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UK Gambling Commission Fines 32Red and Platinum Gaming £7.1M

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  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has hit online operators 32Red Limited and Platinum Gaming Limited, both part of Kindred Group plc, with a £7.1m penalty due to social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. 32Red Limited, which runs 32red.com, will pay £4,195,655 whilst Platinum Gaming Limited, which runs unibet.co.uk, will pay £2,937,599. Both have also…

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UKGC Imposes £6.1M Fine on Online Operator In Touch Games

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  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has imposed a fine of £6.1 million on In Touch Games (ITG) for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. Social responsibility failures included: Not interacting with a customer until seven weeks after they had been flagged for interaction for erratic play patterns and extended periods of play. Accepting a…

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UKGC Imposes £442,750 Fine on TonyBet

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  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has imposed a fine of £442,750 and given warning to TonyBet for failing to have fair and transparent terms, and for failing to follow social responsibility and anti-money laundering rules. The operator – which operates tonybet.co.uk – will also have to undergo a third-party audit to assess whether it…

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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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