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UK to Introduce Strict Financial Checks for High-Spending Online Gamblers
The UK will implement new financial risk checks for online gamblers who bet more than £1,000 within a 24-hour window, requiring an assessment by the regulator to identify and protect individuals at risk of harm. These measures are part of broader efforts to regulate the online gambling industry.
7 Jul, 12:33 — 7 Jul, 17:43
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BBCHigh21h ago
Online gamblers betting more than £1,000 to face new checks
Punters who bet more than £1,000 online in a 24-hour window will have to undergo an assessment, the regulator says.
Read full article →FTVery High18h ago
High-spending online gamblers will face financial checks in UK
People with net deposits of more than £1,000 a day will be assessed by companies for risk of vulnerability
Read full article →The IndependentMostly Factual23h ago
Strict new financial risk checks to be introduced for high-spending online gamblers
The commission said a pilot found that 97 per cent of those spending above the threshold levels could be easily and frictionlessly assessed for financial difficulties
By Josie Clarke
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First report: The Independent · 7 Jul, 12:33|Full coverage: 3 · 5h|Window: 5h
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