Society News

The latest information on socially relevant topics such as gambling law and regulation, cultural trends and international events.

Strictly Come Dancing will be back on our TV screens in late September. Ellie Goldstein is the celebrity contestant bookmakers believe is most likely to lift the Glitterball Trophy. Key Facts: Fourteen celebrity contestants for Strictly Come Dancing's 23rd series have been announced. The bookmaker's early favourite is 23-year-old trailblazing Down...

Falling visitor numbers, allied to a weakening dollar, make troubled Las Vegas a great value...

The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has ordered Ladbrokes to pull one of its broadcast adverts...

An EU study has produced data about teenagers’ digital addiction and related problems. Key Facts:...

The UK government creates an eSports job to help move the industry forward. Key Facts:...

A lucky lottery player in the UK has won almost £4 million by scooping the...

A new charity initiative has been launched in Northern Ireland after the country’s latest data...

The UKGC reports a higher-than-expected rate of frictionless risk checks. Key Facts: The UKGC launched...

Celebrity The Traitors will hit BBC screens this year. Discover why placing a bet on...

Public health groups have strongly responded to assertions made in parliament that the gambling industry...

Concerns have been raised about the rise of adult gaming centres in the UK. Key...

Government policy is unlikely to be influenced by a letter from MPs. Key Facts: Some...

New research by UK regulator the Gambling Commission (UKGC) has found that people may avoid...

There’s no direct connection between youth gaming and adult gambling, according to a recent study....