Month: September 2025

The switch over for the UK National Lottery is now complete. The old system which has been used since 2009 has had an upgrade which is being dubbed as the biggest tech switch in lottery history now runs across 43,500 retailers. The new system is called “Momentum”. The system called Momentum powers lotteries in Europe, North America and Oceania. The transition happened at the…

A fresh study by Social Finance and Sherbert Research for GambleAwarehave carried out a survey with over 2,700 young people. The study found that children and teenagers in Great Britain are seeing more and more gambling content and from celebrities too. Key points found from the survey are: 87% of children said they had come across something gambling related online. 25% felt the temptation…

Gambling is a popular leisure activity to have fun and it usually falls between two categories Sports Betting and Casino. Some people like sports because they can follow the event to form an opinion and like the excitement. Others prefer a classic casino which is purely luck.  We will look at a guide below which explains the differences so you can decide which form…

For a large number of years gambling companies have had close links to English football. The Premiership shirts have had Betting companies logos on which has made them inseparable from the top tier of English football. But this is slowly shifting with the concerns of gambling influence on fans more so children with betting being a leisure activity for over 18’s. The Premier League…

Casinos in the flesh are vibrant, colourful and full of excitement but today’s online experience brings a different sort of luxury. They are designed to fit your lifestyle being personalised and flexible. We will look at six attributes of why players are choosing to play online. 1. Anytime and anywhere The online opportunity gives the gamer to not be tied to location or time.…

SpreadEx have been heavily fined by the UK Gambling Commission for breaking anti-money laundering (AML) and safer gambling rules. The £2 million ($2.6m) fine was given for failings during a compliance check back in July 2023 and related to their license to run casino and betting services in Great Britain.  As well as paying the hefty fine the company must now undergo an independent…

A recent survey by YouGov shows how a majority of bettors would switch to unlicensed gambling sites. Two thirds of gamblers from the survey said that if taxes increased they would go elsewhere. Most respondents worry that this will mean unregulated and non taxed platforms. The government is putting together a plan which would replace the current three betting taxes Remote Gaming Duty (21%),…

The UK government has been urged to raise tax within the gambling industry, with the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) saying the money could help tackle child poverty. The think tank says that it could raise over £3 billion a year with a hike in taxes, they propose Online Gaming duty to rise from 21% to 50%, Machine Gaming duty from 20% to…

The Gambling Commission decided in March of this year to put a limit on wagering requirements on casino bonus at 10x. This had a split opinion in the industry as it was such a massive change. Many have supported this change due to the fact higher wagering encourages people to gamble more than they should and by capping them players would have a fairer…

In black and white banning credit cards from betting sites sounds like a smart way to stop people betting with money they don’t have, but in reality it’s far more complicated. The UK made it mandatory for betting companies to not accept credit cards in 2020 and then a study by the National Centre for Social Research later called it only a “partial success”.…