Western Europe

UKGC Lifts Lebom Suspension After Gamstop Integration

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  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has lifted football prediction and betting operator Lebom Limited’s licence suspension after the company integrated with self-exclusion scheme Gamstop. Lebom had its licence suspended on November 3 after failing to integrate with Gamstop’s self-exclusion platform. Since March 2020, It has been a mandatory requirement for operators to integrate with…

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UK’S BGC WELCOME PAUL SCULLY MP AS NEW GAMBLING MINISTER

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  Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has congratulated Paul Scully MP on his appointment as Minister responsible for the betting and gaming industry. BGC chief executive Michael Dugher also congratulated Michelle Donelan MP on her re-appointment to the Cabinet and encouraged both to continue engagement with the industry to find the right balance…

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UKGC Imposes £672,000 Fine on GGPoker

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  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has imposed a £672,829 fine on GGPoker (NSUS Limited) for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. The Commission found that the operator had failed to identify customers at risk of experiencing harmful gambling – while also failing to interact with those at risk of gambling-related harm. The brand additionally…

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UK’s CAP: New Content Restrictions on Gambling and Lotteries Ads

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  New rules with tougher protections for under-18s came into force on October 1, further strengthening the Committee of Advertising Practice’s (CAP) commitment to safeguard young people and vulnerable audiences. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has revealed that it will now consider complaints about the content of gambling and lotteries ads to ensure that it…

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Symplify enhances RG Engine to meet latest UKGC criteria

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  Symplify, market leaders in CRM and AI cloud solutions, has enhanced its Responsible Gaming Engine to bring it in line with the latest UKGC criteria. Symplify’s Responsible Gaming Engine is fully UKGC compliant after meeting the highest technical standards demanded by the department. The RG Engine automates the risk categorisation of players which forms…

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UK Gambling Commission Formally Awards National Lottery Licence to Allwyn

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  Allwyn Entertainment Ltd (Allwyn), a wholly owned subsidiary of Allwyn AG, has been officially awarded the Fourth Licence to operate the National Lottery for a decade starting February 1, 2024. This formal award by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) kickstarts the process of transition to a bigger, better, and safer National Lottery. Under Allwyn’s…

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