After months of indecision, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is updating its Social Responsibility Code to include new standards for "hot" transfers (the immediate transfer of a remote problem gambler to professional mental health services). The update is aimed at operators who are working under remote licenses and has been under debate for quite some…
If you've been thinking that the UK Gaming Commission (UKGC)is getting a lot more serious about handing out massive fines and gaming license suspensions, you're not alone. Earlier this year, when the Commission handed out a massive £17 million ($19.3 million USD) fine to Entain for social responsibility violations, industry watchers, including UK gaming attorney…
When UKGC Chief Executive Andrew Rhodes took the stage to deliver the keynote speech at ICE London, he had change on his mind. Rhodes addressed, in some detail, both the changed world that the ICE gathering was taking place in, as well as the changes coming with the review of the UK Gambling Act of…
Last week the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) suspended Genesis Global's UK-facing gaming license in a move that was long on legalese and short on details. This week, we've learned more about the nature of Genesis Global's alleged infractions, along with the company's response. In short, company officials told the UKGC the they'll be both cooperating…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) and a working group of UK gambling operators have reached an agreement that will mark major changes in the standard business operating practices of their businesses. Under the terms of the accord, UK operators will implement new measures to limit the age of VIP players, reduce slots speeds, and age…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) CEO Neil McArthur has a warning for UK-facing gambling operators: follow gaming regulations to the letter or face a, "relentless ecalation," in fines. McArthur's warning is one that maintains, and escalates, the UKGC's recent efforts to increase enforcement of its edicts, especially when they apply to advertising, compliance and anti-money…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is, seemingly, stepping away from its heavy-handed efforts to regulate fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs). In an announcement first reported on by The Times, Commissioners have decided that they are willing to let go of their demand that the maximum wager at an FOBT be fixed at £2. Commissioners didn't discount…
