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Betfred fined almost £2.9m over gambling safety and money laundering failings

The Gambling Commission said it has penalised the bookmaker over ‘alarming’ failures.

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022

Betfred fined almost £2.9m over gambling safety check failings

Gambling Commission says firm failed to protect customers, with one gambler losing £70,000 in 10 hours

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022

Camelot drops UK national lottery legal challenge

Outgoing operator appealed against decision to award licence to its rival Allwyn from February 2024

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2022

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Good causes could lose £1bn as Camelot sues over ‘unlawful’ national lottery licence

UK Lotto operator challenges the Gambling Commission’s decision to award £6.4bn contract to its rival, Allwyn

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2022

Sunderland shirt sponsor Spreadex to pay out £1.36m after Gambling Commission investigation

Sunderland's new principal partner has been the subject of a Gambling Commission investigation

Chronicle Live · Aug 25, 2022

Gambling giant that owns Ladbrokes, Coral and Foxy Bingo hit with huge £17million fine

Entain has been told to pay £17million for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures after online customers were allowed to deposit large amounts without proper source of funds checks

Daily Mirror · Aug 17, 2022

Gambling giant Entain could lose UK licence after record £17m fine

Ladbrokes and Coral owner fined for failing to protect customers after new gambling laws came in

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2022

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Camelot continues national lottery battle with damages claim

Gambling Commission made wrong decision to name Allwyn as ‘preferred applicant’ for next 10-year licence, claims Camelot

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2022

UK Government must act on collapsed betting company, says Alison Thewliss

ALISON Thewliss has demanded urgent action from the UK Government over collapsed betting company Football Index, with customers left out of pocket…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 8, 2022

National Lottery players could lose out on millions due to suspension threat

It would be the first time in 30 years

Nottingham Post · May 30, 2022

National Lottery could be 'suspended' for first time due to row over licence

The Gambling Commission plans to transfer the licence from Camelot for the first time in 30 years.

Daily Record · May 24, 2022

National Lottery could be SUSPENDED for first time in Camelot row over licence

Lottery operators Camelot are challenging a decision to give rivals Allwyn the licence to run the game

Daily Mirror · May 23, 2022

The mystery of the mogul, the casino and the heist that rocked Mayfair

The Park Lane Club was supposed to fulfil Vasilijs Melniks’ fantasy. Instead it became his torment

Financial Times · May 12, 2022

National lottery: regulator will ask court to enforce Allwyn licence award

Critics say Gambling Commission’s move in legal row risks depriving good causes in UK of up to £800m

The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2022

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The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022

One in four Britons gambling online, figures show

The Gambling Commission said this was the highest ever rate in the UK.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2022

National lottery: Richard Desmond takes legal action over licence award

Billionaire follows Camelot in high court bids to overturn decision to let Czech firm Allwyn run draw

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2022

Gambling firms in Great Britain to face tougher rules on preventing harm

Gambling Commission says repeated failures by bookmakers and casinos necessitate a directive approach

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022

New National Lottery operator warns Russian sanctions could hit business

Allwyn’s parent company has links to Russian gas giant Gazprom, which has led to questions over its suitability being raised in Parliament.

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Wales Online · Apr 6, 2022

Office Grand National sweepstake could break the law because of Covid

Lawyers say there are five rules you have to follow to avoid legal problems

Wales Online · Apr 1, 2022

Camelot in legal action over decision to end its licence to run National Lottery

'Despite lengthy correspondence, the commission has failed to provide a satisfactory response'

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2022

National lottery: Camelot launches high court challenge over losing licence

Group says Gambling Commission got it ‘badly wrong’ when deciding to hand operation of draw to Allwyn

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2022

‘I don’t want what happened to my husband happening to anyone else’: the widow campaigning for gambling law reform

It was only after Annie Ashton’s husband Luke took his own life that she realised he had been gambling in secret – sometimes up to 100 times a day on his phone. She wants urgent changes to the way the betting industry operates

Daily Record · Mar 23, 2022

National Lottery firm fined after players are incorrectly told they had losing tickets

Up to 20,000 customers are said to have been impacted by the massive blunder.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2022

Gambling addiction could be nine times higher than industry claims

Landmark study finds 1.4m being harmed and 1.5m at risk as government readies to unveil reform

Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2022

Thousands of lottery winners told they had lost in major blunder

National Lottery operator, Camelot, has been fined £3.15million after 20,000 people were told their winning tickets had actually lost

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