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Online Casino Regulation

In Great Britain, the Gambling Commission issues gambling licenses, regulates, advises and guides players and gambling businesses. There are three licensing objectives set out in the Gambling Act 2005.
- To prevent gambling from being a source of crime or disorder, being associated with crime or disorder or being used to support crime.
- To ensure that gambling is conducted fairly and openly by operators
- To protect vulnerable people, including children, from exposure to gambling.
The UK Gambling Commission is responsible for all licensing applications meeting the above objectives.
How The UK Gambling Commission Regulates
- By licensing gambling businesses
- By licensing those who work in the gambling industry in specific roles
- The UK Gambling Commission sets out Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice
- The UK Gambling Commission carries out enforcement action and prosecution work if an individual of a business breaches tier licence conditions.
- By working closely with the gambling industry to raise standards
- The UK Gambling Commission provides advice to players and the public.
Why Regulation is Important
The UK Gambling Commission aim to make gambling safer. A spokesman from NewCasinoSites.me.uk stated, “vulnerable people in our society must have protection from those sites that did not responsibly operate gambling businesses. However, all gambling businesses must now sign up to GAMTOP (the self-exclusion scheme,) allowing consumers to exclude themselves from all online gambling for some time has helped raise the standard of UK online casinos”.
How to Find a Responsible Online Casino
Before you decide to transfer any money into an online casino account, there are some things you should check.
- The online casino should hold a British Gambling Commission licence displayed on the website. The license number should be clickable and links you to the UK Gambling Commission public register. Make sure that the details of the licence match the public register
- You should be aware of restrictions on bonuses or promotional offers like a minimum spend level (before you can withdraw winnings.)
- You should be able to find the online casinos’ addresses, all trading names, current licence status and website domain names easily.
- Each game has its terms and conditions. These will help you understand what you are betting on before making an informed choice.
How The Gambling Commission Can Enforce its’ Regulations
On the 3rd August 2022, the Gambling Commission fined LeoVegas £1.2m after finding the operator guilty of anti-money laundering and social responsibility failures in the UK.
LeoVegas is also subject to an audit and handed an official warning to ensure that it is administering social responsibility and anti-money laundering protocols.
LeoVegas failed on several points to meet the UK Gambling Commissions Regulations.
- The operator set six hours as the point at which customers were made to take a 45-minute cool-off period without explaining how playing for six hours was the point at which harm may occur.
- Leo Vegas relies too heavily on ineffective threshold triggers and inadequate information regarding how much a customer should be allowed to spend (based on income, wealth or any other risk factor.)
- The inappropriate controls allowed significant amounts of spending to take place within a short time without LeoVegas knowing anything about their customer’s financial situations.
- The financial triggers for anti-money laundering reviews were set too high to effectively manage money laundering (or terrorist financing risks.)
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BF Games rolls out dice games with PepperMill Casino in Belgium

BF Games, the dynamic games development studio, has strengthened its foothold in the Belgian market after introducing its selection of dice games to PepperMill Casino.
Following a direct integration, the operator’s Belgian customers can now access over 10 of BF Games’ titles, including Ancient Secrets Dice, Energy Fruits Dice, Magic Queens Dice, Pyramid Treasure Dice, and Royal Crown Dice.
PepperMill Casino is a prominent operator in the Belgian market, offering a wide choice of dice and table games. The company also operates land-based gambling venues in Belgium and the Netherlands and draws on this experience to offer great online entertainment to players.
The partnership is the latest in a string of deals that have seen BF Games extend its reach in the Belgian market, further positioning itself as a renowned supplier to the local iGaming industry.
BF Games will continue its geographical expansion in 2023, exploring key markets across Europe as well as North and Latin America.
Claudia Melcaru, Head of Business Development at BF Games, said: “This launch with PepperMill Casino is a great testament to the appeal of our dice titles and sees us further our reach in Belgium, a key market for our commercial growth.
“It’s a thrilling time for BF Games as we maintain strong momentum from both an expansion and product point of view and this partnership with a leading operator further underlines our success.”
Jorn Stifter, Casino Manager at PepperMill Casino, said: “As an operator that is well-known for its refreshing dice offering, we couldn’t be happier to take BF Games’ titles live, further strengthening our product portfolio.
“Their content offers a wide variety of themes and features that will appeal to our customers so we look forward to a successful partnership.”
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LIGHTNING BOX™ PREPARES FOR AN EPIC BATTLE IN STELLAR CASH™ DRAGON PALACE

The popular original release has been augmented through the addition of the Stellar Cash bonus
Specialist slot provider Lightning Box, one of Light & Wonder’s in-house studios, has released Stellar Cash™ Dragon Palace, a slot which blends the mechanics of the existing player favourite title Dragon Palace with the popular Stellar Cash™ jackpot feature.
In this 5×3 reel slot, Asian-inspired symbols depicting koi fish, turtles and lotus flowers must form matching combinations across 25 paylines to award a win. A dragon wild is also present, substituting all other symbols except the scatters.
Landing three or more scatters in the base game awards up to 20 Free Spins. Here, the Master Dragon breathes fire across the reels and a dragon multiplier will be revealed. This multiplier can climb as high as 15x, boosting the slot’s winning potential.
The Stellar Cash™ bonus feature is unlocked by landing three spaceships attached to any normal symbol in-game. Players are taken to space to battle against enemy ships, choosing which to target and winning instant cash prizes for correct choices. Progressing through to the final level will reveal either a Mini, Minor, Major or Grand Jackpot prize.
Stellar Cash™ Dragon Palace will first launch exclusively with BetMGM in New Jersey and will be available to customers of Light & Wonder’s industry-leading OpenGaming™ platform, alongside popular new titles such as Lightning Eclipse™ and Money Link Great Immortals.
Michael Maokhamphiou, Operations Manager at Lightning Box said: “Bringing the Stellar Cash™ bonus to an already top-performing slot like Dragon Palace has created an exciting new title that we are confident will quickly become a fan favourite.
“Players can enjoy an array of mechanics such as the fiery bonus round, home to dragon multipliers, and take off to space in pursuit of jackpots. This slot has plenty of big win potential and we can’t wait to see the reception to it.”
Rob Procter, VP Game Development at Light & Wonder said: “Bringing a player favourite mechanic to a popular game has produced a truly thrilling slot, which will appeal to both new and existing fans of the Dragon Palace title.
“The chance to land multipliers of up to 15x in the Free Spins bonus round compliments the big win potential available in the Stellar Cash feature, which has increased the excitement the title has now become synonymous with.
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Yggdrasil set for aquatic adventure in Boomerang’s Orca’s Wild Bonanza

Yggdrasil, the leading publisher accelerating iGaming innovation, has collaborated with YG Masters partner ReelPlay for a deep sea delight in Boomerang Games’ latest launch Orca’s Wild Bonanza.
The 5×3, 25-payline title sees a plethora of scintillating sea creatures act as high paying symbols, while a cascade feature is present seeing winning symbols replaced from above.
The Contagious Wild Feature can see extra wilds fill the screen, utilising the mini-reel to the left. There are four levels to the mode, which will change all symbols next to a shell into a wild. If the fourth mode is hit, all high-paying symbols can become wilds, increasing win potential significantly.
Three or more scatter symbols will award five Bonus Free Spins, throughout which the WinMulti multiplier increases with every wild landed as players look for a max win of up to 12,500x. Only winning spins count in Orca’s Wild Bonanza Bonus Free Spins. Uniquely the game offers players the chance to purchase extra Bonus Free Spins with the Extenda feature available upon completion of the initial Bonus Free Spins.
Orca’s Wild Bonanza is the newest launch by Boomerang Games to be produced through the YG Masters program. The boutique studio continues to work with fellow initiative member ReelPlay to develop fresh and re-playable content, with both studios being significant contributors to the portfolio.
YG Masters is powered by GATI, Yggdrasil’s state-of-the-art technology enabling partners to employ the preconfigured, regulation-ready, standardised development toolkit to consistently produce cutting-edge content followed by rapid distribution.
Stuart McCarthy, Head of Product & Programs at Yggdrasil, said: “The YG Masters program continues to deliver top hits, and we’re thrilled to release an immersive new title in Boomerang Games’ Orca’s Wild Bonanza.
“With an increasing multiplier, contagious wilds and an impressive max win, there’s plenty for players to look forward too!”
David Johnson, CEO at ReelPlay, said: “ReelPlay continue to facilitate and curate the industry’s freshest content from some of the sharpest studios. As part of the YG Masters program, we’re excited for players to enjoy this feature filled release from Boomerang Games in Orca’s Wild Bonanza.”
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