Warning

SCHLEP Games, Inc.

Enforcement action against SCHLEP Games, Inc.

By Dr. Sarah Chen · Fact-checked by Mark Sullivan, Corporate Investigations Editor

The UK Gambling Commission issued a formal warning to SCHLEP Games, Inc. on 19 January 2024. The action followed a regulatory review that found failings in the company's information security policies and procedures.

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

Summary

What This Means for Consumers

SCHLEP Games, Inc. remains licensed and active, so customers aren't directly affected by this action. The warning serves as a formal notice of past security issues, which the UKGC noted have been corrected.

Full Details

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) issued a formal Warning to SCHLEP Games, Inc. on 19 January 2024. The regulator found that the operator had breached its licence conditions between April and September 2023. This action is a formal record of non-compliance but doesn't include a financial penalty.

The review found that SCHLEP Games, Inc. had inadequate information security controls, policies, and procedures between 21 April 2023 and 25 September 2023. This meant it didn't meet the Commission’s technical standards, a breach of Licence Condition 2.3.1. The UKGC did acknowledge that the operator cooperated with the investigation and took swift action to correct its failings.

Key Findings

  • Formal Warning issued for a licence breach.
  • Failings related to inadequate information security controls, policies, and procedures.
  • Breach of Licence Condition 2.3.1 (Technical Standards).
  • Action taken on 19 January 2024 for issues occurring in 2023.

Timeline

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

Related Operator

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SCHLEP Games, Inc. has faced 1 other regulatory action:

Related enforcement actions against SCHLEP Games, Inc. — Source: UKGC Regulatory Actions Register
Date Action Type Penalty
19 Jan 2024 Warning -
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Written by

Research & Data Lead

PhD in Public Policy, London School of Economics. Member of the Royal Statistical Society. Published in the Journal of Gambling Studies and Addiction Research & Theory.

Dr. Chen holds a PhD in Public Policy from the LSE and has 8 years of experience in quantitative research, including 3 years as a Research Fellow at the Responsible Gambling Trust analysing operator self-exclusion data.