Britain’s regulated gambling sector has strengthened its case on player protection after new independent testing found 97% compliance with age-verification requirements among Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) members. The figure, recorded between May 2025 and April 2026, gives the industry its strongest age-check result across the four annual reporting periods covered by Serve Legal’s benchmarking. […]
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Betfred operator Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited has agreed to pay £900,000 following an investigation by the UK Gambling Commission into shortcomings in its social responsibility controls, adding another high-profile enforcement case to the regulator’s ongoing focus on customer protection. The settlement follows a compliance assessment that found weaknesses in the operator’s ability to identify and respond […]
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Artificial intelligence chatbots are drawing new scrutiny from regulators after tests showed they could recommend offshore online casinos that are not licensed to operate in the United Kingdom. The findings have triggered concern among policymakers and gambling harm specialists because the responses may direct users toward operators that fall outside the country’s regulated market. Under […]
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The Health and Consumer Affairs Committee of the Spanish Senate approved a measure on October 26 that would make several reforms to Spain’s gaming sector. As a result of the committee’s recommendation, the Senate quickly passed the legislation and it is currently being signed into law. In May, proposals to update the Gambling Law of […]
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Following the arrival of the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) Bill to the Northern Ireland Assembly, we now have confirmation that gambling reforms are on the way. After the bill passed the first stage of becoming law, the next steps seem to be clearly defined. In mid-October, James Browne TD, the Ireland Minister of […]
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