The UK Gambling Commission has suspended the operating licence of Spribe OÜ (operating licence no 057302-R-333085-003) as it carries out a review under section 118(2) of the Gambling Act 2005 (the Act). 

The suspension of the software licence was necessary on grounds of suitability, due to serious non-compliance with the hosting requirements of our licensing framework.

We have clearly communicated to the operator that all hosting activity must stop immediately unless and until a suitable hosting licence is obtained. 

Under Section 33 of the Gambling Act 2005, it is a criminal offence to provide facilities for gambling in Great Britain without a licence from the Gambling Commission, unless a specific exemption applies. 

The Gambling Commission takes a robust approach to unlicensed gambling activity and always expects the highest standards of compliance and integrity from its licensees.

We expect the Licensee to promptly notify any parties impacted by service disruptions and to ensure that all operations are halted in line with the conditions of their operating licence until further notice.

The suspension takes place immediately.