remote gambling association Archives

Two UK gaming groups to be dissolved as a new one emerges

By Erik Gibbs

4 July 2019

The Remote Gambling Association (RGA) and Association of British Bookmakers (ABB) in the U.K. will be consolidated into single unit – the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC).

Gambling trade associations in the UK join forces

Gambling trade associations in UK join forces

Business

By Erik Gibbs

25 February 2019

Gambling associations are creating a new trade group that would lobby politicians in an effort to have a greater voice in the anti-gambling roar in UK.

UK betting operators agree to halt live sports adverts

Business

By Steven Stradbrooke

13 December 2018

UK's Industry Group for Responsible Gambling announces agreement on new 'whistle-to-whistle' betting advertising ban during live sports broadcasts.

Sky CEO: UK TV gambling ad ban useless without online curbs

Business

By Steven Stradbrooke

10 December 2018

Stephen van Rooyen, CEO of UK broadcaster Sky, warns that a television gambling advertising ban will be useless without similar online ad curbs.

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Remote Gambling Association rejects BBC report of TV ad ban

Business

By Steven Stradbrooke

6 December 2018

Remote Gambling Association rejects BBC report that claimed industry heavyweights had agreed to a "whistle-to-whistle" advertising ban during live sports.

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UK gambling heavyweights mull major advertising curbs

Business

By Steven Stradbrooke

20 November 2018

UK gambling operators meeting this week to consider "unprecedented" advertising curbs in the hopes of warding off even more restrictive gov't curbs.

Malta preps unified self-exclusion system; UK’s GamStop under fire

Business

By Steven Stradbrooke

23 May 2018

Malta Gaming Authority plan to introduce unified self-exclusion system for all online gambling licensees; UK's GamStop program falling short of the mark.