Tag: UKGC
MPs demand UKGC improvements and credit card ban
The Gambling Related Harm All-Party Parliamentary Group (GRH APPG) has released its interim report demanding the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) to step up its...
Gambling Commission updates codes of practice focusing on user risks
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced new additions to its licence conditions and codes of practice (LCCP) centered largely around customer affordability and...
UKGC stresses importance of compliance to overseas operators
CEO of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) Neil McArthur has stressed the importance of industry standards for gambling firms that market to British consumers.
McArthur...
UKGC consultation requires e-wallet evidence on credit wagering
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has urged e-wallet and digital payment providers to submit evidence on the next stage of its review of ‘gambling...
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...
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...
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...
IDnow lands jackpot with Lottoland identification processes
Provider of identity verification-as-a-service solutions IDnow has landed a new agreement with one of the largest private providers of online lotteries and gaming in...
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...
UK Betting’s ‘Top-5’ establishes independent committee on responsibility expenditures
The Leadership of UK betting’s five biggest incumbents – GVC Holdings, bet365, Flutter Entertainment, William Hill and Sky Bet have tasked Lord Chadlington (Peter...
