Tag: UK Gambling Commission
Another UK betting firm charged for failing to meet AML standards
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has issued another regulatory financial penalty against a betting firm this month, this time targeting The Football Pools.One of...
UK gambling regulator charges firm with AML failures
Corbett Bookmakers, a British retail betting firm, has been hit with enforcement action by the country’s gaming regulator, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC).The Commission...
British racing voices concerns over affordability checks
British racing has put forward a petition that aims to 'stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks'.The proposal, instigated by Nevin Truesdale, CEO of...
GamCare highlights difficult but essential task of threshold clarity
GamCare trustee Jill Britton has underlined that the important nature of financial checks as those that are ‘most susceptible to harm can resort to...
Why US betting sites should cease the acceptance of credit card...
The perspective on credit card betting is widely different in the US compared to the UK, writes Alice Soule, as she explains why the...
UKGC narrows focus on safer gambling in new consultation
A new consultation has been launched by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), placing a closer look at a trio of proposed changes to requirements...
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...
Smarkets hit with £630,000 sanction over AML failings
Smarkets has been hit with a £630,000 sanction after an investigation by the UK Gambling Commission revealed a series of anti-money laundering and social...
EPIC Risk Management updates Interactions Masterclass ahead of new regulations
EPIC Risk Management has announced an update to its Interactions Masterclass training, in line with the implementation of new UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) standards...
W2 increases client support for affordability check compliance
W2's new 'Affordability for Gambling tool' is set to provide a safety net for operators ahead of the Gambling Act 2005 review.
