Tag Archives: UK Gambling Commission (UKGC)

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has updated stakeholders on its plans following the publication of the Gambling Act review White Paper, outlining that the results of its consultations should be due by the end of the summer. Last week’s recommendations published by the DCMS put forward a number of recommended changes for UK gambling’s regulatory framework. However, the clarity stakeholders …

In his keynote speech at the Westminster Media Forum, the UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) Head of Policy, Ian Angus, gave the industry little indication of what to expect from the government’s upcoming gambling White Paper. This is, of course, likely because Angus himself has very little information on the Gambling Act review’s outcomes apart from what has been speculated in …

The Office of Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) report into gambling harm published earlier this year does not stand up to scrutiny, according to a critique by strategic advisory Regulus Partners. In its assessment of the study – which sought to calculate the societal costs of gambling – Regulus asserted that there was ‘inherent bias among some key authors’ of …

An Essex fraudster has been jailed for five years for his role in a scheme against bet365 which saw the bookmaker swindled of over £236,000 via the use of false identities and bonus abuse. Jon Howard played a leading part in the syndicate, which opened over 1,000 bet365 accounts using different aliases to avoid deposit restrictions and use the various …

BetGames has outlined plans to significantly expand its presence in the UK, having received ‘multiple’ new licences from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). The Lithuania-founded firm has set out delivery of its Twain Sport holding to UK licence holders as a primary objective, covering the brand’s 24/7 football and basketball content. Under the latest round of UKGC licence distributions, the …

BeyondPlay has become the latest company to enter the UK betting and gaming supplier market, securing an officially sanctioned licence. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) Remote Casino Host and Gambling Software Licence will enable the company to offer its products and solutions to British operators, particularly targeting igaming firms. A B2B startup company, BeyondPlay has underscored the acquisition of a …

888 Holdings has stressed that all compliance failures cited by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) in its £19.2m enforcement action against William Hill have been addressed. The LSE gaming group issued a statement this afternoon outlining that it had moved to improve and address William Hill’s shortcomings on social responsibility and anti-money laundering after finalising its £2bn acquisition of the …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has issued a record £19.2m regulatory penalty against William Hill Group’s three core businesses. WHG (International) Limited, which operates the William Hill Online business, will pay the largest settlement at £12.5m, followed by online casino Mr Green with a £3.7m charge and retail operator William Hill Organisation Limited with a £3m settlement. As with many …

Following a £7.1m fine and an official warning against two of its UK businesses this morning, Kindred Group has placed confidence in its existing raft of sustainability measures. Issuing a response to the £4.2m and £2.9m penalties issued to 32Red and Platinum Gaming this morning by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), the betting group asserts that the failures responsible are …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has issued Kindred Group subsidiaries Platinum Gaming and 32red with a combined fine of £7.1m for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. Platinum Gaming, which operates Kindred’s flagship Unibet sportsbook brand, will pay £2.9m, whilst igaming brand 32Red will be charged the larger sum of £4.2m. The duo have also been issued an official warning …