The new gambling minister will join a Liverpool panel weighing the case for a new Gambling Act, without industry representatives.
London’s Oct. 16-18 programme includes a £20,000-guaranteed Women’s Classic, a streamed cash game and a poker bootcamp.
Researchers found pre-consent data collection and cookie banners that often made tracking far easier to accept than reject.
Revised technical standards reserve the term “deposit limit” for caps on total deposits and require systems to block further payments once the cap is reached.
Buyer-side resolutions passed with more than 99.5% support, but competition and gaming approvals remain outstanding.
The regulator found that a fictional bettor’s youthful appearance breached UK gambling advertising rules despite the character being generated by AI.
Online casino revenue rose almost 15%, while online and retail betting income declined and the number of licensed venues fell.
Peers say digital promotion has outpaced regulation, while the betting industry warns of a growing illegal market.
The Ladbrokes owner says a proposed doubling of machine-games duty would add £100 million a year to its UK retail costs.
The continuing revenue and a 19.99% warrant interest could draw attention as Bally’s seeks control of Evoke’s UK licences.