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UKGC probes Mastercard/Visa illegal gambling exposure

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has once again asked customers to be aware of illegal websites as some have been found to be offering easily accessible deposits. An investigation by the Observer revealed that a total of 10 unlicensed online gambling providers available to UK customers had incorporated Mastercard and Visa payments into their websites. According to the investigation, several UK players had…

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Aspire Global pays £1.4m after second UK compliance failure

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has ordered AG Communications Ltd – trading as Aspire Global – to pay £1.4m towards social responsibility causes after its second compliance failure.  Target of a UKGC investigation, the operator was found to be in breach of Social Responsibility (SR) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) procedures.  This is the second time that Aspire Global has faced financial reprimanding…

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UKGC to proceed with pilot test on customer affordability checks

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced that it will proceed with the next steps to implement affordability checks on remote gambling operators. The decision was announced this afternoon by Tim Miller, Executive Director of Policy Development for the Gambling Commission. Affordability checks were deemed a key protection needed to “identify and take action for customers who may be…

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