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UKGC joint operation with PIPCU sees mass reduction in industry illegal adverts

SBC News UKGC joint operation with PIPCU sees mass reduction in industry illegal adverts

Updating the market, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has revealed that through its joint operation with the City of London Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) there has been an 87% decline in gambling adverts served through illegal websites. The joint operation was set up 12 months ago, in order to further protect media owners against copyright infringement. The partnership …

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UKGC & PIPCU tackle advertising on illegal websites

SBC News UKGC & PIPCU tackle advertising on illegal websites

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has reported that the number of gambling adverts on illegal websites has dropped by a third since the UKGC joined a police operation aimed at disrupting websites that break copyright laws. Earlier this year the Commission teamed up with the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) for Operation Creative – an operation aimed at reducing …

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