Everything you need to know about the UK gambling and casino landscape.
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The fifth Mega Moolah jackpot of the year has now been claimed, changing someone's life forever. The jackpot reached a whopping €14.6 million before being won on the 17th August this year.
A class-action lawsuit has been filed in the Northern District of California against EA, citing violations against the California gambling act.
Despite the legal age for gambling at online casino sites being 18, 16 and 17 year olds can legally participate in the National Lottery and purchase scratch cards.
The UK government has finally announced a date for UK casinos to be able to reopen. These casinos have been closed since 20 March, just days before the UK entered lockdown in response to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic which brought the country to a halt.
GVC Holdings has reported an 11.2% decline in revenue over the first half of this year. The coronavirus (Covid-19) and subsequent lockdown is to blame for this loss of revenue.
It’s been a turbulent month for casino staff. After preparing to reopen on August 1st after a month of asking the government, Boris’ updated plans delayed the grand opening by at least 2 weeks. This delay and uncertainty is set to cost the industry at least £14m.
With a rise in digital gambling over the recent years, new legislation proposed by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) calls for a ‘soft cap’ of £100 per month on net deposits at an online casino site.
Two of the UK’s most prevalent slot game providers are teaming up! This new partnership will add the entire Eyecon catalogue of slot games to Microgaming’s content platform.