05/26/21 Gambling Commission drops affordability checks proposal The Gambling Commission has confirmed rumours that it was rowing back on its proposal for affordability checks on customers.
05/21/21 Gambling Commission announces action on “clearly unaffordable” gambling Sarah Gardner, acting joint CEO of the British Gambling Commission, has said the regulator will prioritise action to stop players from gambling unaffordable sums.
05/19/21 British Gambling Commission tells operators to review FATF guidance The Gambling Commission has urged gaming operators to ensure they review the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) updated guidance on anti-money laundering measures.
05/18/21 British Gambling Commission suspends Lottery England licence The Gambling Commission has suspended Lottery England’s external lottery manager licence.
05/18/21 Dutch and British gambling regulators increase collaboration The Netherlands’ KSA and the British Gambling Commission have signed a memorandum of understanding to increase cooperation.
05/07/21 GC publishes evidence on British credit card gambling ban The Gambling Commission has published the full details of its consultation and evidence behind its decision to ban credit card transactions in gambling a year ago.
05/07/21 UK regulator’s proposed affordability checks dropped, reports claim It’s been reported that the British Gambling Commission’s plans for enhanced affordability checks on gambling customers will be abandoned or at least watered down.
05/05/21 British online slots revenue hits new record Figures from the British regulator show that online gambling yield rose 4.1 per cent and online slots revenue 15.2 per cent in March.
04/30/21 British Gambling Commission suspends Nektan’s B2C licence The British Gambling Commission has suspended Nektan’s remote operating licence while it conducts a review.
04/21/21 UK government confirms inquiry into Football Index collapse The government has confirmed the launch of an inquiry into Football Index’s collapse, including the response of the Gambling Commission.
04/15/21 GamCare responds to consultation on UK gambling legislation The charity GamCare has added its voice to calls for more investment in the UK for gaming regulation and to tackle problem gambling.
04/04/21 British Gambling Commission launches corporate strategy and business plan The British national gambling regulator has launched its three-year corporate strategy as the government plans a shakeup of gambling law.
03/31/21 British Gambling Commission reprimands five casinos The British gambling regulator has fined one land-based casino and agreed regulatory settlements with four others.
03/30/21 British gambling yield falls in first two months of the year New statistics from the Gambling Commission (GC) show a drop in activity in January and February compared with previous months.
03/26/21 Gambling Commission slaps £6m fine on Casumo The British gambling regulator found that Casumo had breached anti-money laundering and social responsibility rules.
