Yoti is the dominant UK player. Founded 2014 by Robin Tombs (previously co-founded Gamesys, a gambling company—ironic given the regulatory capture playbook). They've raised over $210M and claim 6.5 million age/identity checks monthly. They're positioned to cash in on this mandate

British identity company. Founded by ex gamesys founders , whoch we all know was a piec of shit anti hacker software put on old games. Not surprised at all, UK is fucked

Richard Skelhorn: From £400 Debt to Casino Empire and Financial Freedom – The Inspiring Story of a Gambling VisionaryRichard “Skel” Skelhorn, born in April 1980 in the United Kingdom, is one of the most successful and quietly influential entrepreneurs in the online gaming and casino industry. With over 26 years in the sector, he transformed a £400 credit card debt into a multimillion-pound empire, complete with billion-pound (and dollar) exits, record-breaking luxury properties, and a life of absolute financial freedom. His X profile @Skelhorn Reveal a man who builds, overcomes, and celebrates — always focused on “building the best casino” and inspiring others with brutal transparency.Childhood and Humble Beginnings: The Young Man Who Chose Work Over UniversityDetailed information about Skelhorn’s early childhood is scarce — he keeps his first years private — but the family context is revealing. Born in 1980, likely into a British middle-class family (his father had a formal job that was later made redundant), he chose entrepreneurship early. In his early 20s, while many were heading to university, Skelhorn dove into the emerging world of online casino affiliates (around 2000–2001).“I started with £400 on my credit card limit and built my first casino affiliate site with no external investment,” he recalls. By age 23 (~2003), he was already earning enough to retire his father — he picked him up from his last day of work in a Ferrari 360, bought his parents a beautiful house in Marbella, Spain, and secured them a perfect retirement. “I helped create the best memories, although I never felt fully appreciated. Your parents are the hardest to please… but the ones you always want to please.” This family gratitude marks his journey: he values “pay it forward” and dreams that his son will do the same for him in 10 years.It was pure overcoming: no capital, no network, just grit and perfect timing during the early 2000s online gambling affiliate boom.Explosive Rise: From Affiliates to First Major Success (2001–2014)Skelhorn was one of the pioneers of online gambling affiliates. He built and scaled casino, bingo, and affiliate sites focused on the UK market. In 2007, he co-founded Tournament.com in Norwich (with Alex Holt and Marcus Pearcey): an innovative skill-gaming platform with cash prizes, exclusive Valve rights for Counter-Strike, and more. Although suspended in November 2007 due to infrastructure costs and player hesitation to deposit, the experience solidified his expertise. He and Holt then founded BGO (Bingo Gaming Online).In 2009, he launched Costa Bingo (under Mandalay Media Group, based in Gibraltar and the Isle of Man, co-founded with Alex Holt). He rode the “free bingo” wave and turned the site into one of the busiest in the UK. In 2010, as CEO, he gave interviews celebrating aggressive growth through affiliates and marketing. In 2014, he sold Mandalay Media to the Intertain Group (later Gamesys, now part of 888) for £60 million — an epic exit achieved with no external capital.In parallel, BGO raised US$17 million with Playtech’s participation. He kept building: in 2015 he founded the Atemi Group (focused on betting comparison and affiliates), which he sold to Better Collective for £40 million in 2020. “I was an affiliate for nearly 20 years… while others were at university, I was working hard,” he summarizes. Total exits? He mentions selling a business for “100M” and reinvesting in successive cycles.Current Companies and Empire: Casinos, Sweepstakes, and InvestmentsSkelhorn never stops creating:MetaWin (crypto casino, founded/led by him in London): Famous for instant “frictionless” withdrawals (up to US$200k), trust, and innovation. In November 2024 it suffered a ~US$4 million hack on hot wallets (Ethereum/Solana). Skelhorn covered everything out of his own pocket (“I emptied my piggy bank”), temporarily disabled the site, called the FBI, offered a reward to the hacker who could identify the culprit, and kept building. “We’re not going to dwell on it. It’s in the hands of the feds and we’re adjusting internally.” Today it is one of the most respected names in crypto gambling. MW Services Limited (Gibraltar, co-founded with Christian Colton): Operates WOW Vegas (launched 2022, 2 million users, excellent Trustpilot rating), Rolla, MetaWin.us (2025), and CoinsBack (2026, with instant 50% 5% rakeback). Powerful American sweepstakes/social casinos with aggressive promotions and partnerships (e.g., Paris Hilton). Also includes Gladiator Studios, Fanbase, Betzoo. Others: Angel investor in GoCoin, bgocom, Underground Cellar, and dozens of startups in fintech, games, social casino, AI, etc. (based in Dubai). He openly promotes “CoinsBack Casino destroys the competition” and “Building the best casino” on X, with multi-million giveaways and a clean player-experience focus (no criminal streamers or toxic promotion).Epic Overcoming: Hack, Dark Industry Side, and ResilienceStarting with debt: £400 on the card → empire. US$4M Hack (2024): Instead of collapsing, he paid from his pocket, rewarded, fixed systems, and doubled down on transparency. Industry criticism: He publicly denounces the “celebrity problem” (criminal streamers, addicts), racism in chats, and problem gambling. “In 26 years I’ve seen it all. Using criminals to promote casinos is not the way.” Multiple build-sell-reinvest cycles: No initial venture capital, always bootstrap smart reinvestment (stocks, gold — he recently accumulated 850 kg —, real estate). Achievements, Luxury, and Life Today: Conquered Financial FreedomToday, Skelhorn lives the dream: no mortgage, no debts, no leases. “I sold all my stocks and most of my crypto, only gold, cash, and real estate. I never need to work again to sustain this. $50M view, paid house, paid cars.” He impulsively bought (1 a.m. in Dubai after beers) a 14,930 sq ft waterfront mansion on Palm Island, Miami, for US$45 million (island record, 2025) — 8 bedrooms, private dock, cinema, gym. He calls it his “new winter home.” He owns hypercars (BYD Yangwang U9 — first in the Western Hemisphere, shipped from China via Dubai to Miami), possibly Bugattis, boats for sale, and constant travel (Maldives 15% of the year, Monaco, LA, London).He invests in presence and purpose (“focus on what money can’t buy”). He remains active: hiring KOL managers, giving bonuses, playing and testing his own games (e.g., Candy Cash with a US$1.1M bonus buy), and inspiring: “I’m among the first affiliates from 2000… I’ve been building casinos for 26 years.”Lessons from an Extraordinary LifeRichard Skelhorn proves that timing relentless execution reinvestment transparency wins. From a young man in debt who retired his father at 23, to a magnate who overcomes million-dollar hacks, sells companies for tens of millions, and builds player-first casinos — he embodies the maxim: “Don’t dwell on it. Keep building.”His article (or book) has not yet been officially written, but his trajectory on social media, old interviews, and documented exits tell everything: persistence, vision, and gratitude. At 46 years old, Skelhorn is living proof that it is possible to start from zero, clean up your own industry, and still enjoy $50 million views with peace of mind.If you’re looking for inspiration to entrepreneur in digital or gambling, Skel is the blueprint. He doesn’t stop — and the best is yet to come (maybe more startups, maybe a SpaceX bag, maybe “the best casino in history”).“Life feels pretty good… but it’s time to focus on what money can’t buy. Presence.” — Richard Skelhorn. A living legend of British-global entrepreneurship in gambling. From nothing to everything — and still building.

🚨Staffing cost scandal continued 👇 While taxpayers already fund huge staffing budgets for MPs (£150k–£280k per year), Labour’s front bench has been quietly raking in large private donations from specific companies for “extra staffing costs”. Angela Rayner just took £50k from Refrigeration House Ltd (brand-new Oldham company) for ‘staffing costs’ via her personal Ltd company. Perfectly declared, no rules broken. But she’s not alone. This is standard practice: • Wes Streeting (Health Secretary) – £53k in 2025 £55k in 2026 from OPD Group Ltd (controlled by Peter Hearn) specifically “towards staffing costs in my constituency office”. Over £108k from one firm in two years. • Rachel Reeves – £248k in one year alone from private donors including Gamesys gambling tycoon Neil Goulden. • Yvette Cooper & David Lammy – huge sums from donors including MPM Connect Ltd (Peter Hearn) and individuals like Gary Lubner. Crucial bit most voters don’t know: MPs do NOT have to declare any detailed breakdown, receipts, or what the money is actually spent on. Just a vague high-level note like “staffing costs” is enough. All on top of their already massive taxpayer-funded IPSA budgets. Legal? Yes. Fully transparent about the actual spending? Absolutely not. Labour front bench: “For the many… funded by the few with minimal questions asked.” #RegisterOfInterests #LabourDonors

The Board of the Betting and Gaming Council has today appointed Kane Purdy, Managing Director at Gamesys Operations Limited, as the new non-executive Chair of the trade body with immediate effect. Kane takes on the role after 20 years in the betting and gaming industry, bringing extensive operational experience, deep sector knowledge and a strong track record of leadership across the regulated sector. Read more here➡️bettingandgamingcouncil.com/…

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Alex Norris - Labour MP for Nottingham North and Kimberley. Alex is also a Minister of State for Border, Security and Asylum. Alex’s wife is Emma Foody - the Labour MP for Cramlington and Killingworth (near Newcastle). Alex has been in the news today giving notice in various TV studios that Labour intend to seize the ‘assets’ of asylum seekers including their jewellery. Emma and Alex have their basic salaries of £93,904 each. Alex has his Minister of State increment of £31,680. They have their second home allowances, expenses and all the perks that come with the job. Alex and Emma have accepted a £10,000 donation from the Trevor Chinn funded/Morgan McSweeney run consortium Labour Together and donations from various unions. Alex has accepted the following freebies: £600 in tickets & hospitality from the Betting and Gaming Council @BetGameCouncil for a Nottingham Forest match. ⚽️ £426 in tickets & hospitality from the @BetGameCouncil for a Nottingham Forest match. ⚽️ £1,047 in tickets & hospitality from the @BetGameCouncil for the St. Ledger at Doncaster. 🐎 £1,498 in tickets & hospitality from @HeadlandComms for an Ashes cricket match. 🏏 £444 in tickets & hospitality from the @BetGameCouncil for a match at Spurs. ⚽️ £444 in tickets & hospitality from the @BetGameCouncil for Notts Forest vs Arsenal. ⚽️ £400 in tickets & hospitality from @getir_UK for a match at Spurs. ⚽️ £202 in tickets & hospitality from the @BetGameCouncil for the Brighton races.🐎 £300 in tickets & hospitality from the @BetGameCouncil for Notts Forest vs Crystal Palace.⚽️ £700 in tickets & hospitality from Hestview Ltd/@SkyBet for the Championship Play-Off Final. ⚽️ £102.50 from the @BetGameCouncil for a slap-up meal. 🥘 🍷 £334.50 in tickets & hospitality from the @BetGameCouncil for Notts Forest vs Blackpool. ⚽️ £1,537 in tickets & hospitality from @gamesys PLC for an England match at Wembley. ⚽️ £960 in tickets & hospitality from @Mitel for a Major League Baseball game at the Olympic Park. ⚾️ £320 in tickets & hospitality from the National Tennis Centre @the_LTA for Centre Court seats at @Wimbledon 🎾 £390 in tickets & hospitality from @JustEatUK for the British Takeaway Awards and @TheXFactor Final. It’s a harsh world out there for asylum seekers and it’s going to get even tougher under @ShabanaMahmood @AlexJJNorris and this @UKLabour government. Alex and Emma, however, are doing very nicely indeed. @SkyNews @GBNEWS @Channel4News @itvnews @BBCNews @SophyRidgeSky @efoody @GMB @zarahsultana

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All the Faux over bets, but it's OK for @Keir_Starmer Labour to accept Cash from the gaming industry Alex Norris accepted £1,530 in gifts from Gamesys, £900 from BGC & £700 from Sky Bet. Mark Hendrick Labour received £1,470 in gifts & benefits from the Betting& Gaming Council

Starmer's Labour is identical to the Tories - Rachel Reeves took £20,000 from Neil Goulden of Gamesys. Wes Streeting received £5,000 from Red Capital Ltd, owned by Labour peer Jon Mendelsohn. Starmer received £25,000 from Peter Coates, Bet365: novaramedia.com/2023/01/26/g…

Consumo multa a 17 casas de apuestas «online» con 81 millones de euros por infracciones graves 🎰 Entre las empresas sancionadas hay operadores que funcionan sin licencia y plataformas muy conocidas como Gamesys, 888, Esgaming o Codere lavoz.gal/1l6871

El Ministerio de Derechos Sociales, Consumo y Agenda 2030 ha impuesto sanciones a 17 operadores de juego online por infracciones graves o muy graves, con multas que suman más de 81 millones de euros. • #Negocios • Estas resoluciones, emitidas por la Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), incluyen 10 infracciones consideradas muy graves. La multa más alta, de 35 millones de euros, fue impuesta a la Organización Nacional de Discapacitados Españoles y Europeos (ONDEE). Las infracciones muy graves involucran a operadores sin licencia en España, como Rabadi, Uno Digital Media, Eight Stars, Mrsloty Games Tech, Entretenimiento Rojo, Onyxion Malta, Trw Corporate, Vdsoft&Script Development y Uniquegame, cada uno multado con 5 millones de euros. Por otro lado, se detectaron infracciones graves en 7 operadores con licencia, como Gamesys, 888, Esgaming y Codere, con multas totales de 1.150.000 euros. Estas sanciones están en conformidad con la Ley de Regulación del Juego. Las resoluciones firmes serán publicadas en la web de la DGOJ una vez notificadas a los interesados. Desde julio de 2021, se han emitido 139 sanciones por un total de más de 333 millones de euros.

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Oops He can't answer Same as when I asked gambling with lives chair to verify their claim that Gamesys was responsible 'for 3 suicides' That got no answer Nor to James Noyes. Why does he feel his research and views as more compelling than the individual That got no answer It's a pattern