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Vivaro Limited agrees Regulatory Settlement with UKGC for AML and Social Responsibility failing

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  The UK Gambling Commission has announced that Malta-based Vivaro Limited has agreed to pay £337,631 as a regulatory settlement after a series of shortcomings were identified. An investigation following a compliance assessment conducted in April 2021 into Vivaro found specific failures in its processes aimed at preventing money laundering and ensuring safer gambling, the…

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BHA Extends Joe Saumarez Smith’s Term as Chair Until 31 May 2025

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  The Nominations Committee of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has recommended that Joe Saumarez Smith’s role as Chair of the BHA should be extended until 31 May 2025, and the BHA Board has unanimously supported this recommendation. This represents a full three-year term from 1 June 2022, the date he was appointed as Chair.…

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Court Rejects Daub Alderney’s Appeal Against UKGC Fine

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  A court has rejected an operator’s appeal against a UK Gambling Commission penalty. In September 2021, the UKGC fined Daub Alderney £5.85m for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. Daub Alderney appealed to the First-Tier Tribunal on the grounds that the financial penalty was excessive, unfair and disproportionate. But following a hearing Judge Findlay…

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Lady Luck Games Group secures B2B UKGC licence

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  ReelNRG Limited, part of the LL Lucky Games AB Group of companies has obtained its B2B United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) licence. By securing this licence the company is now able to distribute both Lady Luck Games and ReelNRG content to a host of leading operators via its own platform. Players will be able…

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GamCare Releases New Code of Conduct Guidelines for Land-based Gambling Venues

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  GamCare has released new Code of Conduct guidelines for land-based gambling venues. The gambling information, advice and support charity says its new guidelines will build on the Industry Code for the Display of Safer Gambling Information, launched in 2020. GamCare notes that new guidelines focused on land-based gambling venues will ensure resources and support…

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UKGC Lifts Lebom Suspension After Gamstop Integration

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  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has lifted football prediction and betting operator Lebom Limited’s licence suspension after the company integrated with self-exclusion scheme Gamstop. Lebom had its licence suspended on November 3 after failing to integrate with Gamstop’s self-exclusion platform. Since March 2020, It has been a mandatory requirement for operators to integrate with…

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