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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.…
read moreKansspelautoriteit (KSA), the gambling regulatory authority of the Netherlands, has entered into a cooperation agreement with the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). The regulators will work collectively “to better support their respective supervisory tasks” by sharing general information and exchanging regulatory best practices on enforcement policies and licensing. KSA Chairman René Jansen said: “Such a…
read moreOnline 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…
read moreRelax Gaming, the igaming aggregator and supplier of unique content, has seen its Gibraltar company, Relax Gaming Gibraltar Ltd, approved by the UK Gambling Commission, signalling further growth opportunities in one of the world’s strongest markets. The approval will see Relax’s roster of quality casino games made available to UK operators through its Gibraltar…
read moreThe UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has imposed a fine of £6m on online casino firm Casumo for breaching anti-money laundering rules and failing to ensure that players were gambling responsibly. Social responsibility failings included: Not putting into effect policies and procedures for customer interaction where it has concerns that a customer’s activity may indicate…
read moreThe UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has extended its consultation on proposed changes to the methodologies it uses to measure gambling participation and the prevalence of problem gambling. The consultation was due to close on February 12 but the deadline has been put back to February 26 to allow more people to submit views for…
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