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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.

Gamesys to pay £1.2m for social responsibility and money laundering failures

11 June 2019

Online gambling operator Gamesys (Gibraltar) Limited will pay £1.2m for failing to prevent gambling harm and breaching money laundering regulations.

Wales launch for new National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms

05 June 2019

The Gambling Commission has joined with partners in Wales to launch the new National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms at an event held in Cardiff.

£40 billion raised for good causes by National Lottery players

04 June 2019

Today it has been announced by the operator of the National Lottery that the Lottery has raised £40 billion for good causes since 1994.

MaxEnt Limited

04 June 2019

The Commission has taken the decision to revoke the operating licence of MaxEnt Limited.

Latest industry statistics published

30 May 2019

Gambling industry statistics are published twice a year (in May and November) and provide the latest information on each sector regulated by the Gambling Commission.

Blog: Industry co-creation workshop - evaluation of safer gambling products and processes

23 May 2019

On 29 March the Commission's Insight Team hosted a co-creation workshop in London which focused on evaluation