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UKGC sets seven-step framework for operator fines from October

Regulation

The UK Gambling Commission announced a seven-step method for calculating financial penalties, due to take effect on 10 October 2025. The framework will grade breaches across five severity levels and generally base fines on a percentage of gross gambling yield or equivalent revenue during the breach period; society lotteries, charities and personal licence holders are excepted.

Operators will need to account for breach severity, revenue and mitigation when assessing potential penalties under the revised framework.

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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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