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Online gambling firm ElectraWorks (owned by GVC Holdings, and formerly bwin.party digital entertainment plc) has been issued a GBP 350,000 fine by the U.K Gambling Commission. The fine pertains to an Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruling in August 2016 which found ElectraWorks responsible for “repeatedly misleading consumers with adverts relating to free bonuses,” in an advert on bwin.com. A week later, another …
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), in its industry communication, has formally warned operators to comply with consumer protection law or face enforcement action. As part of a joint programme of work, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published the outcome of its investigation into Ladbrokes, William Hill and PT Entertainment (TitanBet) regarding the promotions and sign up deals they offer customers (see previous …
A report in UK publication, The Guardian, today (Monday) claims UK Gambling Commission chief executive Sarah Harrison will send out a call to the gambling industry and organisers of arguably the biggest global gambling industry exhibition ‘ICE Totally Gaming’ ahead of its public opening on Wednesday to stamp out sexism and stereotyping. Harrison will reportedly warn that the UKGC …
Online operators will be required to comply with LCCP Social Responsibility Code 3.5.5, which requires online operators to participate in a multi-operator self-exclusion scheme. The progress by the industry towards implementing a multi-operator self-exclusion scheme is now at a point where operators should register. Further information about this can be found on the RGA website …
The UK Gambling Commission has opened a public consultation on proposed changes to license conditions covering marketing and advertising, terms and conditions and dispute resolution. The proposal, which includes a focus on compliance with the UK Advertising Codes, proposes improved consumer complaint handling including the introduction of an eight-week time limit for licensees to deal …
The Telegraph newspaper reported Thursday that the UK Gambling Commission is seeking new powers to fine bookmakers for breaches of advertising regulations as part of a wide-ranging consultation aimed at better protecting consumers. Part of the watchdog’s argument is that it needs such powers in order to raise gambling advertising standards through the viable threat …
International online gambling operators and suppliers will have an opportunity at the upcoming ICE Totally Gaming expo in London early February to get up to date on the latest developments in the Gambling Commission, Advertising Standards Authority and Competition and Markets Authority investigation into unfair promotional terms and misleading practices. The three bodies will be …
The Belgian government Council of Ministers has sent restrictive new online gambling regulations to the European Commission for approval that on implementation could make promotional and advertising activity significantly more difficult. Our readers may recall our report last month in which the new regulations – at that stage being presented to the Council of Ministers …
Attracting attention this week was an astonishing outburst from the head of Belgium’s national lottery, Jannie Haek, who in an interview with the Flemish daily Knack (later picked up by the Brussels Times) strongly criticised the Belgian Gaming Commission and characterised the industry in his country as the “Wild West of online gambling”. The reaction …
The long-running regulatory debate between the Cyprus government and the European Commission saw yet another development last week as the island government again submitted its revised proposal for online gambling regulation. Our readers may recall that Cyprus submitted its Betting Law 2017 to the EC for approval in June last year, including amendments to address a …
Ending the week on a threatening note Friday, the UK Gambling Commission issued a statement advising that it is investigating 17 of its licensed operators for “failings” in anti-money laundering and responsible gambling policies, advising that five of these may have their licenses reviewed. The Commission does not name any of the operators, but the …
The Responsible Gaming Association of New Mexico, a body funded by Indian tribal casino operators in the state, has commissioned a study on problem gambling which will be carried out by the independent Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, according to local media reports. The study is believed to be the first of its kind …
UK government wants to do away with Horserace Betting Levy Board and empower the Gambling Commission to take up its responsibilities. Radical changes to the administration of the UK horse racing industry’s levy paid by bookmaking firms have been proposed by the government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport in its second round of …
Thursday was a break-through day for gambling reform and a more liberal approach to online gambling by the Swedish government as draft proposals for the long-awaited changes were completed and dispatched to the European Commission for its consideration. In an statement announcing progress, Ardalan Shekarabi , the Minister for Public Administration said the government’s intent …
The Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission submitted its annual report to the Tynwald (parliament) this week, noting that anti-money laundering systems could be improved, and raising concerns regarding staff resignations during the year. The IOM Today newspaper reports that the Commission’s review revealed that out of 40 visits by the regulator to gambling operators, …
The UK mainstream press has been having an anti-gambling field day following the release of the latest UK Gambling Commission report on Young People and Gambling, which examined “awareness and participation rates” of skin gambling by minors in video games. Our readers will recall that skins are cosmetic changes to a player’s in-game weapons, accoutrements …
The UK Gambling Commission is on the hunt for a new chief executive officer following current incumbent Sarah Harrison’s notification that she will be departing early in the New Year to take up a senior role with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Until her replacement is found, Neil McArthur, the Commission’s chief …
In an industry advisory Tuesday, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) detailed a GBP 100,000 penalty package agreed with Broadway Gaming Ltd for failing to include significant terms linked to promotional adverts found on five of the company’s operational gambling websites. The UKGC’s investigation was initiated after the Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint regarding the …
The London-based online casino game development company ReelNRG has been awarded a software supplier licence by the UK Gambling Commission, enabling it to offer its games to UK punters through licensed operators. Calvin Kent, CEO of ReelNRG, said: “It is a hugely significant milestone for ReelNRG to be granted a licence by the UKGC, as …
The latest numbers from the UK Gambling Commission, covering the period April 2016 to March 2017, show that online gross gambling yield (GGY) totals GBP 4.7 billion – a 10.1 percent year-on-year rise, and an improvement on the GBP 4.5 billion generated between October 2015 and September 2016. The gambling sector as a whole delivered …
The UK Gambling Commission has taken a different view to that of Belgian and Australian regulators regarding loot boxes in video games and whether these constitute gambling (see previous reports), saying that it does not believe the in-game rewards fall under the definition of “licensable gambling activity.” The Commission has pointed out that the mystery …
Nick Tofiluk, a ten-year veteran with the UK Gambling Commission who was the director of regulatory compliance, has left the Commission to take up responsibilities as chief executive of the Cyprus National Gaming and Casino Supervision Commission. He will be responsible for managing the new online betting framework on the Mediterranean island and oversight of …
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has awarded Global Daily Fantasy Sports (GDFS) a Combined Remote Operating License, a key market for the daily fantasy sports company. GDFS is firmly focused at present on going live with its Italian clients and on the launch of its .com network, after which it will target the UK market …
Harrison repeats warning that the customer treatment bar has been set too low by online operators and that “change is now coming”. Addressing the annual ‘Raising Standards’ conference in Birmingham Tuesday, UK Gambling Commission chief Sarah Harrison reiterated her warning that the gambling industry has set the bar too low in treating customers fairly and …