Regulatory failure has been a hot topic in Australia recently. Royal commissions into the financial and aged care sectors have revealed major regulatory failures. The harm done by these oversights has been significant. Regulation is not just red tape. It protects the interests of those who put their faith, money, and in some cases, loved ones, into regulated institutions….
The UK government’s long-awaited White Paper on gambling reform, which is expected to be published in the coming weeks, is likely to be watered down according to The Times, but the reported changes will still have far-reaching implications, primarily for online gambling operators in the United Kingdom, and potentially for operators in Malta too. The…
A COVID-19 outbreak has meant full-scale closure for the former Portuguese colony’s six casinos – the only places in China where gambling is legal. Even prior to their closure on July 11, analysts estimated the casinos were burning through some $600 million each month because of COVID restrictions. Gambling centres around the world like Las…
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Gambling is a popular pastime for adults, whether it is purchasing lotto tickets, betting on sports games or casino-style gambling. Unsurprisingly, internet gambling has also become popular; it is so popular that in the fall of 2011, comScore found that online gambling was the fastest growing online category, with almost 10 million U.S. users. Global online gambling…
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What is gambling addiction and problem gambling? Gambling problems can happen to anyone from any walk of life. Your gambling goes from a fun, harmless diversion to an unhealthy obsession with serious consequences. Whether you bet on sports, scratch cards, roulette, poker, or slots—in a casino, at the track, or online—a gambling problem can strain…
Gambling is good business, or at least a profitable one. According to the American Gaming Association, in 2012 the 464 commercial casinos in the US served 76.1 million patrons and grossed $US37.34 billion. Each year gaming revenues in the US yield more profits than the theatrical movie industry ($US10.9 billion) and the recorded music industry ($US7…
The maximum stakes permitted on fixed-odds betting terminals in the UK is to be cut from £100 to £2, following years of campaigning for the change in the face of gambling industry lobbying. Those who campaigned hardest for greater protection for users of the machines such as the Campaign For Fairer Gambling will be pleased by the UK…
It’s now well recognised gambling can cause significant harm. However, many countries have done much more to reduce gambling-related harm than we have in Australia. Here’s four examples of how other countries have responded to the challenge of growing gambling-related harm, drawn from my research on the topic. Setting loss limits for everyone Norway replaced harmful high-intensity slot machines —…
