Tag Archives: UK Gambling Commission (UKGC)

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) asserts that there has been no explosion in gambling over the past two years, but major developments have taken place in other ways.  Andrew Rhodes, UKGC CEO, addressing industry stakeholders in a CEO Briefing speech, examined market trends in the British betting and gaming space, noting an uptick in M&A, concerns around illegal betting and …

UK betting and gaming volume is continuing to recover from the turbulence of 2020-21 at a steady pace, according to the latest UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) data.  The regulator stated that the total gross gambling yield for the whole British gambling sector, including lottery, stood at £14.1bn between April 2021 and March 2022.  This represents a 10.9% increase from April …

A group of MPs have found ‘mixed results’ in their review of the fourth National Lottery licence contest, as Camelot reports record results in its outgoing financials. The DCMS Committee published its review this morning, in which it concluded that the UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) debut tenure overseeing the National Lottery licence contest has had ‘at best mixed results’. The entire …

LEBOM’s licence suspension has been lifted by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) just under a week after the initial decision. In an update to the Commission’s original announcement on its website, the regulator explained that the licence suspension was brought to an end following ‘remedial action’ by LEBOM.  A football predictions app, LEBOM was suspended by the UKGC for failing …

Football prediction app LEBOM has been suspended by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for failing to enable access to GAMSTOP. The company has been prohibited from interacting or transacting with its customers for an undisclosed period, having not fully integrated the self-exclusion platform into its systems. Enabling access to GAMSTOP via betting and gaming sites has been a mandatory requirement …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is on track with maintaining compliance standards and keeping up with the rapid changes of the industry, according to CEO Andrew Rhodes. Rhodes addressed the 2022 IAGR Conference in Melbourne yesterday in a speech that summarised the Commission’s recent series of enforcement actions, which has seen penalties against the likes of Betfred, Betway and most …

The UKGC Gambling Commission (UKGC) is set to introduce new requirements for betting operators, having revised its Social Responsibility Code last month. From February 2023, licensees will be required to interact with customers at the “level of problem gambling for their relevant activity”, and seek to better identify consumers at risk of gambling related harm.  Of significance to GamCare, the …

DCMS Minister Damian Collins has confirmed that the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) did not inform the department of its assessment of Public Health England (PHE)’s cost reports. Andrew Bridgen, MP for North West Leicestershire, asked the Minister during a parliamentary questions session to clarify ‘on what date’ the UKGC had informed the DCMS that the findings of PHE cost estimate were ‘unreliable’. Collins, the …

The UK betting industry was shaken by August’s £17m record financial penalty against Entain, for incidents pre-dating the group’s adoption of extensive social responsibility measures. Sharing his views with SBC News, Nick Arron, Lead Partner for law firm Poppleston Allen’s betting and gaming team, outlined how operators can navigate increasingly choppy regulatory waters as the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) makes …

The US’ NBA and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) have announced a partnership with blockchain-based fantasy sports platform Sorare. As the Official NFT Fantasy Partner of the NBA under the terms of the multi-year partnership, Sorare will develop a free-to-play digital collectible-based fantasy basketball game for the league. The Sorare: NBA product will be launched this winter ahead of the …