Tag Archives: UK Gambling Commission (UKGC)

Deputy CEO of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), Sarah Gardner, expressed hopes that the lottery sector will continue to work alongside the regulator to address the rising demands of player protection.  In her speech addressing UK lotteries at the recent Hospice Lotteries Association Conference, Gardner commemorated the combined contribution of the industry to UK societies.  GSGB Her words referenced the …

Gambling harm prevention charity GambleAware has reported around £300k in Research, Prevention and Treatment (RET) donations received between April and June (Q1). With the exact total standing at £294,722.99, the contributions list generally follows a rule of thumb where GambleAware receives a relatively small proportion of donations in Q1, gradually leading up to a greater proportion in Q4 (January-March).  The …

The UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) recent switch to quarterly regulatory reporting for the gambling sector will lead to a “risk-based, evidence-led and outcomes-focused” direction.  This was confirmed by Jason Davies, UKGC Data Data Analytics Manager, who noted that the regulatory returns submission changes also align with the commission’s ‘Corporate Strategy 2024 to 2027’ of using data and analytics to improve …

A public survey on affordability checks has been forced out of the hands of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Launched back in 2021, the entirety of the survey has finally seen the light of day thanks to advisory business Regulus Group and partner Dan Waugh who submitted the request for a second time …

Voices from the industry continue to pour down in support of yesterday’s DCMS response to the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) consultation on modernising land-based venues.  Part of the Gambling Review White Paper, the consultation seeks to clear up the fog around licenced businesses operating physical casinos in the UK caused by the mandatory compliance with two separate legislations – the …

The UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB) has received an endorsement for its push-to-web methodology from an independent review.  Patrick Sturgis, professor at the London School of Economics and review leader, highlighted the developments in the GSGB as “exemplary in all respects”. According to him, push-to-web will also introduce “a number of important benefits”. Sturgis was …

Finance risk checks dominated conversations during Gambling Act review consultations, and with good reason, Tom Banks observed, but Kindred’s Head of Corporate Affairs UK/Global noted marketing as an area that should not be ignored. With their plans for marketing regulation, the DCMS and UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) might be overstepping the scope of the Gambling Act review itself, in Banks’ …

The debate around affordability checks has been an intense conversation throughout the overhaul of Britain’s gambling legislation, which the UK government hopes to update for the digital age. April’s White Paper, which brought an end to an over two year review of the 2005 Gambling Act, recommended ‘finance risk checks’ as the ideal affordability solution. Kindred’s Head of Corporate Affairs UK/Global, Tom Banks, …

The UK has fallen behind on research into gambling, Stuart Andrew, Gambling Minister, admitted to MPs this morning, as he reiterated the need for a ‘balanced and proportionate’ approach to emerge from the White Paper consultations. These consultations, conducted by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) and DCMS, are seeking to pave the way for adoption of the Gambling Act review …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has initiated a review of In Touch Games’ licence, suspending the company’s permit with immediate effect in the latest in a series of enforcements against the firm. In Touch – which operates the bonusboss.co.uk, cashmo.co.uk, casino.mfortune.co.uk, casino2020.co.uk, drslot.co.uk, jammymonkey.com, mfortune.co.uk, mrspin.co.uk, pocketwin.co.uk and slotfactory.com sites – has been suspected of breaching terms of the 2005 …