Gambling Business Suspended for Failure to Participate in GAMSTOP
The Gambling Commission has suspended an online operator from transacting with consumers for failing to integrate the safer gambling self-exclusion scheme GAMSTOP….
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Camelot Calls It Quits, Concedes Contest To Control UK Lottery
It must have been a wrench but finally–almost six months to the day of receiving the bad news that it had lost…
Gambling Commission: Entain to Pay £17m for Regulatory Failures
Entain Group will pay £14m for failures at its online business LC International Limited which runs 13 websites including ladbrokes.com, coral.co.uk and foxybingo.com. It will also pay…
Smarkets Handed Six-Figure Fine by Gambling Commission
An online gambling operator will pay a financial penalty of £630,000 after an investigation by the Gambling Commission revealed a series of…
Return of The King (And Queen): Football to The Rescue as GGR Plunges to Monthly Low
With the UK’s Gross Gambling Revenue (GGR) falling by almost 14 per cent in the most recent certified month, the return of…
New Regulator Figures Confirm Problem Gambling Rates Remain Low in the UK
New figures released by the Gambling Commission confirm the rates of problem gambling have remained historically low at 0.2% in the year to June 2022….
Gambling Commission: Advice for licensees on improving complaints handling
The Gambling Commission has published tips on how to handle complaints, to remind licensees of existing rules and guidance. This follows a…
Gambling Commission Announcement: Fourth National Lottery Licence Competition: Legal Update
On 15 March, the Gambling Commission announced Allwyn Entertainment UK (“Allwyn”) as Preferred Applicant for the fourth National Lottery licence. The Commission…
Gambling Commission Sets New Rules on Action for At-Risk Customers
NEW rules ensuring online gambling businesses do more to identify and take action to protect consumers at risk of harm have been…