Gaming Intelligence – The UK Gambling Commission has launched its online application service for operators applying for an online gaming licence in the country.
All companies applying for a remote licence, and those seeking land-based certification alongside an iGaming licence, will be required to use the service.
The service has been launched as the Commission looks to improve the service it provides by offering applicants a tailored application process.
The applicants can navigate through the forms in a way that reflects their business model and unique circumstances, allowing companies to skip questions that do not apply to their submission. The service also allows prospective operators to upload information and documentation such as copies of ID documents and financial statements, removing the need to send such pieces by post.
It also includes the Multi-Jurisdictional Business Form (MJBF), developed by the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). The MJBF standardises the information, track record and compliance records operators are required to submit to regulators, helping simplify the process for companies licensed in multiple jurisdictions by allowing licensing bodies to share such documentation.
The launch of the online system, including the MJBF, allows for a simplified process that the Commission believes will reduce costs, and by extension reduce regulatory costs for operators.
“This further development of online services for operators builds on the introduction of eServices in 2013,” Gambling Commission licensing manager Dawn Best commented. “It’s always been our aim to enable licence applicants to make applications online and this is the first step towards that.”
The online system has gone live ahead of the UK’s introduction of a licensing system for operators and a point of consumption tax, due to be enforced by the end of 2014.
