A shock license suspension has hit all casino sites operated by Halesowen based operator Intouch Games. For any customers who are wondering why they can’t use their usual Intouch casino site as normal, this is the reason. The UKGC took the decision to suspend Intouch Games’ license with immediate effect on the 1st of September,…
Category: Fines and Regulation
White Paper on Gambling Finally Published
When I say this has been a long time coming, it’s no understatement. It was first scheduled in 2019, but due to a mix of international events *cough*COVID*cough* and political turmoil in this country which saw an ever changing stream of Prime Ministers and cabinet members, it was pushed back again and again. It’s here…
Kindred Group (32Red, Unibet) Fined £7.1 Million
The Gambling Commission must have money flowing into their accounts at the moment. At the same time as William Hill were issued with the biggest ever fine in the UKGC’s history, two brands that are part of the Kindred Group’s portfolio have also found themselves in hot water. As always with these things, the fines…
AG Communications Receives £237,600 Fine from UKGC
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission has been relentless with fines in recent times. The regulatory body has uncovered failures by several companies in adhering to rules. This has led to it issuing penalties in the form of large fines. It was only in August of this year that Entain received the largest fine ever experienced….
£1.32 Million Fine for LeoVegas says Gambling Commission
It might pale in significance to other heftier fines that the Gambling Commission has handed out in recent years, but the £1.32 million hit to Leo Vegas’s balance sheet will be an expensive reminder for them nevertheless. It’s a good chunk out of their £8.3 million operating profit for the first quarter of the year,…
Loot Boxes Will Not be Banned in UK
I wrote a few months ago about how campaign groups were lobbying government to ban, or at least heavily regulate, the practice of buying loot boxes for video games. It was hoped that since the white paper on gambling was imminent, loot boxes could be added into the mix. In a blow to campaigners, however,…