Webmedia Development N.V. enforcement action
UKGC enforcement action - October 2025

Summary

Financial Penalty

£470

What This Means for Consumers

This was a minor administrative penalty, and it doesn't relate to how the operator treats its customers. Webmedia Development N.V.'s licence remains active, so it can continue to operate.

Full Details

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) issued a financial penalty to Webmedia Development N.V. on 27 October 2025. The operator was ordered to pay £470 following a regulatory investigation. The action addressed a specific compliance failure.

The investigation found that Webmedia Development N.V. failed to submit its required regulatory reports on time. This is a breach of its licence obligations (Licence Condition 15.3.1). The UKGC confirmed the operator has taken remedial action to ensure future returns are submitted correctly. A financial penalty is a fine imposed for non-compliance with licensing rules.

Key Findings

  • Financial penalty of £470
  • Action taken on 27 October 2025
  • Breach of rules for submitting regulatory returns (Licence Condition 15.3.1)

Timeline

Enforcement action timeline — Source: UKGC Regulatory Actions Register
Action Date 27 October 2025

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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.