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UK Gambling Commission Fines 32Red and Platinum Gaming £7.1M

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March 27, 2023

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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has hit online operators 32Red Limited and Platinum Gaming Limited, both part of Kindred Group plc, with a £7.1m penalty due to social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. 32Red Limited, which runs 32red.com, will pay £4,195,655 whilst Platinum Gaming Limited, which runs unibet.co.uk, will pay £2,937,599. Both have also…

UKGC Imposes £442,750 Fine on TonyBet

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January 19, 2023

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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has imposed a fine of £442,750 and given warning to TonyBet for failing to have fair and transparent terms, and for failing to follow social responsibility and anti-money laundering rules. The operator – which operates tonybet.co.uk – will also have to undergo a third-party audit to assess whether it…

UK Gambling Commission Fines LeoVegas £1.32M for AML, Social Responsibility Breaches

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August 4, 2022

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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced that it has fined online gaming company LeoVegas £1.32 million ($1.34 million) after investigations discovered social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. The operator, which runs a series of sites – leovegas.com, slotboss.co.uk, pinkcasino.co.uk, betuk.com and 21.co.uk –, will also receive an official warning and undergo an audit…

Andrew Rhodes Confirmed as Permanent Chief Executive of UKGC

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May 26, 2022

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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced that Interim Chief Executive Andrew Rhodes has been appointed to the role on a permanent basis. Andrew joined the Commission in June 2021, originally for an 18-month period, following a number of senior roles at private and public sector organisations including Swansea University, the Department for Work…

UKGC Imposes £3.15M Fine on Camelot UK Limited

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March 23, 2022

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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has imposed a financial penalty on Camelot UK Limited for failures linked to its mobile app. All £3.15m of the fine will be paid by the current National Lottery operator to good causes following a Commission investigation into three failures which negatively impacted consumers. The first failure related to…

UK Gambling Commission Issues Reminder to Operators on Digital Advertising Responsibilities

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February 10, 2022

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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…