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DCMS Approves Gambling Licence Fee Hikes from October 1

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  The UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has published its response to an industry consultation into the funding of the British Gambling Commission, approving measures to increase licensing fees for operators and suppliers in Great Britain. The consultation proposed an uplift in licensing fees, including an increase of 55% to annual…

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UKGC Appoints Andrew Rhodes as Interim CEO

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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.…

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Kansspelautoriteit and UK Gambling Commission Sign Cooperation Agreement

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  Kansspelautoriteit (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…

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Regulator-Issued Sanctions to Gambling companies in Q1 2021 Exceed First Half Total of 2020

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  A New report from gambling compliance tracker website GamblingIndustryfines.com has tracked over £24m / $33m in gaming operator fines for the first quarter of the year. The report shows that European and UK gambling regulators Issued more fines to gambling companies in the first quarter of 2021 than they levied in the first half of 2020 Between…

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UKGC Imposes £3.4M Fine on In Touch Games

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  In Touch Games is required to undergo extensive auditing after a Gambling Commission assessment revealed social responsibility, money laundering and marketing failures. The company has also received an official warning and has to pay a £3.4m fine for the failures. Social responsibility failings included: Stating in its Responsible Gambling Team interaction guidance that a…

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EveryMatrix gets green light for gaming development in the UK via Spearhead Studios

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  B2B software provider EveryMatrix extends into casino content development and distribution in the UK through its subsidiary Spearhead Studios. Following the company’s request, the UK Gambling Commission amended EveryMatrix’s license to include Casino Host activities. The new amendment allows EveryMatrix to cater game content to online casinos operating in the United Kingdom. Spearhead Studios,…

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