SCHLEP Games, Inc. enforcement action
UKGC enforcement action - January 2024

Summary

What This Means for Consumers

SCHLEP Games, Inc. remains licensed to operate in the UK. The issue was corrected, but the warning highlights a past failure in its player protection responsibilities.

Full Details

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has officially warned SCHLEP Games, Inc. following a regulatory review. The warning, issued on 19 January 2024, addresses a failure to comply with player protection rules. A formal warning is a non-financial penalty, but it puts a compliance failure on the operator's permanent public record.

The UKGC found that SCHLEP Games, Inc. wasn't registered with GAMSTOP between 17 January 2023 and 21 March 2023. This breached a key rule requiring all licensees to participate in the national multi-operator self-exclusion scheme (Social Responsibility Code Provision 3.5.5). The regulator did note that the operator cooperated with its investigation and took quick steps to fix the issue once it was identified.

Key Findings

  • Received a formal warning from the UKGC.
  • Action was taken on 19 January 2024.
  • Failed to register with GAMSTOP for over two months in 2023.
  • Breached Social Responsibility Code Provision (SRCP) 3.5.5.

Timeline

Enforcement action timeline — Source: UKGC Regulatory Actions Register
Action Date 19 January 2024

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Corporate Investigations Editor

ACAMS Certified (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists). BSc Criminology, University of Manchester.

Mark has 15 years of experience in financial crime and corporate due diligence, including a role as Intelligence Analyst at the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) specialising in money laundering through gaming.