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Letter to online casino operators

The Gambling Commission has written to all online casino operators to raise concerns about the sector's approach to anti-money laundering and social responsibility.

Broadway Gaming to pay £100,000 penalty package for misleading advertising

Broadway Gaming Ltd will pay a penalty package of £100,000 for failing to include significant terms linked to promotional adverts found on five of its gambling websites.

Gala Interactive to pay £2.3m penalty package following social responsibility failures

The action follows the discovery of significant flaws in Gala's dealings with two high-spending customers who gambled away around £1.3m of stolen money.

Stan James Online to pay £80,000 penalty package for social responsibility and money laundering failures

Gambling firm 888 to pay over £7.8million for failing vulnerable customers

Record penalty package as a result of serious failings in handling vulnerable customers

Five banned from central Birmingham bookies

Five people have been banned from 24 betting shops across Birmingham city centre by Betwatch

Lottoland to pay £150,000 for advertising failings

An operator who did not make it clear to consumers that they were betting on the outcome of a lottery draw and not actually taking part in a lottery is to pay £150,000 to socially responsible causes

Gambling operators face landmark enforcement action over unfair practices and promotions

Online gambling businesses are facing enforcement action by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) because of suspected breaches of consumer protection law

Commission urges operators to review when customer identity checks are made

Gambling operators are being reminded that if they only request identity documents when a customer withdraws their funds they could be putting their business at risk

Joint operation results in reduction of gambling adverts placed on illegal websites

Through a joint operation run by the City of London Police's Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) and the Gambling Commission, there has been a drop in adverts placed for gambling operators on illegal websites