Aspinall’s in Court Battle Over Unpaid £600k Loss

Some of us might recognise the feeling of spending a bit too much on a night out. Perhaps the drinks were flowing, the night felt young, and so what was supposed to be a sophisticated meal out with friends turned into a drowsy 3am taxi ride home £150 lighter. Whoops. Just have to cut back…

Slots Being Released with Variable RTPs

If you have been playing online slots for more than a few years or so, you might have noticed a change in the way some of them play. By that, I of course mean ‘how long your deposit lasts’. Players in the know have been complaining for a while now that developers are getting the…

Twitch to Ban Streams from Unlicensed Gambling Sites

Popular streaming platform, Twitch, has finally buckled under the pressure and agreed to ban channels who stream games played on unlicensed websites. The streaming of gambling activity has been the topic of many debates over the last few years because it is still a relatively new concept, so there are no specific laws about it….

Calls to Regulate Video Game Loot Boxes

It’s a subject that keeps coming up without any meaningful conclusion, but a new report from the Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) has found that gamers are being ‘manipulated’ into spending more and more on loot boxes. Why is a study from Norway carrying any weight on this UK based website? Well because the report has…

Problem Gambling Drops Again in the UK

Despite all the noise about a problem gambling crisis in this country, the statistics are painting a very different picture. For the second time since February, the number of people classified as problem gamblers has dropped significantly. However, all is not as it seems, because the number of people using black market gambling sites is…

Scientific Games Becomes Light and Wonder in Rebrand

The online gambling industry loves a rebrand, doesn’t it? PaddyPower Betfair became Flutter, Ladbrokes Coral (and friends) became Entain, and now, popular software developer Scientific Games has decided to change their name too. It makes a lot of sense since the business is switching its focus, and this new name better reflects what they are…