UK Casino, Gambling, and Betting News

Even before the 2005 Gambling Act was passed in the United Kingdom, gambling at UK online casinos was a popular form of entertainment for UK citizens. Since the Gambling Act passed wagering online in the UK has become a normal accepted activity. The most popular forms of gambling in the UK are sports betting, and bingo gambling, although they love their slots and baccarat games there too.

Many UK companies have a stake in the US casino gaming market, many are publicly traded companies that are extra cautious when it comes to abiding by supposed laws. Here we will keep the world updated with the latest news that is relevent to UK players, businesses, and general citizens.

Online Poker Expanding to Mobile at PokerStars
Published on November 17, 2009 by A.J. Maldonado

PokerStars bought Cecure, a company that develops mobile gaming software, as the online poker operator prepares for the growing boom in mobile gambling....

English Courts Deny Kentucky Jurisdiction in Online Gambling Case
Published on October 27, 2009 by Joshua McCarthy

Even while the Kentucky online gambling domain case sits before the state Supreme Court, the English High Court has ruled that Kentucky's seizure order, if upheld, still carries no weight in the UK....

UK Online Casinos Hope French Market Extends Growth Spurt
Published on September 23, 2009 by Preston Lewis

Online casino operators in the UK, finding domestic competition intense and markets stagnating, are hoping to expand business into France as that country prepares to allow foreign competition in Internet gambling to begin....

Forfeited Online Casino Money Offered by US to Kaplan Customers
Published on August 19, 2009 by A.J. Maldonado

A required US government post gives ex-players at BetOnSports a chance to claim the millions forfeited by the online casino's founder....

New Football League Sees No Problem with Sports Betting
Published on August 11, 2009 by Joshua McCarthy

Organizers of the new United Football League pooh-poohed NFL claims that gambling is a threat to sports, and said they hope sports betting helps their league as much as it has the NFL....

Online Casino White List Frozen by UK
Published on July 30, 2009 by Matt Miller

The highly desired position on the UK White List will not be available to any online casino in the near future, as regulators adjust conditions before expanding the list of approved gaming operators....

Online Casino Patrons Seek Safe Gambling in Unregulated Waters
Published on July 20, 2009 by Tom Weston

Players at online casinos and Internet poker rooms are concerned about the safety of their funds, after cheating scandals and government raids have left confidence at a low point....

UK Commercial Station Partners in Online Casino with Partygaming
Published on June 8, 2009 by Ed Bradley

Partygaming and England's Channel Five will develop an online casino and bingo gambling site together, using Five's brands and promoting the site on the television station....

UK Gambling Operators Found Lacking on Age Checking
Published on May 31, 2009 by Julie Wong

A study by the Gambling Commission in the United Kingdom found almost every betting shop visited had no problem taking gambling action from underaged customers....

Politics and Zealotry Loom Ahead for Internet Casino Bill
Published on May 26, 2009 by Joshua McCarthy

Despite the enthusiasm expressed for the introduction of Barney Frank's Internet casino bill, such unprincipled speakers as Spencer Bachus are eager to spread lies about online gambling to defeat the bill....

Online Casinos Wary Over Frank-McDermott Tax Plan
Published on May 9, 2009 by Tom Weston

The celebratory mood enveloping the online casino industry may fade as the taxation involved in US regulation and licensing of Internet gambling could change the market....

UK Conservatives Invent Online Casino Problem Gambling Numbers
Published on March 22, 2009 by Tom Weston

Members of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom sought tougher gaming laws for online casinos based on alarming figures about problem gaming, which unfortunately had no basis in fact....

Angelina Jolie and Online Casinos Dissed by UK Ad Authority
Published on March 19, 2009 by Matt Miller

The Advertising Standards Authority of the United Kingdom has shown not only online casinos get the brunt of their unimaginative and humorless enforcement as actress Angelina Jolie sees a movie ad featuring her pulled....

UK Wards Against Online Casino Sports Gambling Scandals
Published on March 8, 2009 by A.J. Maldonado

British sports authorities are looking to tighten measures to prevent gambling scandals, working with online casinos....

European Union Seeks Member Consensus on Online Gambling
Published on March 4, 2009 by Virginia Maddox

The European Union is seeking to find an agreement among member nations on the commerce rules concerning online gambling....

Online Casino Makes US Legal Online Gambling Prospects Even Money
Published on February 6, 2009 by Matt Miller

A British bookie has decided to take bets on whether the US will legalize online gambling, giving even money on the proposition....

Online Casinos Getting Beat By Bots
Published on February 4, 2009 by Preston Lewis

Internet hackers are causing problems for online casinos by using bots to manipulate gambling odds....

Online Casino Regulation Works in UK Detecting Underage Play
Published on January 15, 2009 by Matt Miller

United Kingdom regulators ensured the safety of British children by testing the age verification measures at online casinos, while US children are unprotected....

Strong Regulation Brings Many New Online Casinos to Antigua
Published on December 30, 2008 by Matt Miller

White-listing by British government reviewers of the Antiguan regulation of online casinos has caused a jump in Internet gambling operators seeking to locate in Antigua....

Australian Scheme to Censor Online Casinos Falters
Published on December 9, 2008 by Tom Weston

A plan by the Australian government to filter out inappropriate online content, including Internet gaming sites, is being bashed by a number of various opponents....

UK Report Predicts Explosive Growth in Mobile Gambling
Published on December 3, 2008 by Matt Miller

British scientists say research shows mobile betting will become the next boom in the online gaming world....

British Advise Consumers How to Sort Online Casinos
Published on November 29, 2008 by A.J. Maldonado

The British Gambling Commission has put a document on the Internet for download which will help gamblers avoid unscrupulous or unregulated online casinos....

Antigua Online Casino Industry Passes British Test For Safety
Published on November 4, 2008 by Tom Weston

The government of the United Kingdom added Antigua to the whitelist of countries with approved and properly regulated online casinos, thereby giving those Internet gambling sites the right to advertise in the U.K....

Online Bingo Site Runs Lifetime Lucky Number Jackpot Promo
Published on September 21, 2008 by K.C. Carmichael

Internet gaming site Platinum Play Bingo gives customers a chance to pick a lucky ball, which becomes key in trying to win weekly jackpots....

Casino Can't Collect Multi-Million Dollar Debt, Court Rules
Published on September 5, 2008 by Virginia Maddox

A British casino was told by the courts that a bad check for almost $4 million would not be honored, as the gaming establishment waited too long to collect....

British Online Casino Regulation Works Better Than Ban
Published on August 20, 2008 by Tom Weston

The United Kingdom decided to license and regulate Internet casino gambling rather than ban it, and the system seems more effective than the U.S. prohibition....

Online Bingo Babes Drive Growth at 888 Holdings
Published on August 6, 2008 by Preston Lewis

Online casino operator 888 has developed a marketing strategy drawing women to its Internet bingo site, thereby tapping new revenues....

British Taxes So High They Wound The Gambling Golden Goose
Published on August 1, 2008 by Matt Miller

Great Britain's online casino industry is struggling to keep up with competition, due to heavy taxes imposed by a government ambivalent to gaming....

D'Amato Agrees Poker Cheating Calls for Online Casino Regulation
Published on July 23, 2008 by Tom Weston

Internet casino scandals involving crooked software have shown the need for U.S. regulation of the online gaming industry, say former Senator Alfonse D'Amato and the Poker Players Alliance....

Antigua Waits Too Patiently for U.S. Online Casino Damages
Published on July 19, 2008 by K.C. Carmichael

Despite a World Trade Organization order to pay Antigua for harm done when it blocked Internet casinos from operating, the United States continues to insultingly drag its feet in negotiations....

Expert Gaming Analyst Demands US Internet Gambling Regulations
Published on July 15, 2008 by Preston Lewis

Gordon Price has been a prophet to the gambling world, and now his prophecy is clearly correct; regulation of online casinos is the only solution to the problems posed by all factions concerned....

U.S. Continues to Diss Antigua Over Online Gambling
Published on July 14, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

After yet another WTO-imposed deadline for resolution of damages the U.S. owes to Antigua has passed, the U.S. has gotten around to sending a negotiating team to the island nation....

Isle of Capri Casinos Reports Terrible Fourth Quarter
Published on July 2, 2008 by Ed Bradley

Isle of Capri disappointed casino investors on a mid-morning conference call, revealing hefty losses in the fourth quarter....

Genting Prepares for Expanded Worldwide Online Gambling
Published on June 26, 2008 by Julie Wong

Far Eastern casino operator Genting is set to enter into its first online gambling venture, CircusCasino.com out of Great Britain....

Canada Told to Ban Online Gambling by Researcher
Published on June 19, 2008 by Tom Weston

A gambling expert from Alberta has asserted that online gambling creates far more instances of problem gambling than land casinos, and must be banned, including games of skill such as poker....

Olympics Proactive in Preventing Gambling Scandals
Published on June 19, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

The International Olympic Committee is well aware of the potential for a gambling fix, and is moving to prevent such an occurrence....

New Mobile Casino Games Available From 32Red
Published on June 8, 2008 by Ed Bradley

Mobile casino innovator 32Red has introduced new versions of classic casino games....

Asian Casinos Predicted to Soon Surpass U.S. Casino Revenue
Published on June 5, 2008 by A.J. Maldonado

Casino industry experts largely believe that Asian gambling revenue will pass that of the United States in the near future....

Antigua and United States to Begin Online Gambling Negotiations
Published on May 22, 2008 by Tom Weston

As a World Trade Organization deadline looms, Antigua and the United States prepare to negotiate a settlement on damages caused by U.S. prohibition of online gambling....

Big Jackpots Awarded by CasinoRewards
Published on April 12, 2008 by Julie Wong

CasinoRewards.com has had players hit extremely good luck with jackpots lately....

U.S. Ignores Online Gambling Deadline With Antigua
Published on April 1, 2008 by Tom Weston

The United States continues to ignore treaties and sanctions regarding online gambling, failing to settle with Antigua over damages....

Harrah's Entertainment Posts Quarterly Loss
Published on February 27, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

In its last report as a publicly traded company, Harrah's Entertainment reported a loss due to writeoffs from investments in the United Kingdom....

Online Gambling Kingpin Seeks British License
Published on February 9, 2008 by Tom Weston

Present-day rumrunner Calvin Ayre wants his online gambling outfit to operate on a British license, if he can meet the upright requirements....

English Super Casino Plans Cancelled
Published on February 6, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

Prime Minister Brown has shot down a much-hoped-for casino in Manchester....

Harrah's Opens Major Casino in Glasgow
Published on February 5, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

Harrah's new Alea Casino will target the throngs of everyday people who love gambling, not just whales....

Kahnawake and Antigua Come Up Empty on White List Applications
Published on January 15, 2008 by A.J. Maldonado

The White List gaming license is one of the most coveted in the world, and the denial of Kahnawake and Antigua to gain access to the list has put both at a serious crossroads....

Las Vegas Sands Corp. High On Big Cities For Casino in Kentucky
Published on January 14, 2008 by Preston Lewis

The Las Vegas Sands Corporation, a major player in the casino game in the United States, has made it clear that they are only interested in big cities for a casino in Kentucky....

New Mexico Casino Denial Not The End, According To Tribe
Published on January 13, 2008 by A.J. Maldonado

The United States Interior Department turned away a proposed casino bid last week, but the tribe who submitted the bid vows their efforts are not over....

Casino Workshops and Classes Becoming Popular Around America
Published on January 6, 2008 by A.J. Maldonado

With the casino expansion boom that is happening around the United States, more information is now available for people who want employment in the industry....

Indian Casino Unions Growing Stronger Around The Country
Published on December 24, 2007 by Preston Lewis

The United States has been built by labor unions and their negotiating tactics supporting their workers, now they are becoming prevalent in casinos....