The Gibraltar Gambling Commission: another toothless, ineffectual industry puppet

The Gibraltar Gambling Commission: another toothless, ineffectual industry puppet

December 10, 2013

Most, if not all, industry followers and observers have done a sharp reappraisal of the integrity of the Gibraltar Gambling Commission in the wake of the near fiasco of commissioner Phill Brear's response to the GTECH / BetFred rigged games issue. There's not much more I can add to what I've already said, so in addition to taking the opportunity to state my own overall conclusion to the matter, I'm going to post links here to online material that has been dedicated to the matter.

My opinion, which I would imagine is not going to surprise anyone who has followed my articles, is that the GGC is not a reputable regulator and should be disregarded as such by anyone planning to patronise operators located within their jurisdiction. In practical terms, what that means is that you should patronise casinos that you trust in themselves and not factor in the GGC when considering additional player security features. If you trust the casino, go ahead and play. If you're not sure, do not use the GGC stamp as sufficient reason to play.

Or, put in its starkest terms: disregard the GGC.


My own articles:

BetFred: rigged games

A closer look at the regulations

Proof they knew about the issue

The regulator's first and second responses

My analysis of the responses

Press coverage

The regulator's final response

Threat to Eliot Jacobson

Possible legally enforceable misconduct claims


Elsewhere:

Wizard Of Vegas: Gaffed software at major Internet casinos

Casinomeister: BetFred rigged games

Casinomeister: Announcement from the GRA concerning Hilo and ReelDeal games

Beating Bonuses: Betfred rigged allegations

GPWA: Cheating at BetFred

Pittsburgh Tribune: U.S. gaming regulators can learn from recent online case in Europe

Change.org: Petition to get players compensated for losses on deceptive games.

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