Popular UK Online Casino Handed Suspension with Immediate Effect by UKGC

Addison Global Limited trading as MoPlay Casino has recently come under review by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), and their findings have resulted in an immediate suspension of their operating license.

The review was carried out under section 116 of the Gambling Act 2005 and under section 118 of the same act and as a direct result of their findings, the UKGC has decided to suspend the license due to a suspected breach of conditions on that license.

This now means that it is illegal…

…for Addison Global Limited to offer any gambling services via its MoPlay Casino in the UK. Although, this does not prevent the operator from returning any outstanding balances to customers from Britain. In accordance with section 118(4)(c) of the act, the licensee is authorised to return funds and winning bets that it has accepted.

And Another One

The UKGC are coming down hard on operators who are operating outside the rules. Not only has MoPlay received an interim suspension, but Triplebet Limited has too. In recent days, the online sportsbook operator came under review and low and behold, the Commission decided to suspend their operating license too.

Pursuant to section 118(2) of the act, the gambling body instantly suspended Triplebet’s operating license insofar as it pertains to the operator’s ability to offer remote facilities for pool betting, betting intermediary and to operate a remote casino.

“We have instructed the operator that it may continue to settle any open positions on bets which have been placed prior to the suspension coming into force and facilitate customers’ accessing their accounts to withdraw funds.”

A Force to be Reckoned With

The Gambling Commission was set up under the Gambling Act 2005 to regulate commercial gambling in Great Britain in partnership with licensing authorities. They also regulate lotteries and are an independent no-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Basically, they’re the Batman of Gotham City who strive to protect consumers from the bad guys.

Their objective is to only permit gambling licenses if the operator:

• prevents gambling from being a source of crime or disorder, being associated with crime or disorder, or being used to support crime
• ensures that gambling is conducted in a fair and open way
• protects children and other vulnerable persons from being harmed or exploited by gambling.

And, they’re not afraid to take action against gambling businesses that do not comply with the license conditions. This includes the launch of criminal investigations, sanctions, suspensions, hefty fines and criminal charges.

In 2018, a staggering £19.6m in fines were handed to operators supplying online bingo and casino games, for failing to protect problem gamblers and for failing to stop money laundering. More than a third of that total was handed to Daub Alderney (owner of Bingo Extra).