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Crack cocaine machines blamed for rise in bookmakers crime

Fixed odds betting terminals have been blamed for an 8.2% rise in crime at bookies in the past year. Betting shops have rung the police 728 more times than they did in 2013, with the weekly callout averaging at 179 compared to 165 previously. Incidents have included punters vandalising machines, as well as abusing staff…. Read more »

OAP poker players cheat casino

Four OAPs ran a cheating scheme while playing poker at a US casino last summer, according to court charges. One of the men was jailed on Wednesday, while the whereabouts of the others is not known. All four of them have previous convictions for cheating whilst gambling. The men cheated together at Canterbury Park in… Read more »

Couple collect much anticipated slot machine jackpot

An American couple have scooped $2.4m (£1.45m) after winning the most anticipated jackpot in Las Vegas slot machines. Walter and Linda Misco from New Hampshire won the Lion share’s payout last Friday. The couple were playing the slot machine for five minutes when they saw the three green emblems line up horizontally on the jackpot… Read more »

“Wild West” fight at Dundee casino

Punters at a casino in Dundee got more than they bet on when a huge fight broke out. The fight which took place at the Grosvenor Casino was described by one eyewitness as “one of the worst fights I’ve ever seen in the city”. The Police arrived at the scene afterwards, but no arrests have… Read more »

Gambling addiction rife in Japan

Gambling addiction is significantly higher in Japan than most other nations, according to a recent study. In Japan, nearly five per cent of adults are addicted to the vice, which is five times more than most other nations. On Wednesday, the study was released to local media in Japan. It highlighted rising adult addiction to… Read more »

Lotto UK deny Scottish artwork funding

An art gallery’s bid for lottery funding in order to create a public artwork at the site of one of Scotland’s most famous victories over England has been rejected, reports the BBC. The Guardians of Scotland Trust were hoping to celebrate William Wallace’s victory at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297 with a piece of… Read more »

Mr Green appoints new CFO

The popular online casino operator, Mr Green has appointed a new chief financial officer. The Scandinavian operator appointed Simon Falk, who previously served as chief financial officer at Swedish pharmacy chain Kronans Apotek. Mr Falk is scheduled to start in his new role before the beginning of October. He is going to be replacing the former… Read more »

GBGA to launch legal challenge against UK gambling law

The Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA) has filed a legal challenge against the introduction of a new gambling licence law in Britain. The GBGA represents gambling companies that have based their online businesses in offshore centres. The Group have described the pending Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act as “unlawful”. The legislation requires overseas operators… Read more »

Hugh Jackman spent £200,000 on scratchcards

The famous actor, Hugh Jackman has spent more than £200,000 on scratchcards and lottery tickets for production staff on his film sets during the last 14 years. The X-Men star believes that staff will work better and be more receptive if they think that they might be in the running to win huge cash prizes…. Read more »

Businessman scammed casinos claiming he had £20 million

A London-based businessman pretended to be a real estate tycoon, in order to gamble vast sums in casinos. Shy Dahan, 33, was in court this week accused of using forged Credit Suisse paperwork to mislead casino staff about his personal wealth. He produced documents from the Gibraltar arm of the bank which showed that he… Read more »