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Regulators have launched a crackdown on child gambling by demanding online gambling sites remove “unacceptable” adverts featuring cartoon characters likely to appeal to children. The Gambling Commission and the Advertising Standards Authority are among the signatories to a letter sent to online gambling operators that orders them to remove games promoted... -
Two men who admitted breaching gambling laws over a website that allowed children to bet on Premier League football matches using a virtual currency earned in the video game Fifa have been ordered to pay fines and costs. Dylan Rigby, 33, and Craig Douglas, 32, pleaded guilty to breaches... -
Nearly half a million children a week gamble and 9,000 are problem gamblers, according to a study by the industry regulator. The Gambling Commission’s Young People and Gambling report(pdf) found that while rates of smoking, drinking and drug-taking among children have declined, gambling rates have remained largely static, with 450,000 11-...
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Online gambling by teenage boys across Europe is becoming a huge public health concern with one in eight now gambling frequently, according to a Europe-wide survey of school students aged 15 and 16. The results of the four-yearly survey, in which 96,000 school students in 35 countries took part,...
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An ad for bookmaker Ladbrokes featuring the popular superhero Iron Man has been banned over fears it would appeal to children. The email promoting the Ladbrokes casino featured an image of Iron Man and the text: “Enjoy this exclusive Ladbrokes welcome offer with Iron Man 3.” Ladbrokes said all its email offers...
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Os menores portugueses fazem apostas desportivas em dinheiro tanto através da internet como presencialmente. 4% dos miúdos já o fizeram online e 2% recorrendo ao sistema territorial. Os negócios online (compra e venda) também começam cedo. Os dados constam do relatório sobre consumos e comportamentos aditivos do SICAD, que,...
