Tag: Andrew Rhodes
UKGC maps out four year strategy for White Paper implementation
Steering the betting sector through the implementation of the Gambling Act review White Paper is understandably the core focus of the UK Gambling Commission...
GambleAware: West Midlands hardest hit by problem gambling
According to research conducted by GambleAware, the West Midlands has the highest rate of problem gambling in the country, with an estimated 168,000 adults...
William Hill Group hit with £19.2m penalty in latest UKGC crackdown
William Hill Group (WHG) has been issued a record £19.2m penalty by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) over regulatory failings.
A total of three companies...
UKGC’s Andrew Rhodes: Regulatory lines blurred between NFTs and gambling products
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), CEO Andrew Rhodes, spoke at the 2022 IAGR Conference in Melbourne, as he highlighted the importance of acknowledging the...
UKGC’s Andrew Rhodes: Crypto and NFT boundaries are becoming ‘increasingly blurred’
During UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) CEO Andrew Rhodes’ speech at the Gambling Regulation Conference, Rhodes highlighted the prevalence of cryptocurrencies and NFTs when it...
UKGC issues “stronger and more prescriptive” customer protection rules
The requirements are expected to go into effect from this September, with prior additional guidance being released in June.
AML failings lead to £9.4m fine for 888
Betting and gaming operator 888 has been fined £9.4m by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) following failures in the firm’s AML and social responsibility...
UKGC identifies ‘same two weaknesses’ in operators’ compliance shortcomings
Issuing an update to the British betting and gaming industry, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has identified a need to raise standards across key...
Andrew Rhodes: UK gambling has too many repeat offenders on compliance...
Andrew Rhodes, Interim Chief Executive of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), has warned industry leadership that his department will no longer tolerate “recidivist behaviours towards compliance”...
UKGC Chief Andrew Rhodes calls on greater compliance from the industry
Andrew Rhodes, the interim Chief Executive of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has shared his reflections on the industry’s regulatory developments.
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