Effective immediately
UK Gambling Commission announces enforcement strategy
The plan will be used to tackle operators who breach gambling regulations by introducing higher penalties.
2017-07-05
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The plan will be used to tackle operators who breach gambling regulations by introducing higher penalties.
Key changes include:
- Changes to the Commission’s statement on financial penalties including introducing higher penalties for breaches, particularly where it sees systemic and repeated failings
- Putting all regulatory tools, including licence review (both of the operator and personal management licences), on an equal footing by removing the current bias in favour of settlement (1)
- Using time-limited discounts to create better incentives for early settlement.
Sarah Harrison, Commission Chief Executive, said: “We will use the full range of enforcement powers to ensure operators put customers first and raise standards. The industry can be assured that we will use our powers in a targeted way, and consumers and the public can be assured we will take robust and effective action when gambling companies don’t meet their obligations.”
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