By The Weekly Edge desk ·
NEXT.io reported that UKGC found consumers were overlooking the legality of social media lotteries. The regulator highlighted TikTok and said it struggled to recruit people aged 18 to 24 for research.
The findings identify legality awareness and youth research participation as concerns for lottery oversight.
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The suspensions halt betting at both operators while requiring them to preserve customer withdrawals and communicate changes affecting customers.
The Commission’s policy, research, statistics and National Lottery regulation functions will be led by a senior DCMS gambling and lotteries leader.
The appointment transfers policy, research and lottery oversight responsibilities to Fox.
Fox’s secondment covers policy and research responsibilities as Miller prepares to leave.
UKGC licence suspensions affect Bet St George and BresBet, with Bet St George suspended five months after launch.
UKGC advises Bet St George customers who believe the operator owes them funds to contact BTG following the administrator appointment.