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Government changes DCMS relationship with UK gambling

A frantic week of political appointments, promotions and dismissals has seen the Department of Digital Culture Media & Sports (DCMS) fully reformed, as Boris Johnson begins...

UK Government releases new Economic Crime Plan

The UK Government has released a 76 page document which lays out its key priorities for the rest of its current parliamentary ruling to...

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...

HM Treasury praises UKGC’s ‘supervisory insights’ on tackling AML

HM Treasury has praised the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for its contribution of research and insights, submitted on its UK ‘supervision report’ related to...

LexisNexis Risk Solutions publishes frontline gambling report on combatting AML

New UK gambling report ‘‘On the Frontline: The UK’s Fight Against Money Laundering’   details that industry compliance professionals identify ‘corporate complacency as the biggest internal barrier’...

AML failings part of UKGC Casino 36 penalty package

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has disclosed a £300,000 penalty has been issued to Casino 36 for “serious failings” in their anti-money laundering (AML)...

House of Lords launches call for evidence into issues surrounding gambling...

The House of Lords’ select committee on the social and economic impact of the gambling industry has issued a call for evidence in its...

PE Spotlight: Combating transactional fraud as present & future risk

PaymentExpert contributor, Peter Taberner explores how online betting incumbents are combating transactional fraud, a financial crime that will test industry operators beyond their digital...

AML failures contribute to Gamesys £1.2m regulatory settlement

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced that online gambling operator Gamesys is set to pay £1.2m after breaching money laundering regulations and its...

National Lottery finds UKGC praise for passing £40 billion to good...

Maximising the returns to good causes remains a top priority for the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), after the regulator praised the “incredible achievement” of...

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