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The UK Gambling Commission has suspended the combined remote operating licence of Targetlocal Ltd, which trades as Ken Howell’s Sports Betting and operates the website kenhowells.com, following regulatory enquiries that identified anti-money laundering failings. The suspension took effect immediately on 21 September 2026 and applies to operating licence number 000422-R-336567-002. The affected licence covers Targetlocal’s online casino, sports betting and virtual event bettin

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has provided further insight into the financial risk assessments (FRAs) pilot conducted between 2024 and 2025, warning that weaknesses in operators’ identity verification procedures undermined aspects of the scheme and created additional difficulties for consumers. In a blog post published on Wednesday, Gambling Commission senior executives Helen Rhodes and Sarah Webster outlined problems identified during the pilot, particularly concerning t

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has cautioned that the increasing use of virtual private networks (VPNs) is making it significantly more difficult to track illegal online gambling activity, even as regulators expand their analytical efforts. According to a new analysis released on Tuesday, tools designed to enhance consumer privacy are simultaneously complicating enforcement and reducing the accuracy of available market data. The Commission’s latest update examines cons