Regulation

New data collected by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities has revealed that black market betting in the UK has increased by a mammoth 522% since August 2021. The number of unique visitors to unlicensed, offshore sites has soared in that timeframe, with the problem seemingly worsening in 2024 – between January and September of […]

They have been quick to play down the notion of affordability checks being imposed on punters; instead, the Gambling Commission has revealed plans to launch risk assessments of ‘high-spending remote gambling customers who may be in financial difficulties.’ And so they unveiled their financial risk assessment pilot scheme, which has been running quietly in the […]

The UK Gambling Commission has launched its next consultation period for the proposals outlined in its 2023 industry White Paper. This time, retail gaming machines are under the spotlight, with the regulator seeking views from a variety of sector stakeholders in a bid to make gambling in the UK ‘safer and fairer’. The proposals in […]

More than 64,000 illegal betting sites were removed from Google’s search engine in 2024, with the Gambling Commission overseeing the complete disillusion of 264 unlawful operators. The stark figures, recorded in the financial year to date, reveal the scale of the challenge the regulator faces in slowing down rampant illegal betting. Speaking at the ICE […]

The owner/operator of Admiral Casino has been fined £1 million after they were found to have committed a series of licensing breaches. Greentube Alderney Limited have been sanctioned the seven-figure sum by the UK Gambling Commission after they broke the rules on anti-money laundering and social responsibility obligations. Those included allowing one customer to bet […]