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BGC Urges UK Govt to Establish a Gambling Ombudsman

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  The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has urged the UK Government to establish a Gambling Ombudsman to deal with concerns raised by customers. The move comes as ministers continue the Gambling Review, which was launched last December, with Ministers expected to produce a White Paper at the end of this year. BGC chief executive…

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Quik Gaming successfully obtains UKGC Licence

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  Quik Gaming has secured licence approval from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). ‘This is a huge step for Quik!,’ said Timothy Bartolo Parnis, COO at Quik Gaming, ‘as the UKGC is known to have strict regulation requirements to comply with.’ The approval, which comes after a long, thorough preparation exercise to meet the stringent…

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DCMS Approves Gambling Licence Fee Hikes from October 1

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  The UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has published its response to an industry consultation into the funding of the British Gambling Commission, approving measures to increase licensing fees for operators and suppliers in Great Britain. The consultation proposed an uplift in licensing fees, including an increase of 55% to annual…

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UKGC Appoints Andrew Rhodes as Interim CEO

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  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has appointed Andrew Rhodes as its new interim CEO. With over 20 years of private and public sector experience, Andrew will join the Gambling Commission later this month to take up the post for an 18-month period. The Commission’s previous chief executive, Neil McArthur, left his role in March.…

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Betting and Gaming Council’s Response To Peers For Gambling Reform’s Report

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  Michael Dugher, the chief executive of Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), issued a statement as a response to recommendations of a recent report by Peers for Gambling Reform (PGR), an informal group of legislators with a common interest in gambling reform. PGR had claimed in the report, based on the findings in its study…

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Stakers Exits UK Market

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  Online betting and casino brand Stakers has surrendered its UK gambling licence and has ceased all operations, following the dismissal of its appeal against its licence suspension. First-Tier Tribunal Judge Aleksander issued a written decision dismissing Stakers’ appeal against the suspension of its licence. The firm’s initial application to appeal had been refused by…

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