🇬🇧 UK confirms phased gambling risk checks

The UK Gambling Commission has confirmed a phased rollout of Financial Risk Assessments, starting with customers who net deposit £5,000+ in a single day. The move is a key step in wider gambling reform and will raise fresh compliance demands for operators 📊🇬🇧 Industry response has been critical, including from the Betting and Gaming Council and the British Horseracing Authority. But the debate still shows confusion between FRAs and broader affordability checks — an important distinction as firms prepare systems, processes and customer journeys for the new rules ⚖️