The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC)’s annual report for 2024/25 indicates that the regulator is facing a challenging transitional year as it tries to expand its responsibilities while dealing…
Read more UK Gambling Commission Annual Report Highlights a Year of Costly ReformsBillionaire media mogul Richard Desmond has called on a court to lean on the side of “generosity” in evaluating a GBP 1.3 billion (approximately $1.58 billion) damages claim…
Read more Media Mogul Richard Desmond Seeks $1.58B in Damages from UKGCThe United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission has increased spending by GBP 14.4 million (approximately $19.4 million) over the last year due to a sharp spike in legal spending, related…
Read more UK Gambling Commission Sees Increased Legal Costs, Climbing to $19M in 1 YearThe UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) announced the imminent closure of the Advisory Board for Safer Gambling (ABSG). The regulator emphasized that this follows the completion of the board’s…
Read more UKGC to Close Advisory Board for Safer GamblingThe United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission (UKGC) did not believe that Allwyn’s indirect ties to Russia were relevant to The National Lottery licensing process. Responding to a freedom of…
Read more UKGC Considered Allwyn’s Ties with Russia Irrelevant to the National Lottery BiddingThe UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced a significant amendment to license condition 15.3.1, mandating that all license holders submit regulatory returns quarterly. This decision follows the UKGC’s…
Read more UKGC Mandates Quarterly Regulatory Returns from License HoldersA month ago, Gamesys, a leading international online gaming operator, was fined in the United Kingdom over AML and social responsibility violations. Now, Gambling with Lives, a charity…
Read more Gambling with Lives Wants the UKGC to Stop Reckless Gambling FirmsThe United Kingdom Gambling Commission’s CEO Andrew Rhodes delivered a speech at November 8’s CEO Briefing, discussing the state of gambling in the UK, the challenges the regulator…
Read more UKGC’s Rhodes Hopes for a Non-Adversarial Relationship with Operators
