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Phillipson urges UKGC to investigate Tether.bet and Fispay

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Labour chair Bridget Phillipson is asking the UK Gambling Commission to investigate alleged unlicensed gambling activity involving Tether.bet and payment intermediary Fispay. Tether.bet is not licensed in the UK and has shut its domain; George Cottrell denied soliciting betting-company clients, while Fispay owner Mowbray Jackson said his firm did not provide gambling facilities.

A Commission investigation could examine alleged unlicensed betting activity and payment services linked to UK customers.

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