Posts From: February 2022

UK Gambling Commission shuts down illegal Facebook lotteries

An investigation led by the UK Gambling Commission has seen the disruption of illegal lotteries operating on social media platform, Facebook. Working with UK law enforcement partners through the Government...

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UK Gambling Commission issues £3.8m fine to Genesis Global

Britain’s gambling industry is being warned that the Gambling Commission ‘will use all tools at its disposal to ensure consumer safety’ following enforcement action involving suspending an online casino from...

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Sky Bet shared customer data with multiple third parties

Clean Up Gambling has commissioned Cracked Labs to carry out a detailed investigation into data flows in the online gambling industry. This investigation, reported in the Daily Mail, lays out the...

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Mr Green warned by Danish Gambling Authority for AML failures

The Danish Gambling Authority warned Mr. Green for breaching the rules on KYC in sections 10(1) and 11(1)(5) of the Anti-Money Laundering Act and the rules on the obligation to...

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Rank Digital & Annexio (Jersey) fined by UK Gambling Commission

Two online casinos will pay a total of £1.3m after UK Gambling Commission investigations revealed social responsibility failures at the businesses. Rank Digital Gaming (Alderney) Limited – trading as bellacasino.com, grosvenorcasino.com, meccabingo.com and meccagames.com – will...

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Maverick Gaming files law suit over Tribal sports betting in Washington State

Maverick Gaming, a gaming and entertainment company headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, filed litigation in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging an erroneous application of the...

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ASA rules out two complains against 888

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has not upheld two complaints against 888 UK for two YouTube videos on Callum Airey’s YouTube channel, seen in August 2021. Two complainants, who believed Callum...

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Holland Casino receive warning from Dutch gambling regulator

The Dutch Gambling Authority (KSA) has warned Holland Casino for offering online sports betting via eredivisie.nl while games were in progress. Holland Casino had placed odds during various football matches...

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UK Gambling Commission publishes investigation into IMME

The UK Gambling Commission has published the conclusion of an investigation into gambling business International Multi-Media Entertainments Limited. IMME had provided facilities for the betting on the outcome of international...

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BGC seeks views for affordability check rethink

Betting and Gaming Council chief executive Michael Dugher has called on the Government to “take heed” of punters after a survey showed high levels of opposition to stringent checks on...

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