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Stakelogic Live now broadcasting in the UK

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  Stakelogic Live continues to establish itself as a leading provider of premium live casino content in core regulated jurisdictions after being awarded a supplier licence by the UK Gambling Commission, allowing it to enter the market for the very first time. Stakelogic Live is already certified in Malta and the Netherlands and has built…

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UKGC: Entain to pay £17 million for regulatory failures

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  A gambling business is to pay £17 million for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures at its online and land-based businesses. Entain Group will pay £14 million for failures at its online business LC International Limited which runs 13 websites including ladbrokes .com, coral.co.uk and foxybingo .com. It will also pay £3 million for failures…

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Regulatory expert warns operators that Gambling Commission is increasing number of compliance inspections

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  Richard Bradley of Poppleston Allen, says firm are noticing an increase in enquiries relating to potential compliance failings  Richard Bradley, Partner and gambling industry compliance expert at Poppleston Allen said: “Our advice to operators, over and above the obvious reminder to regularly review compliance processes meticulously, with a particular focus on monitoring customer accounts…

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Smarkets Fined £630,000 for AML and Social Responsibility Failings

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  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has handed a £630,000 fine to betting exchange Smarkets after identifying a series of anti-money laundering and social responsibility failings, including letting a player deposit a six-figure sum without appropriate checks. According to UKGC, Smarkets allowed customers to gamble without carrying out sufficient source-of-funds checks, while the operator was…

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

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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…

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UKGC Issues Guidance on Operator Complaint Handling

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  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published advice on how licensees should handle complaints, as part of a review of complaints policies. The guidance comes after the Commission reviewed 34 licensee complaints policies from a range of sectors, assessing their accessibility and ease of use. Commission research revealed that 8% of gamblers had made…

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