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UK Gambling Commission reports 97% automated checks in financial risk trial

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Tim Miller, executive director of the UK Gambling Commission, outlined the regulator’s reform work at the Ethical Gambling Forum in London on 28 April 2026. Miller said the 2025 trial indicated that automated checks could cover 97% of accounts that trigger operator intervention, while less than 3% of active accounts would trigger intervention. From 29 July 2026, operators must promptly remove machines the Commission identifies as non-compliant or lacking an appropriate technical licence.

Operators face new machine-removal duties from 29 July alongside changes to financial-risk checks.

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UKGC reports frictionless results from financial risk assessment trial

The UK Gambling Commission reported results from its financial risk assessment pilot in the UK, with policy director Ian Angus saying fewer than 3% of active customers would prompt operator intervention under current proposals. Of that group, 97% could receive a frictionless assessment, while about 0.1% of active accounts would not. The UKGC board will decide whether to implement the assessments permanently.

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