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UK Government Review of Gambling Laws Now Not Expected Until May

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  Long-awaited government proposals to reform gambling laws are now unlikely to be published until May, according to a report by The Guardian. The department for digital, culture, media and sport (DCMS) launched a review of gambling laws in December 2020, amid mounting concern over addiction and children’s exposure through advertising and football sponsorship. A…

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UKGC: Licence Suspension and £3.8M Fine for Genesis Global Limited

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  Britain’s gambling industry is being warned that the Commission “will use all tools at its disposal to ensure consumer safety” following enforcement action involving suspending an online casino from operating and then fining it £3.8m. Genesis Global Limited – which runs 14 websites including genesiscasino.com, casinoplanet.com and casinocruise.com – has also been given a…

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On Air Entertainment powers up in the UK

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  On Air Entertainment has launched into 2022 on a high by extending its premiere live casino offering to UK players. The exciting new live casino studio’s debut blackjack release is now live in the UK market, signifying another game-changing milestone in its far-ranging expansion plans. Streaming live from state-of-the-art broadcasting facilities in Riga, Latvia,…

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UKGC Issues Fines to Two Operators over Social Responsibility Breaches

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  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has issued fines to two gaming companies that have breached social responsibility protocols. Rank Digital Gaming (Alderney) Limited – trading as bellacasino.com, grosvenorcasino.com, meccabingo.com and meccagames.com – will have to pay £700,557 for social responsibility failures. Annexio (Jersey) Limited – trading as lottogo.com – will have to pay £612,000…

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ASA Bans 7 Crypto Ads in the UK

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  UK advertisements watchdog has banned seven cryptocurrency ads by categorising them as “red-alert priority”. The banned ads include ones by Coinbase and Papa Johns. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said its rulings follow proactive monitoring of cryptoasset ads, and form part of a wider project that will eventually shape specific guidance around advertising these…

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UKGC Imposes £780,000 Fine on Buzz Group

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  Buzz Group, which operates buzzbingo.com, has been fined £780,000 by the UK Gambling Commission for failures relating to social responsibility and anti-money laundering procedures. Buzz Group also received a formal warning for the failures which occurred between October 2019 and December 2020. Social responsibility failures included: financial triggers not sufficiently identifying at-risk players as…

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