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Online gambling regulations and compliance can be daunting. That's where SolutionsHub steps in. In this blog, our experts dissect the regulations, offering insights on how to remain compliant while maximising business opportunities.
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Lee Hills writes for iGaming Business on regulatory burden
Our CEO, Lee Hills, writes for iGaming Business on why operators should use the Gambling Commission’s regulatory burden exercise to present specific evidence and workable alternatives.
Aug 61 min read
Financial Risk Assessments featured by EEGaming and HIPTHER
EEGaming and HIPTHER have featured Lee Hills’ latest article on the practical implementation of UKGC Financial Risk Assessments.
Jul 281 min read
Gambling Commission sets out first stage of Financial Risk Assessments
The Gambling Commission has outlined the first stage of Financial Risk Assessments, including the initial deposit thresholds, how assessments will work and what operators should do to prepare.
Jul 243 min read
Lee Hills comments on gambling sector consolidation for iGamingFuture
SolutionsHub CEO Lee Hills has been featured in iGamingFuture, commenting on Bally’s Intralot, evoke and whether regulation, taxation and margin pressure will drive further consolidation across mature regulated gambling markets.
Jul 71 min read
If we want to fight the black market, we must speak the player’s language
If we want to tackle the black market effectively, we need to understand why players are choosing it. This piece explores the role of friction, communication and player experience in driving that shift.
Mar 251 min read
Mixed-Product Incentives and the Law of Unintended Consequences
Lee Hills examines the UK Gambling Commission’s ban on mixed-product incentives and explores how well-intentioned regulatory measures can sometimes create unintended consequences for licensed operators and the wider gambling market.
Mar 41 min read
Learning from Prohibition
Lee Hills explores the parallels between historical prohibition policies and modern gambling regulation, arguing that overly blunt interventions can undermine consumer protection and that evidence-led, proportionate regulation delivers better long-term outcomes.
Jan 121 min read
Black Wednesday for UK Online Gambling
The UK’s decision to raise Remote Gaming Duty to 40% has triggered a structural retreat in its online gambling sector. Licensed operators face unprecedented tax pressure, investment is evaporating, smaller firms are exiting, and consumers risk being driven toward unregulated sites, while Ireland emerges as a key beneficiary.
Nov 27, 20255 min read
Policy Uncertainty Tests the UK’s Competitiveness
Policy uncertainty and shifting tax rules are widening the gap between UK policymakers and industry. With rising regulatory pressure and unpredictable taxation, companies like Sky Bet are moving key operations offshore in search of stability—signalling deeper challenges for the UK’s competitiveness.
Nov 25, 20253 min read
The Loot Box Debate
Gaming has gained immense popularity across all age groups and risen to become the second-most profitable entertainment industry in the...
Aug 9, 20233 min read
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