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

The HALLO ECHO

  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 –…

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

The HALLO ECHO

  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…

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BetVictor Hit with £2M UKGC Fine

The HALLO ECHO

  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 –…

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UK Gambling Commission Updates Guidance on Fair Terms and Practices

The HALLO ECHO

  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…

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UK Gambling Commission Issues Reminder to Operators on Digital Advertising Responsibilities

The HALLO ECHO

  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…

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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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