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UK Gambling Commission warns operators over AI use in AML controls

Regulation

The UK Gambling Commission warned gambling businesses that reliance on artificial intelligence may not deliver effective anti-money laundering controls. At a 10 June conference, its enforcement director John Pierce also cited weaknesses in third-party oversight, record-keeping and customer risk profiling, and said some personal management licence holders had not provided adequate oversight.

Operators may need to check that automated AML tools and internal controls meet their risk-assessment requirements.

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Evolution Malta to pay £4.75m settlement after UKGC investigation

Evolution Malta Holding Limited will pay £4.75 million after the Gambling Commission found its games were available on six unlicensed websites accessible in Great Britain. The investigation identified weaknesses in its money laundering risk assessment, supply-chain controls and customer due diligence.

Evolution Malta Holding Limited will pay a £4.75m settlement after a Gambling Commission investigation found its games were available on six unlicensed websites accessible to consumers in Great Britain, according to a Commission public statement published on 23 July 2026. The Commission said the case exposed failings serious enough for it to consider licence suspension.

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