UK Gambling Commission Suspends 666Bet’s License

Due to possible license infractions, the UK Gambling Commission announced that it has suspended 666Bet's gaming license. The Commission issued the following statement on Friday: "The Gambling Commission has commenced a review under section 116 of the Gambling Act 2005 (the Act) and, under section 118 of the Act, has decided to suspend Operating Licence No 000-039112-R-319435-001 (Metro Play Limited) while that review takes place. "The Commission has decided to commence a review because it suspects that Metro Play Limited (the Licensee) is unsuitable to carry on the licensed activities (section 120(1)(d) of the Act) and considers it appropriate to suspend the licence with immediate effect pending the conclusion of the review. "In accordance with section 118(4)(c) of the Act the Licensee is authorised to settle any outstanding winning bets that it has accepted in reliance on the above operating licence and return any outstanding balances to customers. "The suspension is an interim measure, the need for which will be kept under consideration whilst the review takes place." Further detail on the suspension is available here.