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UKGC Names Allwyn as Preferred Applicant for the Fourth National Lottery Licence

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March 16, 2022

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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has named Allwyn Entertainment Ltd as Preferred Applicant for the fourth National Lottery licence. The National Lottery is one of the world’s largest lotteries and the current – third – licence is due to expire in 2024. Since launching in 1994, National Lottery players have collectively raised more than…

UKGC Imposes £1.17M Fine on Sky Betting and Gaming

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March 10, 2022

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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has imposed a fine of £1.17m on online gambling business Bonne Terre Limited, trading as Sky Betting and Gaming, for sending promotional emails to customers who had self-excluded or opted out of receiving marketing. On 2 November 2021, the operator distributed a Sky Vegas promotional offer of “Bet £5…

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

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March 2, 2022

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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…

UKGC Responds to Independent Inquiry into BetIndex

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September 24, 2021

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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced that it will make changes to the way it regulates innovative digital gambling products. The announcement follows publication of the Independent Review of the Regulation of BetIndex Limited. The Review highlighted areas where the approach of both the Commission and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) could be…

Parliamentary Group Launches Inquiry into Conduct of UK Gambling Commission

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September 21, 2021

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The Parliamentary All Party Betting & Gaming Group has decided that for the year 2021/2022 it shall focus some of its time undertaking an investigation into the competence and effectiveness of the regulator of British gambling, the Gambling Commission. The Gambling Commission was widely criticised in a number of reports published in 2020 by…

UKGC Appoints Andrew Rhodes as Interim CEO

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June 14, 2021

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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.…