Lottery plan to expand scratchcard sales criticised

A plan by the National Lottery to extend the sale of scratchcards to all checkouts in large supermarkets has been described as “worrying” by gambling addiction experts.... [READ MORE]

Trick of the light triggers fix claims against National Lottery

A reflection of light made some players think an Irish lottery winning ball had two different numbers on it, lotto chiefs have said.... [READ MORE]

Do not pass go: lottery games with Monopoly theme banned

The National Lottery was blocked from offering three new games last year because they were named after children’s board games and considered too appealing to underage players.... [READ MORE]

Gamesys takes £500m pot with Jackpotjoy sale

One of Britain’s most successful online gambling companies is poised to sell off some of its assets to a Canadian rival for more than £500 million.... [READ MORE]

Cartoons lure kids to online gambling

Some of Britain’s biggest gambling operators are targeting children with their favourite cartoon and storybook characters in online betting games, an investigation by The Sunday Times reveals today.... [READ MORE]

Online gambling parasites must be curbed

An age-old vice has been turbo boosted by technology and it’s taking a terrible toll on the nation’s health and finances... [READ MORE]

The odds should be stacked against children gambling

Catch ’em young has always been a tried and trusted principle for many businesses. Grab a customer before they reach maturity and you grab them for life. Now, as a Sunday Times investigation today reveals, the gambling industry is using cartoon and other child-friendly images to…... [READ MORE]

May’s low stakes gamble could cost shops dear

Perhaps after her election experience, it is no surprise that Theresa May now takes a dim view of high stakes gambling.... [READ MORE]

Problem gambling: the woman who people can bet on

From students to City traders, about 300,000 people are addicted to betting in Britain. Henrietta Bowden-Jones offers hope to the most desperate cases... [READ MORE]

The game’s up for Blackjack, the Olympic wild cat

He was the cat they could not catch, a long-haired black tom who evaded capture while all around him a vast swath of East London was demolished and levelled into mud.... [READ MORE]