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Labour Plan To Introduce Tighter Gambling Laws
The UK Labour Party have called for tighter gambling laws after conducting a year-long study into problem gambling, according to their deputy leader Tom Watson.
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National Lottery Operator Camelot Fined £1.5m
Camelot, the UK National Lottery operator, have been penalised £1.15m for “historic control and governance failings” by the UK Gambling Commission.
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UKGC Introduce New Fair Gaming Rules
The UK Gambling Commission have today announced that they will be cracking down on gambling companies that break advertising rules or breach consumer laws as part of a new initiative set out by the public body.
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32Red Hit With £2m Fine For Failure To Protect Problem Gambler
Online casino brand 32Red has been hit with a £2m penalty by regulators for failing to protect a single problem gambler on the site between November 2014 and April 2017.
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UK Government Slash Maximum Stake For Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals To £2
The UK government have today announced that they will be cutting the maximum stake of fixed-odds betting terminals from £100 to £2 following more than a year of negotiations and debate.
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LeoVegas Fined £600,000 For Social Responsibility Failings
The online gambling operator LeoVegas have today been hit with a £600,000 penalty for “advertising and marketing failures”, a UK Gambling Commission statement read.
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Sky Bet Fined £1m For Failing To Protect Customers
The UK Gambling Commission have ordered online gambling firm Sky Bet to pay a penalty of £1m for “failing to protect vulnerable customers”, according to a statement.
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William Hill Fined £6.2m For Social Responsibility Failures
William Hill have been made to pay a £6.2m penalty package for “systemic social responsibility and money laundering failures”, the UK Gambling Commission has said.
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Broadway Gaming hit with £100,000 fine for breaching regulations
Broadway who own six online casinos, were deemed to have misled the public with adverts relating to their promotions, according to the UKGC.
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MLS Commissioner Backs Sports Betting Legalisation
Don Garber, the Chief of North America’s professional soccer league, has put his support behind wider legalisation of sports betting throughout the US.
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Ladbrokes Coral To Pay £2.3m Fine For Breaching Regulations
Ladbrokes have been hit with a big penalty for failing to protect customers after “high-spending” gamblers lost £1.3m of stolen money.
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Stan James Fined £80,000 By Gambling Commission For Social Responsibility Failure
The UK bookmaker will be forced to pay a penalty package for breaching social responsibility and money laundering rules.
