Donations Of British Gambling Operators Amounted To £ 5.4 Million For Six Monhs

Gambleaware, a charitable organization financed by british gambling operators, for the first half of 2019 received orders £five.4 million. Despite the increase in income volumes, according to representatives of the organization, this is not enough.

The amount of subsidies for the entire last year was £nine.6 million. The purpose of gambleaware is to obtain from licensed participants in the british market at least 0.1% of profit as donations. However, the industry has not yet managed to enter this indicator. Not the last role in the current situation plays a hostile to gembling operators. Presumably, further tightening of the working conditions of companies will have a negative effect, including the volume of voluntary contiritions.

The largest contribution was distinguished by the british gvc holdings company, sacrified to gambleaware £one.4 million. The amount is equivalent and last year’s donation of the company. The world-famous bookmaker william hill also distinguished himself with stability and donated £1 million, as in the past year.

Following the leaders of the giant online betting bet365 sacrificed £868 thouusand., and rank group through subsidiars – grosvenor casinos and mecca bingo – £284,5 thousand. Among the major donors are also marked by betway (£160 thousandsand.) and betvictor (£153 thousand.).

But flutter entertainment, last year donated £445 thousand., this year did not get into the top benefactors.

Total b £five.4 million is present funds obtained during the imposition of penalties on two operators – leovegas (£600 thousand.) and gamesys (£690 thouusand.). Penalties were discharged by the uk gambling commission (ukgc) for various regulatory violations.

Despite the requirements of gambleaware, many operators make a much less intended minimum. So, several companies distinguished themselves in total were listed in total £one.

Recall that in the uk there was a new strategy to study the degree of harm from gambling.

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