Tag Archives: UKGC

UKGC: Pilot on affordability checks prioritises identifying high-risk accounts

SBC News UKGC: Pilot on affordability checks prioritises identifying high-risk accounts

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has provided a technical update on its upcoming pilot for financial risk assessments for customers. As announced on 1 May 2024, the Commission will begin its pilot of frictionless ‘light touch’ financial risk assessments from 30 August. The pilot will initiate the Commission’s four-stage plan to adopt regulatory changes to “remote game designs, terms and …

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Met Police hands Gamblegate back to UKGC

SBC News Met Police hands Gamblegate back to UKGC

The Metropolitan Police has concluded its investigation into betting offences witnessed during the General Election campaign. In June, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) was alerted to suspicious bets placed on the timing of the General Election, called for 4 July by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Drawing negative headlines, the incident branded “Gamblegate”— led to the Conservative Party withdrawing its …

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UKGC tracks record Q1 slots activity against sports declines

Sarah Garnder: UKGC consultation conclusions due this summer

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has recorded a 12% increase in online total gross gambling yield (GGY), during the first quarter of the financial year of 2024. The Commission sourced data on the gambling industry, covering online and in-person gambling with licensed betting operators found on Britain’s high streets. The commission has been collecting data from March 2020 to June …

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Kaiyun sponsorship stirs regulatory issues for Forest and Palace

SBC News Kaiyun sponsorship stirs regulatory issues for Forest and Palace

Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace have received warnings from the the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) concerning their partnerships with Kaiyun Sports. With both teams currently holding shirt sponsorship deals with the operator, the issue arises from the fact that the betting website is not licensed to operate in the UK.  It had previously been licenced under a ‘white label’ agreement …

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UKGC backs GSGB as new baseline for problem gambling research

SBC News UKGC backs GSGB as new baseline for problem gambling research

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published the year-one statistics and datasets of the Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB) for 2023. The survey is a key directive of the Commission, which in 2021 launched a pilot programme to re-model how data is collected on “adult gambling participation and problem gambling prevalence statistics”. Adopting a new methodology and data-collection approach, …

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UKGC issues fair terms notice on account withdrawals & confiscated funds 

SBC News UKGC issues fair terms notice on account withdrawals & confiscated funds 

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has notified online licensees of compliance expectations and duties concerning customer account withdrawals. An update published by Commission CEO, Andrew Rhodes, references previous concerns about customers experiencing ‘delays when withdrawing funds’. As noted, late or delayed withdrawals are referenced as an action point of the Commission’s Business Plan and Budget 2023 to 2024. Concerns about …

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UKGC holds consistency in first datasets of Gambling Survey for Great Britain

SBC News UKGC holds consistency in first datasets of Gambling Survey for Great Britain

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has clarified data and insights related to the format of the Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB). Sanctioned in 2020, the Commission undertook two years of pilot tests and fieldwork on methodologies to develop a new format for its survey collecting data on gambling prevalence in Great Britain. The survey is carried out independently by …

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UK Gambling needs Keir to calm DCMS at a time of resolutions 

SBC News UK Gambling needs Keir to calm DCMS at a time of resolutions 

The Labour Party has overturned a deficit of 127 seats to win the UK General Election, a historic achievement instantly branded with the damp label of a “loveless landslide”. Apathy aside, yesterday’s ballots saw Labour win 412 constituencies, forming a majority government of 170 MPs, taking the biggest share to Parliament since Tony Blair’s New Labour victory in 1997. This …

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Bookmakers hand £262k to UK charities following Ascot initiative

SBC News Bookmakers hand £262k to UK charities following Ascot initiative

Several top UK charities have secured vital funding after leading British bookies handed over profits from the Britannia Stakes race at Royal Ascot. Receiving a share of £262,284 is Prostate Cancer UK, Ascot Racecourse Supports, Missing People, Heros, GoRacingGreen and the Churchill Lines Foundation (CLF) – a new group of good causes in the initiative’s fifth year running. After Callum …

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Record £105m Levy sees BGC commit to safeguard UK racing’s future

SBC News Record £105m Levy sees BGC commit to safeguard UK racing’s future

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has reiterated its support to help maintain a sustainable and prosperous long-term future for British horseracing. The BGC announced that the latest figures on direct payments to the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) are expected to generate £105 million in funding for the UK’s heritage sport. This record figure, projected by the HBLB, marks …

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