The Guardian

• Betfred failed to pay staff extra holiday wages for overtime work

  16-9-2019 Magazines The Guardian 27

  Exclusive: bookmaker owned by Tory donors promised to notify staff but did not, whistleblower says Bookmaker Betfred, which is owned by...

• The games industry shouldn’t be ripping off children | Geraldine Bedell

  15-9-2019 Magazines The Guardian 47

  The young must be protected from being exploited by online platforms Last week, MPs called on the government to classify online loot boxes as...

• Video game loot boxes should be classed as gambling, says Commons

  12-9-2019 Magazines The Guardian 56

  Children should also be barred from buying addictive in-game rewards, advises report Video game loot boxes should be regulated as gambling and...

• William Hill boosts chief digital officer to CEO in bid to be 'digitally-led'

  5-9-2019 Magazines The Guardian 66

  Ulrik Bengtsson, who previously ran a Swedish online gaming firm, will replace Philip Bowcock William Hill has announced the departure of its...

• Young gamers are being primed for gambling, warns former addict

  3-9-2019 Magazines The Guardian 69

  A father and son are campaigning for tighter regulation on in-game spending, which they say ‘normalises betting for children’ In 2014, Adam...

• Betting firm bosses pull out of grilling by MPs

  2-9-2019 Magazines The Guardian 96

  Withdrawal of GVC, William Hill and Flutter CEOs from meeting on dangers of online betting branded ‘outrageous’ The bosses of three of the UK’s...

• Regulator approves self-exclusion system for problem gamblers

  1-9-2019 Magazines The Guardian 64

  All UK online casinos and bookmakers will be told to sign up to Gamstop, it is understood A system that allows problem gamblers to block...

• Inquest to consider state's role in gambling addict's suicide

  28-8-2019 Magazines The Guardian 68

  Inquest into death of Jack Ritchie could blame UK’s lack of care provision for addicts The government could be held liable for a gambling...

• Food for thought: Mecca Bingo owner plans no-deal Brexit menu

  22-8-2019 Magazines The Guardian 88

  Rank will not need to rely on foodstuffs coming through ports if there is disruption The gambling group Rank has drawn up an emergency “Brexit...

• Advert for gambling app banned for using young footballers

  21-8-2019 Magazines The Guardian 53

  Football Index accepts it broke code by using players under 25 such as Jadon Sancho A Facebook advert for a gambling app featuring young...

• Five-pound notes and free pints used to lure students into gambling

  17-8-2019 Magazines The Guardian 66

  Undergraduates are being offered cash and drinks to sign up to betting apps Students at prestigious UK universities are being recruited to promote...

• Nigel Adams says Derby giving Wayne Rooney No 32 shirt is ‘very crafty’

  13-8-2019 Magazines The Guardian 62

  • Sports minister urges club to consider impact of gambling • Derby using Rooney’s shirt to promote online casino sponsor Derby County have been...

• Complaints against betting firms up almost 5,000% in five years

  12-8-2019 Magazines The Guardian 62

  Gambling Commission figures obtained by BBC Panorama show record 8,266 complaints in 2018 Customer complaints about British betting companies...

• Crown Resorts: Packer's casino group foots bill as 'special relationship' in spotlight

  10-8-2019 Magazines The Guardian 95

  The media has focused on tales of sex, drugs and wombat shooting – but a NSW inquiry may delve deeply into the Packer and Ho dynasties On...

• William Hill posts £63.5m loss after FOBT stake is cut

  9-8-2019 Magazines The Guardian 122

  High-street bookmaking sales fall 12% after a slump in income from the machines William Hill reported a loss of £64m in the first half of the...