Month: September 2025

According to new data from the Department of Trust (DOT), people over the age of 50 spend less on gambling than younger players. The study that was done back in 2024 looked at bank transactions of nearly 54,000 UK bettors. Over 90% were under 50 years old while 9.5% were 50 or older. Many will say that how many people of that age still…

The figures were released for Online Gambling which saw it rise in the second quarter, the gross gambling yield (GGY) hit £1.4 billion ($2.02bn), which is up 2% year-on-year and also 3% higher than the previous quarter the Gambling Commission have said. Spins and Bets climbed 26.1 billion but the number of active monthly accounts dropped 10% to 12.7 million. The growth was driven…

GambleAware has announced its plans for closure and after the departure of current CEO Zoe Osmond it will be Anna Hargrave who will step up from 30th September to oversee the charity’s closure.  Hargrave will guide the day-to-day running of the charity and follow on with the wind-down before closure. Earlier in the year it was revealed that GambleAware would be closing by March…

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has closed the door on the loophole which would allow advertising restrictions to be more lenient if the platform was registered outside of the UK. From the beginning of September all gambling operators that have a UK license must follow suit with the same standard of advertising regardless of where they are based. This includes content such as: company…

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa has suffered a setback in his efforts to revive the reopening of casinos. The Constitutional Court has ruled out asking the question in the December referendum. Noboa submitted seven referendum questions back on the 5th August with the final one seeking approval from voters for land-based casinos to operate within five star hotels. His proposed plan included a 25% tax…

A fresh report from parliament has raised alarm bells with the future of British Horse Racing under threat. The proposed government measures could severely undermine the sport.  The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) published a study for Racing and Bloodstock which highlighted three fresh threats. These were: a planned rise in online betting tax, the introduction of stricter affordability checks on bettors and the lack…