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PHE review into UK gambling-related harms set for 2020

Public Health England is set to conduct a new public health review investigating the damage gambling-related harms can cause both socially and economically.  PHE are...

GeoComply leads donation to the National Council on Problem Gambling

Geolocation compliance technology providers GeoComply announced that they have raised $45,220 for the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). Raised at an industry event prior to...

UKGC agrees AML settlement with Petfre (Betfred Gibraltar)

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) announced that Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited has been issued a £322,000 penalty package due to money laundering failures. Following an investigation...

GambleAware hires Peter Holt as new CFO

UK-based GambleAware has announced the appointment of Peter Holt as the charity’s new chief financial officer (CFO). Holt previously spent almost 10 years as finance...

Loot boxes: The in-game feature or addiction trigger?

Following the release of The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Committee's (DCMS) new report into loot boxes, Nigel Clark (general manager, Global Identity...

DCMS report demands verification improvements and loot box regulation

In a newly published report, The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Committee (DCMS) has stated in-game spending should be regulated by the...

EveryMatrix partners with beBettor to focus compliance concerns

Industry platform provider EveryMatrix has reacted to the UK Gambling Commision’s (UKGC) suspension by partnering with compliance start-up beBettor.  Recently, the UKGC announced the suspension...

UKGC fines Silverbond for multiple SR and ML failings

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has disclosed it handed a £1.8m fine to land-based casino Silverbond Enterprises Limited for social responsibility (SR) and money...

Money laundering failures see Ladbrokes Coral facing £5.9m penalty package

Failures in controls over money laundering and problem gambling has seen Ladbrokes Coral hit by a £5.9m penalty package by the Gambling Commission and...

UKGC to open consultation on credit card gambling usage

UK’s Gambling Commission (UKGC) has revealed it is set to commence a 12 week consultation into the use of credit cards for online gambling. Beginning...

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