UK Gambling Commission suspends slot supplier Tom Horn Gaming's licence

The UK Gambling Commission has suspended the operating licence of Tom Horn Gaming Limited, a slot supplier with its head office in Swatar, Malta. The Commission's decision is dated 8 September 2026. It was first reported this week, and at the time of writing it is the most recent entry in the Commission's register of regulatory actions.

The Commission's public register lists both of the company's remote activities under licence 049577-R-327138-005 as Suspended. Those activities are Gambling Software and Game Host (Casino), both held since 16 October 2017.

What the Commission found

The suspension followed what the Commission calls "a review of the operating licence". The register lists breaches of four licence conditions:

• LC 15.3.1 (general and regulatory reporting)

• LC 15.2.1 (reporting key events)

• LC 1.1.1 (qualified persons in key positions)

• LC 2.3.1 (technical standards)

It also records a failure to comply with Ordinary Code 8.1.1, which covers cooperation with the Commission.

The Commission says it decided to "suspend the Licensee's operating licence under section 117(e) and section 118(1) of the Act", meaning the Gambling Act 2005. The register lists the outcome as a suspension only, with no fine. It does not say how long the suspension lasts or what the company must do to have it lifted, and it does not describe the facts behind each breach. We found no statement from Tom Horn Gaming on its website.

Why a supplier suspension matters to GB casinos

This is a suspension of a games studio, not of a casino. Our analysis: under the Commission's licence condition 2.2.1, gambling software used by GB-licensed remote casinos must be made and supplied by a holder of a gambling software operating licence. That suggests GB-licensed casinos may be unable to use software from a supplier whose software licence is suspended, for as long as the suspension lasts. We have not confirmed whether Tom Horn games have been removed from any GB casino lobby, or which operators carry them.

The suspension applies to Great Britain. Tom Horn's company timeline lists licences in Malta and Romania. We have not checked their current status, and nothing on the Commission's register refers to them.

It is the second UK licence suspension we have covered this week, after the Commission suspended Targetlocal's remote licence over anti-money laundering failings. For wider context on the GB market, see our piece on the Commission's latest industry statistics.

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