{"id":2944,"date":"2025-07-04T11:52:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T11:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.opiniao-publica24-7.com\/?p=2944"},"modified":"2025-07-09T15:33:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T15:33:42","slug":"ukgc-fines-fafabet-parent-170000-for-regulatory-failures-unfair-casino-tcs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.opiniao-publica24-7.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/04\/ukgc-fines-fafabet-parent-170000-for-regulatory-failures-unfair-casino-tcs\/","title":{"rendered":"UKGC Fines Fafabet Parent \u00a3170,000 For Regulatory Failures, Unfair Casino T&Cs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Big fine for small firm<\/h2>\n

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has handed out a hefty fine to one of the country\u2019s lesser known iGaming firms, Taichi Tech.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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regulatory failures linked to anti-money laundering<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The UKGC announced Tuesday it had fined the Reading-based company \u00a3170,000 ($232,249) for regulatory failures linked to anti-money laundering (AML), social responsibility violations, and unfair terms and conditions under its subsidiary Fafabet. The UK body took to X with news of its fine for the 2021-established Taichi Tech:<\/p>\n

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Taichi Tech Limited will pay \u00a3170,000 for regulatory failures including the use of unfair terms and conditions.<\/p>\n

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An investigation by the regulator discovered multiple failures. Breaches included terms in Fafabet\u2019s casino bonus T&Cs that the UKGC said lacked transparency and \u201cmay lead to unfair outcomes for consumers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The failure within Fafabet\u2019s bonus T&Cs for new casino promotions, the UKGC stated, came from Fafabet stating it reserved the discretionary right \u201cto close accounts or forfeit winnings.\u201d<\/p>\n

The regulator added that Fafabet\u2019s use of the discretionary clause\u00a0\u201cwithout clear justification\u201d placed the firm in violation of fair and open licensing conditions.<\/p>\n

Failings mount up<\/h2>\n

The regulator\u2019s probe also uncovered social responsibility and AML violations. An example of the latter breach, stated the UKGC, was Taichi allowing some customers to gamble big amounts over short periods of time<\/a>, despite the firm \u201cholding limited customer information.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under the social responsibility aspect, the UK body accused Taichi of not taking appropriate steps for players\u2019 \u201cexhibiting potential markers of harm\u201d such as gambling large amounts in short bursts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The UKGC also found the firm guilty of not following up on safer gambling emails sent to at-risk customers. Taichi sent the emails to the customers in question who didn\u2019t acknowledge them and continued their \u201cconcerning behaviour.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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taken steps to address these shortcomings\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The regulator, however, stated that Taichi acknowledged it fell short of UKGC standards \u201cand has since taken steps to address these shortcomings.\u201d<\/p>\n

Besides paying the fine, Taichi is also legally required to commission an independent audit to ensure the firm is complying with regulations including safer gambling policies and AML.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Size doesn\u2019t matter<\/h2>\n

The UKGC\u2019s penalty against Taichi demonstrates the body\u2019s intent to tackle regulatory violations from the biggest brands<\/a> in UK gambling to the smallest.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In a news release about Taichi\u2019s fine, UKGC Director of Enforcement and Intelligence John Pierce said the body expected all licensees to comply with consumer protection laws and ensure T&Cs meet regulations \u201cregardless of their size or customer base.\u201d<\/p>\n

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clear, fair, and transparent\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cLicensed operators must ensure their terms are clear, fair, and transparent, so customers fully understand what to expect.\u201d The UKGC\u2019s censure of Taichi comes a week after its Industry Forum Chair Nick Rust resigned, citing his frustration over public dialogue related to gambling policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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