UK

UKGC Imposes £1.17M Fine on Sky Betting and Gaming

 The HALLO ECHO
By:
0
0

  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has imposed a fine of £1.17m on online gambling business Bonne Terre Limited, trading as Sky Betting and Gaming, for sending promotional emails to customers who had self-excluded or opted out of receiving marketing. On 2 November 2021, the operator distributed a Sky Vegas promotional offer of “Bet £5…

read more

Camelot Achieves European Lotteries and World Lottery Association Responsible Gaming Certifications for Fifth Time

 The HALLO ECHO
By:
0
0

  UK’s National Lottery operator Camelot has announced that it has achieved the European Lotteries (EL) Responsible Gaming Certification, as well as Level 4 of the World Lottery Association’s (WLA) Responsible Gaming Certification, for a fifth time. In total, Camelot has now held the prestigious accreditations – each of which last for three years –…

read more

UKGC Imposes £9.4M Fine on 888 UK Limited Over Social Responsibility and AML Failures

 The HALLO ECHO
By:
0
0

  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has imposed a fine of £9.4 million on 888 UK Limited for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. 888 UK Limited, which operates 78 websites including 888.com, has also received an official warning and will have to undergo extensive independent auditing. The penalty package marks the second time 888…

read more

BetVictor Hit with £2M UKGC Fine

 The HALLO ECHO
By:
0
0

  BV Gaming Limited, trading as BetVictor, is set to pay a total of £2 million ($2.7 million) in regulatory action after an investigation led by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) revealed fairness, social responsibility and money laundering failures. The operator, which runs a series of sites – betvictor.com, betvictor.mobi, hbingo.co.uk, heartbingo.co.uk and parimatch.co.uk –…

read more

UK Gambling Commission Updates Guidance on Fair Terms and Practices

 The HALLO ECHO
By:
0
0

  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has updated its guidance for all operators on fair and transparent terms and practices. The Commission has recently found licensees using terms that are potentially unfair and, in some cases, give them undue discretion to decide if and how they are applied. Examples include: Terms that allow licensees to…

read more

UK Gambling Commission Issues Reminder to Operators on Digital Advertising Responsibilities

 The HALLO ECHO
By:
0
0

  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has released a statement on its website reminding operators of their responsibilities related to theirs’ and their third-party marketing affiliates’ digital adverts and copyrighted content. Through the statement, UKGC reminded the licensees of their responsibilities to make sure that no advertising content is posted by them or any of…

read more