The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has appointed Sue Young as its new Executive Director of Operations, bringing extensive government experience to the role amid ongoing leadership changes and a government-backed campaign against the black market. Sue Young joins the Commission from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), where she served as …
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Here’s the headline: The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has raised eyebrows (and alarms) over operators leaning too heavily on financial thresholds to spot risky customers. In its latest AML compliance review, the UKGC didn’t mince words. Some operators, it said, only start risk-profiling customers after they hit a certain spend …
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The UKGC (Gambling Commission) has announced changes aimed at increasing consumer control over deposit limits and greater transparency of customer funds protection by operators. A further change to the Commission’s Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP) will also pave the way for implementation of Government’s upcoming statutory levy (opens …
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Gamesys will pay a £6 million penalty after a UKGC investigation revealed social responsibility and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) failings. Gamesys Operations Limited – which operates 16 websites including ballycasino, doublebubblebingo, jackpotjoy and megawayscasino – will also have to undergo a third-party audit to ensure it is effectively implementing its anti-money …
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Gambling business Entain Group is to pay £17 million for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures at its online and land-based businesses, according to UKGC. Entain Group will pay £14 million for failures at its online business LC International Limited which runs 13 websites including ladbrokes.com, coral.co.uk and foxybingo.com. It will also pay …
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Leading virtual games developer Leap Gaming announced it has just received a Supply License by the UK regulator UKGC. According to the game provider’s statement “We are pleased to announce that Leap received a content supply license by the UKGC. The long-awaited UK license is a meaningful milestone for Leap, allowing …
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As far back as Q3 2018, the CMA (Competition & Markets Authority) shone a glaring spotlight on the inadequacies found in practices of remote gambling in regards to the unfair terms found in consumer contracts. The T&Cs under the white-hot beam were imbalanced terms, disproportionate sanctions, and behavioral biases in …
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The United Kingdom has seen a small spike in the country’s gambling activity. According to new data released by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), the renewed tightening of Covid-19 lockdown measures has impacted gambling behaviour in Great Britain. The data reflects the period between March and October, inclusive, and covers …
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Operating and software licenses of charitable lottery operator group Capen have been suspended by the UK gambling commission. Capen Ltd operates the online brands The Little Lottery, The Sports Lotto and Zaffo, as well as the defunct Lottery For Kids. The operator group has been licensed since 2014, while it …
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The British gambling regulator UKGC has set a fine of £2.8 million for BoyleSports over money laundering failures. During an investigation by the regulator, Boylesports Enterprise was found to have breached Commission rules aimed at preventing money laundering on its Boylesports.com and Boylecasino.com websites. According to the statement UKGC released …
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Genesis Global’s licence suspension was lifted by the UK Gambling Commission. The company has been given the green light to resume operating in the UK market for their online casino brands Casino Gods, Casoola Casino, Kassu Casino, Spela, Casino Joy, Pelaa, Vegas Hero, Sloty, and SpinIt. Genesis Global CEO Ariel …
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The Gambling Commission has today, 28 August, launched the competition to award the fourth National Lottery licence. The UKGC will announce the preferred applicant in September 2021. The National Lottery is one of the world’s largest lotteries and the current (third) licence is due to expire in 2023. Since launching …
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British Gambling Commission (UKGC) trying to raise public awareness of safer gambling control tools, facilities and support groups as GambleAware and GamCare, launched a new campaign called “9 ways to keep yourself safe when gambling”. The UKGC also reminds audiences of their rights to ask for a “timeout from gambling” …
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According to a UK Gambling Commission spokesperson M88 and Mansion Europe, both Mansion Group brands, are under investigation adding that while the operating licences held for each brand had not been revoked, it was investigating “various aspects” of each business’ “model and operations”. In the mean time Premier League club …
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Systemic failures in player protection where among findings of an investigation into PT Entertainment Services (PTES), a Playtech company which run www.winner.co.uk and titanbet.co.uk. PTES surrendered its licence during the investigation which started in March 2019, after the UKGC being contacted by the family of a man who tragically took …
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UK Gambling Commission had notified in January all licensed operators that from 31 March integration with Gamstop would be a mandatory condition to keep their existing licenses. Two operators however, failed to comply. The British gambling commission decided to suspend the licenses of Sportito and Dynamic! Since Sportito managed to …
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UK Gambling Commission decided due to AML and social responsibility concerns to suspend the licence of lottery betting site Lotteries.com. The operator owned by Isle of Man-registered International Multi-Media Entertainments Limited, had its remote betting and casino licence immediately suspended, as the British regulator will review into the business. The …
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Online gambling business Betway is ordered by the UK Gambling Commission to pay £11.6m, alongside implementing a package of measures, for a series of social responsibility and money laundering failings linked to dealings with seven of its high spending customers. The settlement consists of: £5.8m payment in lieu of a …
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The UK Gambling Commission has suspended Stakers Limited’s license. The Commission cited Section 116(2)(a) of the Act, which permits a review if the regulator “has reason to suspect that activities may have been carried on in purported reliance on the licence but not in accordance with a condition of the …
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The UK Gambling Commission followed Gibraltar regulator and suspended the license of Addison Global and its sports betting site MoPlay, while conducting a review of the operator. The suspension means that Addison Global will be prohibited to offer gambling services to customers across the UK. The suspension comes as the …
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