The United Kingdom Secretary of State has officially rejected the white listing request of the gambling commissions of Canadian First Nation of Kahnawake and Antigua.
They are both considered to be established as online gambling entities in other parts of the world, yet Kahnawake and Antigua have both been rejected… with no specific reason given. Currently, only the online gambling companies which have been licensed in the European Economic Area (EEA), Tasmania, Isle of Man, and Alderney are allowed to advertise in the United Kingdom.
“After careful assessment of their representations against the published criteria, the Secretary of State has also decided not to whitelist Kahnawáke (Canadian reservation) or Antigua,” says the United Kingdom Gambling Commission in their newsletter.
The request for white listing is important to any online gambling company because only white listed companies can advertise their company inside the United Kingdom. Since they are already established in other countries, many online gambling officials and insiders were shocked to hear the news because of the implications this may have on their reputation and business.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign island country located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe and is a union of four constituent countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Online casino operations in the United Kingdom are generally very closely monitored due to the different allegations from casino players which have had major media penetration and has caused a political headache for the UK. That’s why only those online gambling companies who have managed to be on the United Kingdom’s white list are allowed to advertise inside the United Kingdom. Being on this casino whitelist means they’ll gain huge bumps in reputation and the confidence of the average casino consumer in terms of perceived safety, legitimacy, and professionalism.
Kahnawake and Antigua are now planning to do a counter request in order to make it to the list. They see it as a mistake in part of the people who assessed their capabilities for the white list because they believe that they have what it takes to operate in United Kingdom. For example, the tribal leaders of the Canadian First Nation of Kahnawake have stated that they have more than seventy five percent of all casino gamers going through their website servers. With this much at stake, they know that their reputation is their only proof to the average consumer of their legitimacy and capability of being established in this field.
On the flip side, there are some allegations from online casino players that both Kahnawake and Antiguathey do not respond adequately to the inquiries and problems experienced by the players. The UK Gambling Commission feels this is not a good sign for these commissions in terms of joining the white list, especially because of the possible implications that customer complaints may have on the reputation of other online gambling entertainment corporations.
Since almost all types of online gambling entertainment businesses have been such huge moneymakers in almost all parts of the world, the expansion into the United Kingdom would have been a great opportunity for Kahnawake and Antigua to explore the potential possible revenue streams available in the area. Aside from the United States, Europe is also a great venue for online casinos to branch out and expand their businesses into. There are so many opportunities to explore business ideas in different countries within Europe. The United Kingdom is widely considered in the business community to be the first step in the full penetration of Europe due to the people in this area who are really hooked into online casino gaming – they’re comfortable with playing casino games online. Due to the moneymaking potential of the UK, it’s almost a matter of profit life and death for Kahnawake and Antigua to secure a white listing license from United Kingdom.
They are both considered to be established as online gambling entities in other parts of the world, yet Kahnawake and Antigua have both been rejected… with no specific reason given. Currently, only the online gambling companies which have been licensed in the European Economic Area (EEA), Tasmania, Isle of Man, and Alderney are allowed to advertise in the United Kingdom.
“After careful assessment of their representations against the published criteria, the Secretary of State has also decided not to whitelist Kahnawáke (Canadian reservation) or Antigua,” says the United Kingdom Gambling Commission in their newsletter.
The request for white listing is important to any online gambling company because only white listed companies can advertise their company inside the United Kingdom. Since they are already established in other countries, many online gambling officials and insiders were shocked to hear the news because of the implications this may have on their reputation and business.
The Push for UK White-Listing
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign island country located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe and is a union of four constituent countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Online casino operations in the United Kingdom are generally very closely monitored due to the different allegations from casino players which have had major media penetration and has caused a political headache for the UK. That’s why only those online gambling companies who have managed to be on the United Kingdom’s white list are allowed to advertise inside the United Kingdom. Being on this casino whitelist means they’ll gain huge bumps in reputation and the confidence of the average casino consumer in terms of perceived safety, legitimacy, and professionalism.
Kahnawake and Antigua are now planning to do a counter request in order to make it to the list. They see it as a mistake in part of the people who assessed their capabilities for the white list because they believe that they have what it takes to operate in United Kingdom. For example, the tribal leaders of the Canadian First Nation of Kahnawake have stated that they have more than seventy five percent of all casino gamers going through their website servers. With this much at stake, they know that their reputation is their only proof to the average consumer of their legitimacy and capability of being established in this field.
Why did Kahnawake and Antigua get rejected?
On the flip side, there are some allegations from online casino players that both Kahnawake and Antiguathey do not respond adequately to the inquiries and problems experienced by the players. The UK Gambling Commission feels this is not a good sign for these commissions in terms of joining the white list, especially because of the possible implications that customer complaints may have on the reputation of other online gambling entertainment corporations.
Since almost all types of online gambling entertainment businesses have been such huge moneymakers in almost all parts of the world, the expansion into the United Kingdom would have been a great opportunity for Kahnawake and Antigua to explore the potential possible revenue streams available in the area. Aside from the United States, Europe is also a great venue for online casinos to branch out and expand their businesses into. There are so many opportunities to explore business ideas in different countries within Europe. The United Kingdom is widely considered in the business community to be the first step in the full penetration of Europe due to the people in this area who are really hooked into online casino gaming – they’re comfortable with playing casino games online. Due to the moneymaking potential of the UK, it’s almost a matter of profit life and death for Kahnawake and Antigua to secure a white listing license from United Kingdom.