all […]
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