Destinations of regulatory settlements to be applied for socially responsible purposes
Background
When the Commission takes regulatory action against a gambling operator, an outcome of that action can include a payment in lieu of the financial penalty the Commission might otherwise impose for breach of a licence condition. This is set in accordance with the Statement of Principles for Determining Financial Penalties. We publish the details of those enforcement cases and regulatory settlements on our news page. For more information, see our approach to regulating the gambling industry.
A regulatory settlement can include payment to an organisation for socially responsible purposes.
Information about destinations of regulatory settlements to be applied for socially responsible purposes
The Commission reviews proposals for destinations of regulatory settlements. During 2019/20, the following projects have been approved as destinations of regulatory settlements. This information will be updated at least on an annual basis.
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Date received (final part when paid in instalments)
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Recipient organisation
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Funds received
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Project
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Mar 2019
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BetKnowMore
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£30,000
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Provision of GOALS (Gambling Outreach and Living Support) outreach programme to targeted client group within Newham Community
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Mar 2019
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GambleAware
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£30,000
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To accelerate progress to deliver GambleAware’s activity to support the National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms
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May 2019
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GamCare
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£250,000
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To build capacity for the effective analysis of the data that is captured by GamCare treatment provision and from the National Gambling helpline.
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£298,590
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Design and deliver a website to support the administration of the GamCare Safer Gambling Standard, and ensuring the ‘scores’ for accredited operators are clearly visible to consumers.
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£3,223
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Provide and distribute stock of printed self-help workbooks
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Jun 2019
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Gambling Research Exchange
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£1,900,000
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Creating a programme of work including a new research, dissemination evidence hub committed to preventing and reducing gambling harms in Great Britain in support of the National Strategy.
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Jul 2019
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Howard League for Penal Reform
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£1,838,000
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Large scale problem gambling and crime commission.
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Aug 2019
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Gordon Moody
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£200,000
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To enable the effective analysis of the data that is captured by Gordon Moody treatment provision.
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Sep 2019
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Gordon Moody
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£220,000
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Capital funds to increase treatment capacity.
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Sep 2019
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Hurley Group
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£1,562,184
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A pilot project to explore the design and delivery of an NHS based integrated community-based service for people experiencing harm from gambling
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Sep 2019
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Healthy Stadia
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£37,500
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An effective model to be rolled out to reduce the incidence of unhealthy gambling behaviour in the football stadium environment.
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Oct 2019
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Money and Mental Health Policy Institute
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£228,500
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A two-year programme of work to engage the financial services sector in efforts to reduce gambling harms.
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Nov 2019
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The Samaritans
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£523,998
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Training and resources for gambling businesses to identify and support customers experiencing risks of suicide.
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Nov 2019
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Centre for Public Scrutiny
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£103,200
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Using local authority scrutiny processes to understand and tackle gambling related harms.
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Dec 2019
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Scottish Public Health Network
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£142,483
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Embedding a whole population approach to gambling in Scotland.
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Dec 2019
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Health and Social Care Alliance
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£496,647
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Operation of a forum for participants with lived experience of gambling harm to steer the implementation of the National Strategy within Scotland.
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Jan 2020
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Greater Manchester Combined Authority
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£750,000
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Pathfinder project for local authority public health approaches.
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Strict rules for operators
Under the terms of a settlement, there is to be no publicity or benefit for the operator in connection with the regulatory settlement.
Information for proposals for destinations of regulatory settlements
In the event of further regulatory settlements in the future, some information for organisations is available, as well as a template for proposals. The Commission takes compliance action in line with its Statement of Principles for Licensing and Enforcement and there is no guarantee that there will be further regulatory settlements.