Complaints to gambling regulator soar to record levels
Record numbers of gamblers complained to the industry regulator last year, new figures show.
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Gambling Commission: We share concern over loot boxes in video games
The UK gambling regulator has said it shares concern about loot boxes in video games but warned that the current law makes it hard to define them as gambling.
William Hill puts 4,500 jobs at risk with plans to shut 700 betting shops
Around 4,500 jobs are at risk at bookmaker William Hill after it announced plans to axe 700 betting shops across the UK.
Gambling firms commit to do more to help addicts following criticism
Five of the UK’s biggest gambling companies have committed to a series of measures to address problem gambling, including a major increase in funding for addiction, following government pressure.
Betting companies hit with fines of £19.6m over a year
Betting companies in the UK have paid out £19.6 million in penalties over the course of a year for failing to protect problem gamblers and stop money launderers.
NHS gambling addiction service for children launched
Betting firms could be taxed to pay for addiction treatment, the head of the NHS has warned, as he launched a new service to help children with gambling problems.
Four gambling ads banned for not being targeted away from children
Four separate gambling ads have been banned after the firms failed to ensure they were targeted away from children.
888 revenues surge as market spend and new casino platform pay off
Online gambling firm 888 Holdings has cheered an “encouraging” start to the year after UK revenues surged by nearly a fifth.
Dundee council allows slot machines to return to city centre street
The ring-a-ding-ding of slot machines is set to return to a city centre street for the first time in more than a decade.
Fortnite to reveal contents of paid loot boxes amid child gambling concerns
Fortnite will now show users the contents of paid loot boxes before they purchase them, following long-running comparisons to gambling.
Loot boxes in video games like Fortnite linked to problem gambling
Video game loot boxes are acting as a gateway to problem gambling, new research has suggested.
JACKPOT? New slot machine arcade could open in Dundee
The sound of slot machines could be making a comeback to a city centre street if councillors approve plans for a new arcade.
Dundee dealer who had £13k of heroin after wracking up massive gambling debt jailed
A man has been jailed for more than three years after he turned to heroin dealing because of a massive gambling debt.
Dundee bookies worker admits pocketing £40k by betting on events after they’d happened
A bookies worker in Dundee and Forfar has admitted a gambling scam which netted him more than £40,000.
All gambling machines removed from Dundee union for students’ welfare
Dundee University Students Association (DUSA) has removed all gambling machines from its students’ union.
Gambling addict stole £9,250 of scratch cards from Sainsbury’s and only won £250 back
A gambling addict has admitted stealing thousands of pounds worth of scratch cards from thesupermarket where he worked.
Teen beats the bookies to win £20k after placing £3 bet
A football fan has scooped an incredible £20k after placing a £3 bet.
Dundonians lose £9m on fixed-odds betting. ‘I have seen people going crazy’
Dundonians lost almost £9 million on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) at bookies in just two years, the Tele can reveal.
VIDEO: Mystery customer wins at least £1m on scratchcard bought in Dundee newsagent
A Dundee shop customer has become a millionaire — after scooping a huge prize on a scratchard.
Personal details ‘may have been accessed’ after hackers target lottery accounts
Thousands of customer accounts on the National Lottery website may have been compromised.