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UKGC Unveils New Guidance to Help Combat Problem Gambling

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  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) updated its new list of rules on high-risk gamblers. The new consumer protection guidance, which gambling businesses are required to take account of, will help them comply with new rules coming into effect in September. In April the Commission announced new rules to ensure online gambling businesses do more…

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UK’s Advertising Standards Authority Clarifies Content Marketing Rules for Gambling Advertising

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  The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the UK’s advertisement watchdog, has issued further guidance on the rules applied to “content marketing” of gambling services/products on social media and other digital channels. The guidance was published as a “remit statement” responding to queries by operators, related to its 2021 “CAP Code on marketing communications appearing on…

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Andrew Rhodes Confirmed as Permanent Chief Executive of UKGC

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  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced that Interim Chief Executive Andrew Rhodes has been appointed to the role on a permanent basis. Andrew joined the Commission in June 2021, originally for an 18-month period, following a number of senior roles at private and public sector organisations including Swansea University, the Department for Work…

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Leap Gaming Licensed in the UK

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  Leap has just received a Supply License by the UKGC. “We are pleased to announce that Leap received a content supply license by the UKGC. The long-awaited UK license is a meaningful milestone for Leap, allowing it to access the UK gaming market. The UKGC license is added to the other recent licenses obtained…

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JeffBet Sportsbook & Casino Launches in Key Markets

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  Online sportsbook and casino, JeffBet has officially launched, with licences from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) and the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), on the Progress Play platform. Offering customers a wide range of sports betting verticals and key products such as InPlay betting, plus a diverse casino boutique that includes all of the latest…

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UK Gambling Commission sets new rules on action for at risk customers

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  NEW rules ensuring online gambling businesses do more to identify and take action to protect consumers at risk of harm have been introduced by the Gambling Commission. The new rules, which come into effect on 12 September 2022, are stronger and more prescriptive, requiring operators to: monitor a specific range of indicators1, as a…

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