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Gambling Commission issues advice to consumers on how gambling companies should keep you safe while betting online

In light of the Covid-19 outbreak and the government’s latest requirement to stay at home, more people will be engaging with online gambling websites. We have already issued new advice to all licensed gambling companies and outlined our ongoing expectations on them to keep consumers safe.

Covid-19 - A message from Neil McArthur to online gambling operators

Information notice – Multi Media Entertainments Limited

The Gambling Commission has undertaken a Licence review under s116 of the Gambling Act 2005 (“the Act”) into International Multi-Media Entertainments Limited, trading as Lotteries.com (operating licence no 000-039526-R-319314).

Betway to pay £11.6m for failings linked to 'VIP' customers

Online gambling business Betway is to pay £11.6m for a series of social responsibility and money laundering failings linked to dealings with seven of its high spending customers.

Interim suspension of operating licence – Stakers Limited trading as Stakers

We have commenced a review under section 116 of the Gambling Act 2005 (the Act) and, under section 118 of the Act

Mr Green to pay £3m for regulatory failures

Mr Green is the ninth gambling business to face action as part of a regulator probe that has led to more than £20m in penalty packages since 2018.

Interim suspension of operating licence - Addison Global Limited trading as Moplay

We have commenced a review under section 116 of the Gambling Act 2005 (the Act)

The Gambling Commission has undertaken a Licence review under s116 of the Gambling Act 2005 (“the Act”) into Triplebet Limited

The Commission has determined to suspend the above operating licence insofar as it pertains to the operator’s ability to offer remote facilities for pool betting, betting intermediary and to operate a remote casino.

Gambling Commission kick starts digital challenge to make gambling safer

Experts from the gambling and technology industries will meet on 11 and 12 February to make progress on creating a single industry-wide solution to help reduce gambling harm, in particular where customers have multiple online accounts.

Guidance for society lotteries and External Lottery Managers on the credit card ban and GAMSTOP

Guidance for lotteries about the ban on gambling with credit cards