Gambling Commission

This article is about the United Kingdom's Gambling Commission. For other jurisdictions, see Gaming Control Board.
"UKGC" redirects here. For UCKG, see Universal Church of the Kingdom of God.

Gambling Commission

Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom as used by HM Government
Agency overview
Formed1 September 2007; 17 years ago (2007-09-01)
Preceding agency
  • Gaming Board
TypeExecutive non-departmental public body
JurisdictionGreat Britain
HeadquartersVictoria Square House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B2 4BP
MottoKeeping gambling fair and safe for all
Employees310 (2021/22)[1]
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Andrew Rhodes, Chief Executive Officer
  • Marcus Boyle, Chair of Board of Commissioners
Parent departmentDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport
Websitewww.gamblingcommission.gov.uk
Map
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Great Britain in the UK and Europe

The Gambling Commission is an executive, non-departmental public body of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for regulating gambling and supervising gaming law in Great Britain. Its remit covers arcades, betting, bingo, casinos, slot machines and lotteries, as well as remote gambling, but not spread betting. Free prize competitions and draws are free of the Commission's control under the "Gambling Act 2005".[2]

The stated aims of the Commission are to keep crime out of gambling, and to protect the vulnerable. It issues licenses to operators and advises the government on gambling-related issues. It also collaborates with the police over suspected illegal gambling. The Commission replaced the Gaming Board for Great Britain in 2007. In 2013, it assumed responsibility for regulating the National Lottery.

History

The Gambling Commission was established under the Gambling Act 2005 and assumed full powers in 2007, taking over responsibility from the Gaming Board for Great Britain, in regulating arcades, betting, bingo, casinos, slot machines and lotteries, but not spread betting (regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority).[3][4] The Commission is a non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.[5]

It is also responsible for remote gambling which includes betting online, by telephone and other communication devices using the equipment, that offer or advertise services to the residents of Great Britain.[6]

On 1 October 2013, the National Lottery Commission, which regulated the National Lottery, became part of the Gambling Commission.[7][8]

In October 2020, the Commission published the results of an investigation of BGO, GAN, and NetBet, three UK online gambling operators. The Commission concluded that in the period between September 2018 and March 2020 the operators did not make enough efforts to keep gamblers' safe and prevent money laundering.[9]

In April 2021, Chief Executive Neil McArthur announced that he will step down as CEO of the Commission.[10]

Responsibilities

Aims and objectives

The Commission's stated aims are "to keep crime out of gambling, to ensure that gambling is conducted fairly and openly, and to protect children and vulnerable people".[11] However, critics note its ADR[clarification needed] process and default non-disclosure of complaints as often part of "standard procedure" contrasts directly with the validity of this claimed remit.[citation needed]

The Commission released a new 2018/19 business plan with the goals of improving industry standards, consumer protections and public protection from gambling related harm.[12][13] From December, 2020 through February, 2021, the Commission invited public comment on improving the quality and timeliness of its statistics regarding problem gambling.[14]

Licensing

The Commission issues licenses to gambling operators, can levy fines and revoke licenses, and is tasked with investigating and prosecuting illegal gambling. It is also responsible for advising national and local government on gambling-related issues.[11]

Remote gambling

For remote gambling, the Commission issues licences to those operators whose remote gambling equipment is located in the territory of Great Britain. Whilst, those operators who wish to advertise their services in England, Wales, or Scotland, but are based outside the country, have to obtain a license from the Gambling Commission following the passage of the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014. The 2014 Act changed the licensing requirements so that any company wishing to advertise gambling and take bets from consumers in England, Wales, or Scotland must hold a license issued by the Gambling Commission. Previously, an operator in one of the whitelisted gambling jurisdictions could advertise their services in Great Britain without requiring a separate license from the Commission.[11][15][16] The proposals were opposed by the gambling industry, including the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association.[17][18]

Monitoring and regulation

The list of responsibilities of the Gambling Commission includes work to ensure that licenses act in accordance with the requirements imposed by the Gambling Act 2005 and other related regulations and standards. The Commission has the right to visit its licenses and examine their financial activities. As a result of this examination, specialists from the Gambling Commission can issue recommendations for amendments. Apart from such advice, supplementary license conditions can be set or removed. In some cases, the Commission may take action to correct or avoid certain misconducts.[19]

Apart from reviewing the activities of the licensed operators, the Commission is authorised to take regulatory actions against those licenses who breach the rules in some way. The range of actions that may need to be taken varies from issuing a warning to inflicting a fine on those who violate license conditions. In situations where additional investigation is required, the license can be revoked.[citation needed]

The Intelligence department of the Gambling Commission collects information about the illegal activities related to their field and conducts preliminary investigation to build a picture of the situation and inform senior management. They also collaborate with other UK organisations and the police in cases where suspicious betting or gambling activities are detected.[20]

The list of operators and personal license holders who have had a regulatory sanction imposed on them is published on the site of the Gambling Commission.[21]

Notable actions

In December 2016 the Gambling Commission fined Camelot Group £3 million for failing to verify a fraudulent National Lottery ticket that had been presented in 2009. The Commission found that Camelot had poor fraud prevention controls in place and that it had breached the terms of its license.[22] The case was subsequently investigated by police, who found that a Camelot employee who worked in Camelot's fraud department had conspired with a member of the public to claim a jackpot prize of £2.5 million using a bogus ticket.[23][24][25]

In February 2018, the Commission fined British bookmaker William Hill £6.2 million for not protecting players after a series of systematic failures to prevent money laundering.[26]

The Commission issued a £600,000 penalty to LeoVegas in May 2018 for producing misleading adverts to customers as well as several self-exclusion failings.[27] The following month, in June 2018, the Commission fined 32Red £2 million for failing a problem gambler who had deposited £758,000 with 32Red over more than two years. 32Red had failed to check the customer, who had a net income of £2,150 per month, could afford the bets despite several previous regulatory rulings in this area.[28]

On 31 July 2019 the Commission announced that Ladbrokes Coral would pay £5.9m for past failings in anti-money laundering and social responsibility. An investigation found that the companies failed to put in place effective safeguards to prevent consumers suffering gambling harm and against money laundering between November 2014 and October 2017.[29]

In April 2023, significant changes to gambling regulations were proposed by the government, particularly targeting online slots. The following year in February 2024, the government introduced maximum stake limits for online slots. Adults aged 25 and over would face a maximum stake limit of £5 per spin, while those aged 18 to 24 would have a lower limit of 2 per spin.

Criticisms

The Gambling Commission has come under fire for not preventing the spread of Fixed odds betting terminals on the high street. Their spread is linked to the transfer of responsibility for planning permission for bookmakers moving from the Gambling Commission to local authorities.[citation needed]

In 2014, the UK-regulated online bookmaker Canbet went into receivership, owing millions to customers. The demise of this site raised questions of the ability of the Commission to protect UK customers from rogue traders, although overall responsibility for UK online regulation was only given to the UKGC in November 2014.[30]

In September 2014, UK-regulated online bookmaker BetButler closed down, leaving a message on its website reading "The Board of BetButler Limited has been approached by a third party regulated gaming business to acquire the customer database, including all balances and pending withdrawal requests, of the business. This process will take some days to complete." Concerns were raised about pay out times and their financial state many months before this appeared. Again, the Gambling Commission have been criticised.[31]

Charities

The UK Gambling Commission requires operators to contribute financially to organisations focused on research, prevention, and treatment of gambling-related harm. This directive has been in place since January 1, 2020, and is part of the License Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP) under code SR 3.1.1.

In January 2020, the Gambling Commission approved several organisations for these compulsory funding contributions, ensuring that operators direct their financial support to recognised entities working to mitigate gambling harms.[32]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Staff headcount and wage bill". Gambling Commission. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Gambling Commission website". Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Gambling Act 2005", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 2005 c. 19
  4. ^ "FCA proposes stricter rules for contract for difference products". Financial Conduct Authority. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Departments, agencies and public bodies". Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  6. ^ "What we do". www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  7. ^ "About us". Government of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 8 September 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  8. ^ Statutory Instrument 2013 No. 2329 The Public Bodies (Merger of the Gambling Commission and the National Lottery Commission) Order 2013
  9. ^ Insider, Gambling. "GC gives ruling after investigation into online operators". www.gamblinginsider.com. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  10. ^ Fletcher, Gilbert (13 April 2021). "GC Chief Executive steps down". www.gamingindustrymedia.com. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  11. ^ a b c "What it is and what it does" (PDF). Gambling Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2007.
  12. ^ "Gambling Commission Business Plan 2018-2019" (PDF). Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  13. ^ "UKGC Announces 2019 Plan to Improve Industry Standards". 2 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Consultation on gambling participation and problem gambling prevalence research". Gambling Commission. U.K. Gambling Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  15. ^ Macgregor, Ewen (19 November 2014). "World Sports Law Report Blog > The impact of the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014". e-comlaw.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  16. ^ "Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 2014 c. 17
  17. ^ Biddle, Susan & Ferrie, Audrey. "What the gambling industry can expect in 2014". Out-law.com. Retrieved 21 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ Group J standings Euro 2024
  19. ^ "Compliance". Gambling Commission. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  20. ^ Keaveny, Paul; Mike Hornby (6 October 2011). "Wayne Rooney's father bailed in betting probe". The Independent. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  21. ^ "Gambling Commission: Regulatory Powers". Archived from the original on 19 May 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  22. ^ Marston, Rebecca (16 December 2016). "National Lottery firm Camelot fined for £2.5m suspect ticket win". BBC News. Archived from the original on 17 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  23. ^ Cockerell, Jennifer (3 July 2012). "Lottery winner rapist Edward Putman admits fraud". The Independent. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  24. ^ "Man convicted over £2.5m National Lottery fake ticket fraud". The Guardian. 4 October 2019. Archived from the original on 5 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  25. ^ "Camelot license breach leads to financial penalty". Gambling Commission. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  26. ^ "William Hill fined £6.2m for failing to protect customers and prevent money laundering". independent.co.uk. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  27. ^ Davies, Rob (2 May 2018). "LeoVegas fined for accepting bets from problem gamblers". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  28. ^ Davies, Rob (20 June 2018). "Online casino 32Red fined £2m for failing problem gambler". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  29. ^ "Ladbrokes Coral Group to pay £5.9m for past failings in anti-money laundering and social responsibility". www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  30. ^ "Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 2014 c. 17
  31. ^ "Distressed BetButler stops trading ahead of potential sale". SBC News. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  32. ^ "List of organisations for operator contributions". Gambling Commission. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

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