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Posts by Helen Rhodes,Sarah Webster

Reminder of identity verification requirements for remote operators

Our Director of Major Policy Projects and Evaluation Helen Rhodes and Senior Policy Officer Sarah Webster remind remote operators of their identification verification requirements.

12 August 2026 - Policy.
Financial vulnerability checks: Insights from implementation

Our Senior Policy Officer Sarah Webster and Senior Policy Evaluation Manager Richard Sutcliffe discuss light touch financial vulnerability checks which we introduced as a requirement on remote gambling businesses for the first time in August 2024.

14 May 2026 - Policy.

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