Stuart Hughes
Senior World Affairs Producer at BBC
BBC Journo. Landmine Survivor. @MAGsaveslives Patron. @SBCFoundation Ambassador. @Dartcenter Euro Director. @Journalism_BU Fellow. @JSchofieldTrust Snr Fellow.
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2 weeks ago |
casinobeats.com | Stuart Hughes
Figures for May 2025 show Macau’s casino industry recorded its most substantial monthly post-pandemic gross gaming revenue (GGR), hitting $2.62 billion. Results for May show a 5% year-on-year (YoY) increase. The rise was fueled by China’s Labour Day Golden Week, as well as benefiting from a strategic hospitality launch event. The Labour Day holiday event, which ran from May 1 to 5, reportedly brought in nearly 850,000 visitors to the region.
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2 weeks ago |
casinobeats.com | Stuart Hughes
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) announced last week that it had determined LiveScore Bet had breached its advertising codes following a series of gambling ads reaching underage users. The decision was made following a complaint that two LiveScore Bet ads promoting betting odds appeared in a version of its sports score app accessible by users under the age of 18.
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3 weeks ago |
casinobeats.com | Stuart Hughes
The Isle of Man has released its first-ever National Risk Appetite Statement (NRAS), targeting the growing eGaming sector as it seeks to establish its position as a leading, well-regulated international financial hub. The NRAS declared that it needed to outline more precise boundaries of the acceptable risk levels in response to the financial crime threats that eGaming poses, particularly those originating from East and Southeast Asia.
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3 weeks ago |
casinobeats.com | Stuart Hughes
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has launched an expanded Consumer Voice framework, which it hopes will provide a deeper understanding of British public gambling behaviors. Unveiled on May 28, the UKGC’s latest initiative hopes to allow it to craft better evidence-based gambling policies shaped by authentic consumer feedback. The news follows the recent release of Q1 earnings data, which saw GGY hit £1.45 billion.
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3 weeks ago |
casinobeats.com | Stuart Hughes
Top soccer clubs in Brazil have joined forces to collectively denounce a government motion looking to limit commercial team sponsorships with gambling firms. The move follows the advancement of Bill 2,985/2023 in the Brazilian Senate, which is also seeking to impose harsher betting-related advertising restrictions. Outside of the coalition of clubs, critics also argue that the bill will destabilize the country’s entire sports construct.
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