UK Gambling Commission to investigate online firms

Approach to anti-money laundering and social responsibility under the spotlight at seventeen operators.

UK.- The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has said it will be investigating seventeen online operators regarding concerns over anti-money laundering and social responsibility procedures.

Five of the operators under investigation could face a licence review if the Commission decided they have sufficiently breached the rules. The UKGC has also written a letter to all online casino operators active in the UK to raise concerns related to these issues.

“It is vital that the gambling industry takes its duty to protect consumers and keep crime out of gambling seriously. The Gambling Commission’s new strategy sets out our vision for a fairer and safer gambling market,” said UKGC chief executive Sarah Harrison.

“The action we are taking to examine online casino operators’ compliance with money laundering and customer interaction requirements is just one example of how we will be relentless in turning that vision into reality. As the online sector continues to grow, and now accounts for a third of the British gambling market, it is right that we maintain a sharp focus on online gambling,” she added.