Everything you need to know about the UK gambling and casino landscape.
Genesis Global, the operator of online casino sites including Casoola, Kassu and Casino Planet have had their licence suspended by the Gambling Commission. This means that 12 of the group’s casinos can no longer operate in the UK as of July 20th 2020.
UK PM Boris Johnson announced that casinos in England will soon be able to open as a part of the governments plans to ease lockdown. From August 1st, all Casinos in England will be able to open their doors to gamblers, with measures put in place to protect customers.
Buzz Bingo has announced today that 26 of its 117 clubs across the UK will be closing permanently in order to secure the company’s long term future. The move puts 574 jobs at risk.
888 Casino has expanded its live casino offering by partnering with NetEnt to include their suite of NetEnt Live games. Now, fans of household name 888 Casino will be able to enjoy live casino games including roulette and blackjack, alongside the rest of NetEnt's slot games.
Bookmakers in Scotland were re-opened on June 29th, however strict government restrictions had a huge effect on how they operated, which directly damaged their profits. Now, the Scottish Government has told bookies that they can start reducing the COVID-19 measures put in place from July 22nd.
The Gambling Commission has been making some important changes to the gambling industry recently, designed to protect players from harm. This includes banning the use of credit cards on online casino sites and preventing players from cancelling withdrawal requests.
The responsible gambling charity GambleAware has made a statement urging banks, the Gambling Commission and the government to standardise gambling block options on all bank accounts in the UK.
This past weekend, pubs, restaurants and hairdressers opened their doors to the British public after being closed for over 3 months due to COVID-19 fears and the government lockdown.