An assessment by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) of its licensees' compliance with anti-money laundering and customer interaction regulations has identified serious failings that could result in five operators losing their licences.
The initial assessment has prompted the regulator to launch investigations into 17 operators, five of which could be subject to a licence review.
"It is vital that the gambling industry takes its duty to protect consumers and keep crime out of gambling seriously," outgoing UKGC chief executive [...]