Tag: UK Gambling Commission (UKGC)
Swedish and British betting regulators renew cooperation agreement
The gambling regulators of Sweden and the UK have committed to a continuation of a long-running cooperation agreement at a time of change for...
Open Banking’s affordability check role reiterated but MPs debate shows contrasting...
The issue of affordability checks was brought before MPs in a parliamentary debate this week, and some key terms kept on appearing throughout the...
UKGC: Finance checks will be ‘frictionless and light tough’ on operator...
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has mapped out plans for the introduction of finance risk checks, a major incoming requirement affecting British betting operators'...
Dutch govt launches betting finance risk check consultation
The Netherlands is taking a step closer to implementing finance risk checks for online gambling, in parallel to a similar story which has played...
Public, parliamentary and industry views divulged on finance risk checks
Ahead of parliamentary debate on financial risk checks in Westminster next week, public support is apparently high according to a charity survey whilst policymakers...
BGC urges parliament to uphold Ministers’ affordability check pledges
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has called on MPs to guarantee that the government ‘honours its commitments’ to ensuring gambling affordability checks are...
AML failures land Gamesys with £6m UK Gambling Commission fine
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has made its first enforcement action of 2024, hitting out at online casino and bingo operator Gamesys.
AML and social...
MPs task govt and UKGC with clearing finance risk check questions
The Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee has called for further ironing out of finance risk checks in its report on the Gambling Act...
UKGC launches consultations on operator penalties and financial reporting
As part of its efforts to introduce more effective regulations, the UK’s Gambling Commission (UKGC) has launched a new set of consultations.
Running for a...
UKGC: Operators must stay vigilant of AML and terrorist financing red...
The British betting gaming sector faces a dynamic range of risks from money-launderers (ML) and terrorist financiers (TF) almost as multifaceted as the industry...