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Blog: How gambling fits into people's lives

15 July 2019

A blog describing the latest trends in gambling in particular online casinos and mobile phone gambling, it is presenting some new research by 2CV about how gambling fits into people's lives

New licence conditions for casino with money laundering and social responsibility failures

11 July 2019

Personal management licence holders at Casino 36 must undertake extra training as part of a £300,000 penalty package for money laundering and social responsibility failures.

Latest report reveals complex nature of advertising exposure to children, young people and vulnerable individuals

09 July 2019

GambleAware has today published an interim report, produced by Ipsos MORI, that examines the frequency and format of gambling advertising and marketing, and the exposure among children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Reminder: Running a lottery including raffles, tombolas, sweepstakes and more

05 July 2019

As we approach the summer fete and festival season we know many people will be looking at ways they can raise money for their nominated good cause

Reminder to operators: new licence condition on customer identity verification

05 July 2019

We are continuing to receive complaints from gambling consumers concerning operators only asking them for ID at the point they ask to withdraw funds from their account.

Gambling Commission announces key role for GREO to support the National Strategy

04 July 2019

We have announced a key new role for independent research dissemination specialist Gambling Research Exchange (GRE).

Free-to-play games being available through gambling affiliates

01 July 2019

The LCCP changes on age verification on 7 May mean that remote licensees must now ensure that they have verified the age of any customer before the customer can access the licensee's free-to-play games.

2018/19 Enforcement Report - operator failures lead to tough action

27 June 2019

The Commission's 'Raising Standards for Consumers Enforcement Report' provides an overview of the enforcement work the regulator has undertaken over the past year

Proposed changes to LCCP requirements for alternative dispute resolution - supplementary consultation

14 June 2019

Please give us your views on whether we should require gambling businesses to use only ADR providers who meet our additional standards.

Platinum Gaming Ltd to pay£1.6m for social responsibility and money laundering failures

12 June 2019

An online gambling operator will pay £1.6m for failing to identify gambling harm and prevent money laundering.