News
News, speeches and announcements from the Gambling Commission.
£6.1m fine for online operator In Touch Games
A gambling business will pay a £6.1m penalty after a Gambling Commission investigation revealed social responsibility and money laundering failings.
25 January 2023
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Enforcement
Online gambling business TonyBet fined £442,750
TonyBet will pay a £442,750 penalty and receive a warning for failing to have fair and transparent terms, and for failing to follow social responsibility and anti-money laundering rules.
18 January 2023
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Enforcement
Vivaro Limited faces £337,631 regulatory action
The Gambling Commission has announced that Vivaro Limited trading as vbet, will pay a £337,631 regulatory settlement following a series of failings.
17 January 2023
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Speeches
DGA Industry event – Sarah Gardner Keynote speech, 10 January 2023
Note: this is the speech as drafted and may slightly differ from the delivered version
11 January 2023
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Enforcement
Commission wins Daub Alderney fine appeal
A court has rejected an operator’s appeal against a Gambling Commission penalty.
13 December 2022
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Corporate
Commission donates office furniture to good causes
The Gambling Commission has donated a range of office furniture to two organisations which provide valuable support for local communities.
1 December 2022
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Enforcement
Gambling business AG Communications Limited fined £237,600
Gambling operator AG Communications will pay a £237,600 penalty for anti-money laundering (AML) failures.
30 November 2022
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Industry
Market impact data on gambling behaviour - operator data to Sept 2022
The Gambling Commission has published further data showing how gambling behaviour is reacting to current environmental factors in Great Britain.
29 November 2022
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Speeches
Andrew Rhodes speech at the CEO Briefing 2022
Note: this is the speech as drafted and may slightly differ from the delivered version
25 November 2022
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Industry
Changes in the gambling landscape - sharing our latest evidence
Following the publication of our latest Industry Statistics, we are reflecting on the shape and size of the gambling industry in Great Britain - including the impact of macro trends on gambling behaviours and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
24 November 2022
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Speeches
Ian Angus speech at Bacta Annual Convention 2022
Thank you for that introduction. I’m Ian Angus, Director of Policy at the Gambling Commission.
24 November 2022
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Consumers
Declaration of gambling regulators on the FIFA World Cup 2022
Declaration of gambling regulators of France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and Great Britain on the FIFA World Cup 2022.
18 November 2022
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Speeches
Institute of Licensing Conference – Sarah Gardner key note speech
Thank you. The Gambling Commission really values our strong working relationship with the Institute of Licensing so its great to be back here with you all this year.
17 November 2022
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Consumers
2022 Young People and Gambling Report
Today we have released our 2022 Young People and Gambling Report, an annual study which helps understand children’s and young people’s exposure to, and involvement in, all types of gambling.
10 November 2022
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Enforcement
Gambling business suspended for failure to participate in GAMSTOP
The Gambling Commission has suspended an online operator from transacting with consumers for failing to integrate the safer gambling self-exclusion scheme GAMSTOP.
3 November 2022
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Speeches
Andrew Rhodes - speech at IAGR Conference 2022
On 18 October, the Commission's chief executive Andrew Rhodes delivered a speech at the 2022 IAGR Conference in Melbourne. His speech was titled: Time for change? Reflections on the policy landscape and developments in Great Britain.
18 October 2022
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Enforcement
Online casino NSUS Limited fined £672,000
Gambling operator NSUS Limited will pay a £672,829 penalty for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures.
12 October 2022
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Enforcement
Petfre (Gibraltar) Ltd - trading as Betfred and Oddsking - fined £2.9m
Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited will pay a £2.87m penalty for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures.
28 September 2022
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Enforcement
Betway faces £400,000 fine for marketing on children’s webpages
Online gambling business Betway Limited will pay a £408,915 penalty for marketing on the children’s pages of West Ham United Football Club’s website.
21 September 2022
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National Lottery
Fourth National Lottery licence formally awarded to Allwyn
The Gambling Commission has formally awarded the fourth National Lottery Licence to Allwyn.
20 September 2022
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