Regulation

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is ordering the online betting industry in the UK to clean up its promotional practices or face regulatory action from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC).

Gambling and betting sites licensed in the UK have been warned that it’s time to clean up the terms and conditions attached to their bonus offers. On Wednesday, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) announced that a joint investigation with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found multiple problems with the way operators structure bonus offers…

Betting bonuses and other welcome offers will soon be a thing of the past for gamblers in the Czech Republic. Last week, the Ministry of Finance in the Czech Republic issued a recommendation that government regulators should prohibit online betting bonuses and offers from operators.

British bookmaker Geoff Banks has never had much love for what he calls the “bonus culture” that is so prevalent in the UK betting industry. The 20-year industry veteran has often railed against unfair practices in the industry and called on the UK Gambling Commission to take a more proactive stance in regulating bookmakers on…

One of the themes you’ll see us constantly harp on here at BettingBonuses.com is the importance of reading the fine print before accepting any bonus offer. In the highly competitive online betting industry, advertisers are constantly searching for new ways to attract customers. Sometimes, even the most highly-respected betting sites find themselves in trouble after…