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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has responded to the statement made by temporarily suspended operator 666Bet regarding its  customer withdrawals of funds. 666Bet have claimed that the UKGC’s actions were misleading their customers, as its operations would need to have their website up and running in order to process customer payments. “While the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) have stated that …

Temporarily suspended online betting operator 666Bet has issued a statement addressing its customer withdrawal issues. The operator who had been operationally suspended by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), wished to calm concerns regarding outstanding customer balances. This week a group of angry 666Bet customer filed a petition on campaign site Change.org demanding that the bookmaker to pay back outstanding customer …

In his Budget announcement on 18 March 2015, the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne announced the Government’s intention to replace the Horserace Betting Levy with a new Horserace Betting Right administered directly by the racing industry that will apply to all bookmakers wherever they are located. This has been a long-running saga. In 2000, the then Government stated its …

An online petition on campaigning site Change.org has been launched by angry 666Bet customers, who have been unable to withdraw their personal funds from the operator since its operational license was temporarily suspended by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) on 19 March. The 666Bet customers are livid at the lack of communications that the operator has offered during its suspension. …

European Malta based igaming and sports betting operator Betsson AB has confirmed that it has been granted a UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) operational license. The operator will continue to service the UK betting market through its Betsafe sportsbook and Mr Smith igaming brands. Betsson AB governance were pleased to announce the conformation of its UKGC license approval, the operator stated …

Industry news source EGR Magazine has revealed that the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) will not name a successor to outgoing Chief Executive Jenny Williams until the conclusion of May’s UK General Election. The UKGC had announced in September 2014, that Williams was due to depart as its Chief Executive following 10 service leading UKGC operations. The regulatory body had hoped …

Net Entertainment (NetEnt), supplier and developer of online gaming solutions and games, has been granted its licenses to operate on the UK market from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). Following an extensive licensing process, NetEnt announced that it has been granted both the operating and software licenses for the UK market by the UKGC. Since new regulation was introduced in …

Culture Secretary Sajid Javid has appointed three new Gambling Commissioners to the regulator’s 10-strong board.  Alison Hastings and Trevor Pearce CBE have both been given 4 year terms, while Jonathan Scott has been given 5 years. Alison Hastings is a Non-executive Director and Vice President of the British Board of Film Classification, a Press Complaints Commissioner, a Non-executive Director of …

Virtual games specialist Kiron Interactive has been granted a remote supplier’s licence by the UK Gambling Commission. The licence will allow Kiron to provide its games to UK operators following recent regulation requiring them to source their platforms and products from licensed suppliers only. Steven Spartinos, co-CEO of Kiron Interactive, commented on the approval: “We’re delighted to secure this as it …

League One football club Leyton Orient FC have dropped online betting operator 666Bet as their official shirt sponsor. The news of the termination of the East London football club’s shirt sponsorship, follows this weekend’s temporary suspension of 666Bet operations by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). Leyton Orient released the following statement on its website “Leyton Orient Football Club have terminated …