Tag: ukgc
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UKGC: Slot Stakes for UK Punters’ – Latest Update
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has concluded its consultations on online slot stakes and established its final upper limits for online slot stake spins. Read on to discover the specifics, including the implications for players and the wider UK gambling…
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UKGC Starts 2024 Strong with £6m Gamesys Sanction
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The company has been fined £6m for anti-money laundering and social responsibility failures. The sanction results from a compliance assessment that took place in May 2022. The assessment found that the company failed its licensing commitments on two fronts. Let’s…
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Industry Warns Government to Modernise Land-Based Casino Rules Ahead of Increasing Costs
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In a British and Gaming Council (BGC) op-ed, David Williams, Director of Public Affairs at the Rank Group (Grosvenor Casinos and Mecca Bingo clubs), has appealed to the government to input the new land-based casino rules ahead of raising costs…
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UK Land-Based Casinos Make Post-Pandemic Come Back
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New UKGC industry statistics show that amid the most significant gambling reform the UK has seen in almost two decades and a cost of living crisis, the gambling industry is thriving. The statistics chart from April 2022 until March 2023…
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Gambling Act Review TimeTable Confirmed by Gambling Minister
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MP Stuart Andrew, AKA the Gambling Minister, has reaffirmed the government’s January 2024 deadline to publish its formal gambling act review proposals, with implementation set for the summer. He reiterated the timeline during his speech to industry stakeholders at this…
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Rhodes Lays Out Plans for the Year Ahead in Speech to Gambling CEOs and Stakeholders
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UKGC Chief Executive Andrew Rhodes has hit back against the “unedifying” misuse of industry statistics while reiterating the need for transparent working relationships with UK operators and a greater balance of interests in the year ahead. Rhodes has set out…
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UKGC Welcomes A New Age of International Collaboration
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UKGC Executive Policy Director Tim Miller has invited worldwide gambling commissions to learn, teach and work with the UKGC. His speech at this year’s Global Gaming Expo welcomes a new age of international collaboration and information sharing to target illegal…
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UKGC Fumbles Consultations Early On
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The United Kingdom Gambling Commission has this week made early stumbles in the Gambling Review consultations as it hits a double whammy with an error in the online slot consult data, and the Gamblers Consumer Forum (GCF) contacted the UK’s…
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UKGC Creates New Industry Forum
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The UKGC has created a new industry forum to give the Commission greater insight into operator views. The new forum was announced by the UKGC last Thursday, September 14th. The group will comprise stakeholders from Britain’s gambling industry to provide…
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White Paper Consultation: DCMS Asks Three Questions
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We’ve not heard much from the Department for Digital, Culture, Music and Sports (DCMS) select committee on gambling regulation since the unveiling of the White Paper at the end of April. However, it’s now being reported that the department has…