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Testing the UK's Commission

The Gambling Act of 2005 was the UK’s first step toward a more liberal online casino gambling industry. The legislation and new policies within the Act were implement in September 2007 and one of the biggest new developments was the appointment of the UK’s Gambling Commission. The Commission is responsible for monitoring the UK’s online casinos, ensuring that the companies are following policies, and, recently, investigating rumors of corruption within the sportsbetting sector.

The allegedly suspect betting patterns that took place just this month during a UK snooker championship game have some in the online casino gambling industry worried about the integrity of the game as well as the bets. This latest allegation comes right on the heels of an investigation just a couple of months ago that also involved illegal betting. The Gambling Commission has been forced to contend with these new developments and has stated that it will handle the investigation into the alleged corruption.

This is a new area for the Gambling Commission; thus far it has been essentially smooth sailing with the online casinos and upholding legislation. The most difficult and trying issue has been the advertisement regulations. But the corruption reports within the sportsbetting industry could potentially have a very serious and negative impact on the integrity of the UK gambling industry and the UK Gambling Commission is compelled to not only investigate the corruption claims, but to also then ensure that new protocols are put in place to continue the safety of betting and gambling.