Introduction J4P is convinced the Gambling Act (2005) white paper review won’t deal with affordability. The ‘rumour mill’ seems to be that affordability will be handed back to the Gambling Commission, despite the Racing Post articles this week hinting otherwise. The Gambling Commission will probably use another consultation to take things forward. This provides another…
For all of you who’ve played competitive team sports there’s little worse than having a colleague who doesn’t turn up. We’ve all had teammates who’ve had convenient injuries, e.g. in my case, it was whenever my rugby league team was drawn away in the Yorkshire cup at a local Castleford side. It was inevitable; the…
During 2006 you’re sat in a meeting room in Stoke, London, Gibraltar or Malta following an email from your CEO that outlines your company must sell, sell, sell and not miss the fantastic opportunities that market liberalisation will offer. For years this was easy; millions, even billions around the world like a ‘bet’ and do…
Like many people I like to gamble for entertainment. In my opinion gambling should be legal in a modern democracy, but legalisation comes with huge responsibilities for those providing gambling services. Nobody can deny that the UK gambling industry has been a fantastic success since its liberalisation in 2005 when it’s judged simply on expansion…
Disappointingly we feel it’s time to comment on this issue again despite many thousands of words being written about it over the last five years. Briefly, the Gambling Act (2005) has a number of primary aims, one of which is that gambling should be ‘fair and open’. Meeting this and the other primary aims is…
The primary objective of our latest meeting at the Gambling Commission (GC) was to find out what may happen after the imminent departure of Sarah Harrison their CEO. We had major worries; we were meeting with Sarah and other senior staff. We’re pleased to report that it’s unlikely that much is going to change; in…
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In case you missed this week’s news, Racing NSW have declared their intention to bring back fairness into the Australian wagering landscape by introducing a minimum bet rule. Racing NSW annou… Source: Fairness returns? | FAIR WAGERING AUSTRALIA
Hi Bernard, I was heartened to hear you recently on RSN Radio say that Racing Victoria will consider Minimum Bet Laws for corporate bookmakers in May when you renew your race fields legislation. It… Source: Open letter to Bernard Saundry, CEO of Racing Victoria | FAIR WAGERING AUSTRALIA
Hi Bernard, Because the ethical argument was not strong enough for you to bring in a minimum-bet limit for corporate bookmakers last year, I will set them aside and give you the regulatory and mark… Source: Yearly Open Letter to Bernard Saundry | FAIR WAGERING AUSTRALIA
Dear Sam, You will have seen that Racing Victoria have followed Racing NSW and announced the introduction of a minimum bet law from October 1. It can be seen as the turning point for the industry a… Source: Letter to Racing CEOs regarding min bet intro | FAIR WAGERING AUSTRALIA
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