The Remote Gaming Duty Just Doubled

The UK Remote Gaming Duty is doubling to 40% on April 1st, and every redundant vendor, manual process and lost player now costs more. VIP Onboarding helps operators consolidate fast by having SEON’s experts handle the full Fraud, AML and IDV implementation with no extra workload.

  • 57% of operators say fraud losses are already outpacing revenue
  • The UKGC issued 9,700 compliance actions in 2024/25
  • 28% of operators were already planning to remove a vendor before the tax was announced

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Why the Remote Gaming Duty Changes Everything

The tax doubles the cost of every inefficiency in your risk stack. SEON’s 2026 Fraud & AML Survey of 1,000+ professionals shows the crisis predates the announcement — disconnected tools, headcount dependency and architecture that can’t scale.

The growth-fraud trap

Account takeover, bonus abuse and loyalty fraud account for 68% of all losses. Every one of those fraud types directly exploits the promotions and growth strategies operators use to acquire players.

The broken foundation

Betting and gaming operators are nearly 4x more likely than any other vertical to call creating a unified data view across Fraud, AML and IDV extremely challenging.

The headcount trap

The only sector where headcount investment leads AI investment. Operators spend significantly more on analysts and 23 percentage points less on automation than any other vertical surveyed.

The regulator is watching

The UKGC issued 9,700 compliance actions in 2024/25, nearly double the prior year. The common thread across every case was fragmented systems and poor audit trails.

The consolidation case

Operators signing multi-year consolidation deals are achieving 20 to 40% savings versus separate vendor contracts. One platform for Fraud, AML and IDV means one contract, one integration and one data pipeline.

The window is now

Multi-year contracts are being signed now. By end of April the AML market is expected to settle around two dominant vendors. Operators not in the conversation now will be locked out for 2 to 4 years.

Protect Every Step of the Player Journey

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Detect Threats While Approving Players Fast

  • Catch multi-accounting, bonus abuse and fake identities with 900+ fraud signals that stop threats instantly
  • Validate players by cross-referencing emails, phone numbers and online activity to detect synthetic or stolen identities
  • Drive higher conversion to accelerate VIPs while isolating high-risk signups

Create Risk-Based KYC Flows & Stay Compliant

  • Validate player identity by combining document verification and biometric matching with real-time fraud signals to expose fake identities and fraud networks
  • Screen against sanctions and PEPs with continuous monitoring that updates as watchlists change across jurisdictions
  • Meet regulatory requirements with automated SAR filing, AI-generated narratives and complete audit trails

Catch Fraudsters Before They Withdraw

  • Flag high-risk withdrawal patterns and velocity to stop chargeback fraud from impacting your bottom line
  • Detect structuring, smurfing and layering patterns to catch money laundering before withdrawal
  • Prevent unauthorized payouts by triggering step-up identity verification for high-risk withdrawals within one unified system that monitors fraud and AML risks

Turn Fraud Prevention into a Growth Engine

  • Improve conversions by confidently approving players with explainable AI that shows which signals influenced each decision
  • Stop account takeovers by monitoring logins and activity patterns to catch unauthorized access before funds are stolen
  • Shift from cost center to revenue generator with unlimited custom rules that retain players through adaptive detection

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Detect Fraud Patterns That Human Eyes Can’t

  • See the full picture instantly with AI summaries and risk signals
  • Understand what signals are driving the AI insights score
  • Expose connected users to uncover fraud rings
  • Reduce time reviewing flagged hits with the AML screening agent

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Remote Gaming Duty increase?

The UK government is raising the Remote Gaming Duty from 21% to approximately 40%, nearly doubling the tax burden on every UK-licensed remote gambling operator. This is the single biggest cost event in UK betting and gaming in over a decade.

Why are operators consolidating Fraud, AML and IDV?

Operators currently run separate systems for fraud prevention, AML compliance and identity verification. This creates data silos, redundant vendor costs and fragmented audit trails. Under a doubled tax burden, every redundant contract and manual process costs more relative to margin. Consolidating onto one platform reduces cost, improves detection and simplifies compliance.

What is VIP Onboarding?

VIP Onboarding is SEON’s dedicated implementation service. A team of fraud and compliance experts handles your entire setup: rules configuration, threshold tuning, scoring optimization and go-live. Your team stays focused on operations.

How fast can operators go live with SEON?

SEON’s single integration covers Fraud, AML and IDV. With VIP Onboarding, operators go live in weeks, not months. In the survey, 30% of betting and gaming implementations take 4+ months. SEON’s average implementation time is 14 days.

Where does the data on this page come from?

All survey data is from SEON’s 2026 Fraud & AML Leaders Survey of 1,000+ fraud, risk and compliance professionals across all verticals, including betting and gaming respondents. UKGC enforcement data is from publicly available regulatory records.