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Evening Standard
Josie Clarke

High-spending online gamblers to face financial risk assessments

A screen grab of PartyPoker.com from PartyGaming Plc which has become one of the world’s leading online gaming companies. Photo credit should read: PA. - (PA Media)

The Gambling Commission has confirmed proposals to introduce financial risk assessments on high-spending online gamblers, beginning with those who deposit £5,000 over 24 hours.

The checks, first set out in a 2023 consultation linked to the Government’s Gambling Act Review, would involve a “frictionless, document-free assessment” provided by Credit Reference Agencies, with no impact on a customer’s credit score, it said.

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