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Guidance

Advisory Board for Safer Gambling (ABSG) advice on proposals for a voluntary code on deposit thresholds

ABSG has given advice to the Gambling Commission in regards to the introduction of an industry measure using net deposit thresholds.

16 - Gambling software (remote and non-remote)

Sector rating

Sector Previous overall risk rating Current overall risk rating
Gambling software (remote and non-remote) Low Low

The gambling software and gaming machine technical sectors have been assessed separately in this assessment as they are two separate gambling sectors.

For further information relating to the inherent risks (including vulnerabilities, consequences and controls), see our previous 2020 risk assessment.

Table actions:

Inherent risk

Vulnerability Risk Likelihood of event occurring Impact of event occurring Overall risk Change in risk
Operator control Operators failing to comply with prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing legislation and guidance Low (1) Low (1) Low (1) No change
Operator control Inadequate or lack of due diligence checks on any third-party providers (for example, test houses) Low (1) Medium (2) Low (2) No change
Operator control Third-party business relationships and business investors Low (1) Medium (2) Low (2) New risk
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