The UK Gambling Commission (GC) slammed International Multi-Media Entertainments Limited (IMME) in a recent investigation. Commissioners said that the company's gambling license would have been revoked at the conclusion of the investigation, had it not already been suspended in March 2021. IMME is licensed as a lottery operator and offers opportunities to wager on international…
The UK Gambling Commission (GC) is calling out operators for emphasizing profit over compliance in its annual Compliance and Enforcement Report. In the report, commissioners slam UK operators for sloppy compliance practices, including weak practices for identifying customer risk and identities. Throughout the report, commissioners returned to the theme of profit over compliance as a…
The GB Gambling Commission handed down a £685,000 ($912,00 USD) fine to Greentube Alderney for a variety of compliance and anti-money laundering (AML)violations. It's a case that shows how complicated compliance and AML can be, even for operators who are making serious efforts to work within the regulations. Investigators focused their efforts on Greentube's Greentube’s…
What are the factors that influence a young person to start up a gambling habit? Is it repeated exposure to online sportsbook and casino advertisements on television and online? Or is the sinister flow of dopamine they get when unlocking loot boxes while playing their favorite video games? According to a recent study by the…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is launching a new three-year Corporate Strategy and annual Business Plan aimed at increasing player protections by enhancing its control over UK operators. Commissioners are keen on making certain that licensed operators are paying special attention to compliance issues and are very supportive of the Gambling Act Review. Among the…
As spring approaches a pandemic-bound work, regulators at the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) have been keeping themselves busy by issuing In Touch Games with a £3.4 million ($4.5 million UDS) fine for failing to comply with social responsibility and anti-money laundering regulations. Though the UK-based operator will be doing plenty of work to get back…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is implementing a new set of regulations aimed at slowing the frantic pace of online slot machines. Regulators are concerned that pandemic-era players are at risk of losing control (and piles of cash) as they endlessly spin virtual slots that draw them into a state of distraction. The new changes…
Regulators at the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) are hitting White Hat Games with a £1.3 million fine ($1.7 million USD) for failure to comply with anti-money laundering and compliance regulations. It was an unfortunate affair but company officials cooperated with gambling regulators throughout and worked closely with them on the settlement. At the heart of…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is pushing back on some wild claims made in a gaming industry-funded study on black market gambling that was produced by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Commissioners say the industry is hiding behind the specter of black market gambling in a bid to unshackle itself of burdensome regulations aimed at curbing problem gambling.…
If you've been following international gambling news over the past few years, you've probably had a feeling that the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is handing out a whole lot more than it used to - you're right. According to an annual report produced by the UKGC called, Raising standards for consumers Compliance and Enforcement report…
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