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The U.K. Gambling Commission has set out further commitments to protecting children and young people from the dangers of gambling, building on work already underway in this area. The Commission asked its expert advisers for specific advice on the critical theme of children, young people and gambling. Bringing together existing work and acting on the …
The BBC reports that top online casino operator 32Red, a subsidiary of the Kindred Group, has been punished with a GBP 2 million penalty by the UK Gambling Commission for failing to protect a problem gambler. It is alleged that the customer was allowed to deposit GBP 758,000 with no money laundering or social responsibility …
The Norwegian government submitted its latest online gambling regulations to the European Commission for its opinion Monday, triggering a three-month “stand still” review period prior to implementation. The legislation has been described as commercially protective and designed to keep foreign companies out of the market, and includes powers given to the Norwegian Gaming Authority to order blocks on financial transactions in …
The UK Gambling Commission has published its six-month update to gambling industry statistics, providing a snapshot of activity, market changes and trends across all gambling sectors for the period October 2016 to November 2017. Headline findings include: * GBP 13.9 billion total gross gambling yield of the overall gambling industry in Britain (0.7 percent increase …
The Guardian newspaper has carried several anti-gambling articles this week following the government’s decision to chop FOBT maximum bets to GBP 2, but it took a different tack Friday in a story which questioned the effectiveness of the Gamstop player self-exclusion system pioneered by the Gambling Commission and the Remote Gaming Association. The newspaper claims …
With just twelve months left in the current 36-month responsible gambling strategy, UK Gambling Commission executive director, Tim Miller, said progress has not moved as fast as the UKGC would have liked. The comments follow the publication of the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board’s (RGSB) progress report. “RGSB’s progress report reaffirms our view that there is still considerable work to …
Malta-licensed online betting operator and B2B platform supplier Pinnacle has taken to social media to announce that it has abandoned its attempt to obtain UK licensing from the Gambling Commission. The company had planned a 2017 launch for UK operations but was unable to achieve this due to delays in its application review. In a …
The UK Gambling Commission has imposed another heavy fine on an online gambling operator, hitting Leo Vegas with a GBP 627,000 punishment for “misleading ads and not protecting vulnerable customers,” according to a BBC report Wednesday. The Commission alleges that the operator did not “take all reasonable steps” to stop problem gamblers who had asked …
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) published the first of three business plans this week, outlining its focus and priorities in terms of protecting consumer’s interests, problem gambling, the raising of standards, charity returns, and improvements in regulatory functions. The first publication, covering the 2018-19 period, forms part of the Commission’s three year strategy in which …
Piegate – the novelty betting issue around former Sutton reserve goalkeeper Wayne Shaw, caught on camera eating a pie during an FA Cup match (see previous reports) surfaced again this week with the news that the UK Gambling Commission has imposed a GBP 84,000 fine on online gambling company SunBets – a Tabcorp/News Corp subsidiary. …
The UK Gambling Commission announced Thursday that Neil McArthur’s tenure as interim CEO has been made permanent after a “thorough and highly competitive” search to replace Sarah Harrison. McArthur has been acting as Interim CEO since Harrison left the organisation at the end of February (see previous report). Bill Moyes, chair of the Commission, said …
The UK Gambling Commission has published guidance on General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) due to come into force on May 25, 2018. The legislation, building on the foundation of existing data protection law, demands more from organisations in terms of accountability for their use of personal data, and add to the existing rights of individuals. …
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), in collaboration with the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), has published new advertising guidelines in force from April 2, 2018 that impel advertisers to assess their marketing in terms of risk to vulnerable groups. The guidance explains the ASA’s likely approach to interpreting the rules and includes examples of approaches …
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has sanctioned Bonne Terre Limited t/a SkyBetting and Gaming (SBG) with a GBP 1,008,600 penalty package for social responsibility failures. Citing “serious” weaknesses in self-exclusion facilities, the investigation found: 736 self-excluded customers were able to open and use duplicate accounts to gamble. Around 50,000 self-excluded customers received marketing material by …
The UK Gambling Commission has published additional proposals geared at a “safer and fairer” environment for consumers. Proposed changes include: Wider reaching child protections with operators banned from providing free-to-play demo games until a consumer’s age has been determined. Improving the speed and effectiveness of age verification processes. Operators will be required to set limits on consumers’ …
The UK newspaper The Telegraph reported over the weekend that the UK Gambling Commission is about to unveil further regulations restricting online gambling. The newspaper reports that the regulations will force gambling companies to introduce age checks on their websites in a bid to stop children from using them. Providing free games on gambling websites …
Sweden’s gambling market reforms are on-track for implementation on January 1 2019 following the end this week of the three-month statutory standstill period set aside for review of the legislation by the European Commission and EU member states. No detailed opinions were received against the draft proposal during the window for member states to comment …
Speculative reports earlier Monday that the UK Gambling Commission would make its recommendations on gambling and FOBTs public were confirmed later in the morning, proving the earlier reports accurate. The recommendation that FOBT maximum stakes be cut from GBP 100 to GBP 30 or less is being seen by most observers as a generally positive …
UK media reports this morning speculate that today (March 19) will be the day that the UK Gambling Commission recommends that maximum stakes permissible on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals in betting shops be reduced to GBP 30 or less…a massive cut from the present GBP 100, but significantly higher than action group and political demands …
The Competitions and Markets Authority warning this week to online gambling operators unreasonably delaying or blocking player pay-outs (see previous reports) has received the support of the UK Gambling Commission. In a statement Thursday, UKGC Programme Director Ian Angus said: “We support the CMA’s investigation – gambling firms should not be placing unreasonable restrictions on …
The UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) Chief Counsel and Executive Director, Neil McArthur, will lead the UKGC as acting chief executive for the next few months until a successor for Sarah Harrison has been appointed. Harrison leaves the UKGC to take up a senior role with the UK Government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. “My priority will be progressing …
Headline findings in the latest UK Gambling Commission Annual Gambling Participation Report makes for some interesting reading. The research found that overall, gambling participation had declined since 2016 with 45 percent of people aged 16+ having participated in at least one form of gambling in the past four weeks in 2017 (2016: 48 percent). Other Key findings …
An almost two-year investigation into William Hill Group (WHG), undertaken by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), has resulted in the authority declaring it found “Systemic senior management failure to protect consumers and prevent money laundering”. William Hill will pay a heavy penalty package of at least GBP 6.2 million for breaches in anti-money laundering and …
An article by Australian news outlet, Seven News, details a policy document from the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) sent to sixteen National Rugby League (NRL) clubs that issues a directive banning above-the-line gambling sponsorship in the new NRL Women’s Premiership competition. Teams in the Women’s NRL competition will be banned from displaying gambling logos …