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William Hill fined £19.2m for failures that let customer gamble £23,000 in minutes without checks

The ‘settlement’ is the largest in the Gambling Commission’s history

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

William Hill Group businesses to pay £19.2m fine for money laundering failures

Anti-money laundering (AML) failures included allowing customers to deposit large amounts without conducting appropriate checks

Wales Online · Mar 28, 2023

32Red and Unibet CEO relieved to escape bigger punishment as Gambling Commission issues £7.1m fine

Both operators failed to minimise the risk of customers experiencing gambling harm, the commission found.

Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2023

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Rangers' sponsor 32Red heavily fined after Gambling Commission findings

The Gambling Commission says 32Red and Platinum Gaming – both part of Kindred Group – have been fined £7.1 million for the matters.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 23, 2023

Online gambling operators 32Red and Platinum Gaming fined millions of pounds

Both have been given an official warning by the Gambling Commission

Wales Online · Mar 23, 2023

Gambling Commission fines 32Red and Platinum Gaming £7.1m

Both operators failed to minimise the risk of customers experiencing gambling harm, the commission found.

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

A gambling white paper by Easter would be a turn-up for the books

A shakeup may cover maximum stakes and a statutory levy on gaming firms, but football sponsorship deals remain a thorny issue

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023

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On This Day in 2017: Sutton’s Wayne Shaw resigns after ‘piegate’ controversy

A betting row erupted after a bookmaker offered odds on the 45-year-old eating the pie during an FA Cup tie against Arsenal.

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023

Gambling firm 10Bet had no staff to review late-night harmful betting

10Bet will pay a £620,000 regulatory settlement following a Gambling Commission investigation

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2023

Intouch Games fined £6.1m by Gambling Commission

This is the third time the online gaming firm has been censured by industry regular in less than three years

Birmingham Post · Feb 3, 2023

Strikers unite across England: ‘Our disputes may be separate but we have one aim’

Voices from picket lines and protests in Bristol, Birmingham and London on a day of mass industrial action

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2023

Talking Horses: Racing awaits impact of white paper on gambling reform

Some form of ‘affordability’ checks likely but reports suggest some gambling firms have jumped the gun

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2023

Gambling firm fined £6m over social responsibility and money laundering failings

In Touch Games operates 11 websites including bonusboss.co.uk, cashmo.co.uk, drslot.co.uk, jammymonkey.com and slotfactory.com.

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023

Talking Horses: Online punters should beware devil in the detail

Level of protection for money – or lack of it – is often hidden in the T&Cs when signing up for new accounts

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2023

Online gambling firm fined nearly £500,000 for only checking winners’ credentials

Regulator fines TonyBet for imposing unfair terms on payouts, anti-money laundering failures and not checking for vulnerable customers

Wales Online · Jan 18, 2023

Tonybet fined for not following anti-money laundering rules

The Gambling Commission said it highlighted how it would take action against businesses who fail to be open with customers

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023

TonyBet fined £442,750 and warned on failure to have fair and transparent terms

Unfair terms published on TonyBet’s website potentially hampered customers receiving their winnings, the Gambling Commission said.

Manchester Evening News · Nov 28, 2022

Gambling shops' grip on town centre creates fear and anger as struggling locals face triple-whammy

'I think it’s a disgrace because mums and dads are going into betting shops and they can’t give to their children if they waste money betting'

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Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2022

Maximum stakes for online gambling part of Government crackdown - reports

The maximum stakes would be between £2 and £5, with people able to make bigger bets only if they can afford to

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

Post-Camelot National Lottery must focus on good causes and protecting players

New National Lottery operator Allwyn should ‘restore the link’ between buying a ticket and supporting worthy causes, MPs have said.

Daily Mirror · Nov 11, 2022

Warning as one child in every classroom gambling with 'loss of control'

A new report published by the Gambling Commission found that one in every 29 children - more girls than boys - had a betting addiction or was showing signs of developing one

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022

31% of children spent their own money on gambling in last 12 months – report

Overall, 0.9% of the age group – 11 to 16-year-olds – are classed as problem gamblers, according to the Gambling Commission’s report.

Glasgow Live · Oct 21, 2022

Glasgow casino to become nightclub after firm fined over money laundering concerns

The company behind the casino at the Corinthian Club was warned and ordered to pay almost £70,000 by the Gambling Commission in August last year.

Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2022

William Hill owner 888 Holdings revenues down 7% as player safety rules kick in

The Gambling Commission introduced new laws last year which have reduced players’ spending

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2022

How UK gambling safeguards fail to defend online punters

An Observer investigation finds Stake.com, the Australian sponsor of Everton, could be benefiting from weak controls designed to prevent British customers betting with cryptocurrency

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