The UK Gambling Commission remains open to discussing cryptocurrency payments in the licensed gambling sector, according to a report. Its director of enforcement, John Pierce, reportedly suggested stablecoins could provide an entry point for the technology.
The Commission’s position may inform licensed operators’ discussions about whether crypto payments could be used in the UK.
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QuinnBet (Gibraltar) Limited will pay £609,104 under a regulatory settlement, the UKGC said on 20 August 2026. The regulator identified anti-money laundering and social responsibility failures, including inadequate checks on customer funds and ineffective monitoring of gambling harm. The UKGC said QuinnBet took immediate action to improve its controls.
QuinnBet (Gibraltar) Limited, which operates quinnbet.com, is to pay £609,104 as part of a settlement with the UKGC, the regulator said on 20 August 2026. The UKGC said an investigation found anti-money laundering and social responsibility failures at the business.
The UKGC ordered QuinnBet to pay £609,104 following failures in anti-money laundering and social responsibility controls. The report said a compliance review identified delays in customer checks and ineffective alerts for potentially harmful gambling.
The UK Gambling Commission said Stakelogic agreed to pay £122,835 after online slots breached minimum spin-interval rules. Tiger Temple 88 recorded a 1.97-second interval against the required 2.5 seconds, and other games also fell short; Stakelogic suspended the affected titles and accepted the regulator’s conclusions.
The UK Gambling Commission is recruiting for a newly created head of illegal markets role, according to a report published on 7 May 2026. The successful candidate will report to John Pierce, the commission’s director of enforcement and intelligence.
Italy’s government completed its tax delegation by the 29 August deadline, approving 29 measures that reorganised more than 440 rules, according to the report. Retail gambling reform remains unresolved, and a further extension of existing concessions could be included in the 2027 budget; no formal proposal has been made.