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Boldplay Awarded UKGC Licence

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   Boldplay, the renowned provider of premium casino games, has been awarded a remote operating licence from the UK Gambling Commission, to sit alongside their existing licenses in Gibraltar, Malta, Romania, Argentina, and Peru. This latest development marks a significant step for the company and further solidifies Boldplay’s position as…

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Bet on Compliance: Navigating the Stakes with the UK’s Affordability Checks

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Reading Time: 4 minutes   By Isabelle Zanzer, Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist at ComplianceOne Group Feeling like the deck is stacked against you with all these talks of financial checks in gambling? Wondering if this new game plan will leave your privacy on a losing streak? If so, no need to bet on uncertainty anymore.…

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UK Gambling Commission Unveils a New Three-year Corporate Strategy

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has launched its new Corporate Strategy for 2024 to 2027. Titled “Gambling Regulation in a Digital Age,” the strategy underlines the Commission’s commitment to deliver on the decisions set out in the Government’s White Paper High Stakes – Gambling reform for the digital age. In…

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UKGC Hits bet365 with £582k Fine over AML, Social Responsibility Breaches

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   Bet365 is to pay £582,120 for anti-money laundering and social responsibility failures at its online business. Hillside (UK Gaming) ENC, which holds a licence for Bet365’s bingo and casino products, will pay £343,035 and Hillside (UK Sports) ENC, which holds a licence to offer betting, will pay £239,085. All £582,120…

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Department of Trust and ComplianceOne Group support operators facing new player risk check regulations

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   Department of Trust, the award-winning provider of financial risk assessments for safer gambling, has partnered with ComplianceOne Group to offer operators an integrated advice, tools and data solution to help them implement new financial risk checks on players. Regulations due to be published imminently in the UK are widely expected…

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ASA Bans BetUK’s Radio Ad Featuring Former Footballer Adebayo Akinfenwa

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   LeoVegas-owned sportsbook BetUK has been told by the UK’s Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) not to repeat an advertisement again which featured former footballer Adebayo Akinfenwa, due to its appeal to under-18s. The radio ad for the operator in September 2023 saw Akinfenwa state he was a brand ambassador for the…

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