Gambling

The owner of Ladbrokes, Coral and other gambling brands is to pay £17 million after social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures at its online and land-based businesses.

An online casino has been fined £1.2 million by the Gambling Commission after sending a promotional offer to more than 40,000 customers who had asked to be self-excluded to help them stop gambling. Sky Vegas sent the "Bet £5 get 100 free spins" offer to 41,395 customers who had self-excl

The gambling industry awaits the outcome of an imminent white paper which is sure to deal operators a fresh deck of cards which may not all be to their liking, writes Audrey Ferrie. The existing Gambling Act 2005 came into force in 2007 but it is widely recognised that current legislation needs a re

A major review of UK gambling laws has been announced alongside an increase in the minimum age for playing the National Lottery from 16 to 18. The review of the Gambling Act 2005 will look at online restrictions including stake and spend limits, advertising and promotional offers, and the powers of