Day: 15 May 2019

UKGC Imposes Further Penalty Packages of £4.5 Million on Online Gambling Businesses for Safety Failures

Wed 15 May 2019 14.02 Daniel Williams
UKGC Imposes Further Penalty Packages of £4.5 Million on Online Gambling Businesses for Safety Failures

Today, the UK Gambling Commission revealed that four gambling operators will be forced to pay penalty packages totalling £4.5 million as part of the British major gambling regulator’s investigation into the country’s online casino industry. All monetary penalties have been imposed due to the businesses failures to guarantee effective safety measures in order to prevent money laundering and protect their customers from being affected by gambling-related harm. As mentioned above, the penalty packages have been imposed on the operators as part of the UKGC’s ongoing investigation into the local online…

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William Hill Feels ASA Backlash for Irresponsible Gambling Ad on Tinder

Wed 15 May 2019 7.48 Olivia Cole
William Hill Feels ASA Backlash for Irresponsible Gambling Ad on Tinder

The UK advertising watchdog has banned one of the adverts of gambling giant William Hill after allegations that the ad linked gambling with sexual success. The complainant filed a complaint against a paid-for message for William Hill seen on the dating application Tinder on March 11th, 2019. As seen by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the message was aimed at encouraging customers to gamble on any Cheltenham race and offering a link to download the application of William Hill by creating a link between gambling activities and sexual success. The…

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