Commission says Evolution narrowly avoided licence suspension over black market failings

The UK Gambling Commission has released an official statement regarding Evolution’s recent £4.75m settlement, identifying “serious weaknesses” in the game supplier’s AML oversight between December 2023-November 2024.

A review of Evolution’s UK licence was launched by the Commission in December 2024, following reports that its branded games were found on a number of unlicensed gambling websites unlawfully targeting British consumers.

The review concluded earlier this July after an 18-month period, with a £4.75m settlement to be paid by Evolution being agreed upon by both sides.

In between the one-year window noted above, the UK regulator found “large volumes of visits” by UK-based players to the unlicensed casinos, which were supplied with games by Evolution through a business relationship.

The Commission established that Evolution’s internal assessment procedures that detect money laundering and terrorist financing risks were not effective enough to flag down the infringements occu..

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