AUSTRALIA – Anthony Ball of Clubs Australia writes an opinion piece for The Drum, worth reading for the comments which alone as people literally tear strips off him. The Drum
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Pokies reform: Another silver bullet loses its shine
December 2nd, 2011One in six London managers spend £500+ a month on gambling
December 1st, 2011UK - As the UK’s largest casino opens at Westfield Stratford City today LondonlovesBusiness.com can reveal that one in six London managers spends at least £500 a month on gambling. Our exclusive survey of 500 London mid-managers reveals that gambling is still very much a part of the capital’s social fabric. One in 14 managers visits [...]
Study Says Online Gamers may like taking bigger risks
December 1st, 2011AUSTRALIA - A study of online gamblers suggests that people who bet over the internet are more likely to take bigger risks while betting than other gamblers. The survey, conducted by Southern Cross University, found that 80 per cent of people who gambled online were betting on racing and sports, with the remaining 20 per cent [...]
UK Online Gambling Law Updates
December 1st, 2011UK - The UK Treasury is expected to complete its review of the £1.7 billion British online gambling market early in December. Experts are of the view that the recommendation of a secondary licensing fee on offshore remote gaming companies operating in the British market is on the cards. Last week the discussions arranged by Member [...]
Betfair attacks German gambling shake-up
December 1st, 2011EUROPE - The fight for access to Germany’s gambling market has intensified after Betfair complained to the European Commission against draft legislation that is supposed to open up the gaming sector in Europe’s largest economy. Liberalisation plans drawn up by most of Germany’s regional governments do not go far enough and still aim to shelter local [...]
Gambling ads are raising the stakes
December 1st, 2011AUSTRALIA - New research shows that Victorians are increasingly concerned about the risks posed by gambling marketing strategies, including gambling advertising at sporting events. In a new study of Victorian gamblers published in International Gambling Studies researchers from Monash University investigated how aware individuals were of gambling advertising; their attitudes towards gambling advertising; and what role [...]
Gambling Bodies File Complaint Against Greece
December 1st, 2011EUROPE - Greek’s gambling laws have long been considered unfriendly to foreign companies, and newly adopted online gambling legislation seems to have sealed the nail in the coffin of non-Greek companies attempting to compete in the market. This week, two online gaming groups, the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) and the Remote Gaming Association (RGA), [...]
Changes unlikely for online gambling in D.C.
December 1st, 2011US - D.C. Lottery officials do not plan to change the essential components of their controversial online gambling plan after holding nine community meetings to hear concerns and dispel myths about the program. The first-in-the-nation effort to bring online gambling to home computers and limited public areas within D.C. borders has received mixed reviews since it [...]
Calls made for gambling ‘education’ in the UK
December 1st, 2011UK - Gambling education ought to be included in the national curriculum in the UK, GamCare has said. The organisation is calling for the introduction of better education to tackle problem gambling. “One of GamCare’s core aims is to ensure that gambling remains safe for all – and this is particularly relevant for young people,” said [...]
Taxman to slap 20 per cent levy on gambling winners
December 1st, 2011AFRICA - Kenya Revenue Authority is to impose a 20 per cent withholding tax on winnings from gaming as it seeks to bring more people in to the tax bracket. Currently the taxman only levies a 16 per cent tax on the gaming company leaving winners untaxed. Speaking at a Mocality Business Conference at the KICC [...]
