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    Biggest Gambling Industry Fines

    Article by : Max Bet Jun 9, 2023

    The gambling industry is no stranger to regulatory scrutiny and legal consequences. Over the years, numerous gambling companies have faced fines for various infractions, ranging from inadequate player protection measures to compliance failures. These fines not only serve as a financial blow to the offending companies but also highlight the importance of maintaining a responsible and transparent gambling environment. In this blog article, we delve into the world of gambling industry fines, shedding light on some notable cases and exploring the impact of these penalties on both the industry and consumers.

    Out of the collected data, here are some interesting conclusions on past several years.

    Most common violations:

    • Based on the provided details, the most common reason for the fines among the given examples is the failure to comply with social responsibility and anti-money laundering (AML) regulations
    • Several cases involve fines for social responsibility failures, such as allowing self-excluding gamblers access to the casino or targeting young adults in marketing campaigns
    • Other cases involve fines for AML failures, such as insufficient AML protocols, failure to implement AML checks, or failure to identify the source of funds

    The top 5 companies fined the most out of the listed ones are:

    1. Crown – fined £113,510,695
    2. Star Entertainment Group – fined £55,905,962
    3. Gammix LTD – fined £3,897,183
    4. Daub Alderney – fined £12,950,000
    5. Videoslots Limited – fined £8,739,857

    The top 5 companies fined the least out of the listed ones are:

    • GAN PLC Fined £46,000
    • Progress Play LTD Fined £175,000
    • Skill On Net Fined £305,150
    • Betfred Fined £800,000
    • Imperial E-Club Fined £184,500

    Here is the complete table data for iGaming fines up to 2023 Q2

    Date Company Violation Details Regulator
    Tuesday 23rd of May 2023 Skill On Net Fined £305,150 Skill On Net Fined by UK Gambling Commission The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has issued Skill On Net Limited
    with a fine of £305,150 (€350,437) following an investigation which
    revealed social responsibility and anti-money laundering (AML) failures.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Thursday 4th of May 2023 Merkur Casino Almere Fined £39,354 Netherlands Gambling Authority Fines Merkur Casino Almere The Netherlands gambling authority, de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA),
    has fined Merkur Casino Almere €45,000 for allowing a self excluding
    gambler access to the casino.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Friday 28th of April 2023 Entain Fined £7,011 ACMA Fines Entain for Illegal In-Play Bets on Golf Tournament The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has fined
    Entain after two of its brands, Ladbrokes and Neds, accepted illegal bets
    on a golf tournament.
    Australian Communications and Media Authority – Australia
    Thursday 27th of April 2023 Hillside ENC (Gaming) Fined £1,087,196 Swedish Gambling Regulator Fines Bet365 for Social Responsibility Failures The Swedish gambling authority, Spelinspektionen, has fined
    Hillside ENC, which operates Bet365, for repeated social responsibility
    failures at its online casino.
    Spelinspektionen – Sweden
    Thursday 27th of April 2023 Hillside ENC (Sports) Fined £5,048,209 Swedish Gambling Regulator Fines Bet365 for Social Responsibility Failures The Swedish gambling authority, Spelinspektionen, has fined
    Hillside ENC, which operates Bet365, for repeated social responsibility
    failures at its online sportsbook.
    Spelinspektionen – Sweden
    Thursday 27th of April 2023 Betfair Limited Fined £310,831 Betfair Fined by Swedish Gambling Regulator for Allowing Betting on U21
    Football
    The Swedish gambling authority, Spelinspektionen, has fined online
    bookmaker Betfair SEK4 million for repeatededly allowing betting on U21
    football.
    Spelinspektionen – Sweden
    Thursday 20th of April 2023 Bunchberry Limited Fined £41,359 AGCO Issues CA$70,000 Fine to Bunchberry Limited The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario fines Bunchberry LTD
    for hosting unapproved online casino games on its ComeOn online casino.
    Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario – Canada
    Thursday 20th of April 2023 Mobile Incorporated Limited Fined £41,359 AGCO Issues CA$70,000 Fine to Mobile Incorporated Limited The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario fines Mobile
    Incorporated LTD for hosting unapproved online casino games on its
    Conquestador online casino.
    Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario – Canada
    Thursday 20th of April 2023 LeoVegas Gaming PLC Fined £41,359 AGCO Issues CA$70,000 Fine to LeoVegas Gaming PLC The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario fines LeoVegas Gaming
    PLC for hosting unapproved online casino games on its LeoVegas online
    casino.
    Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario – Canada
    Wednesday 19th of April 2023 Betent Fined £352,685 Netherlands Gambling Regulator Fines Betent for Marketing to Young Adults The Netherlands gambling authority, de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA),
    has fined Entain-owned gambling operator Betent €400,000 for rules breaches
    that included targeting young adults in its marketing campaigns.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Friday 14th of April 2023 Betr Fined £113,313 NSW Regulator Issues Record Fine to Betr for Gambling Ad Rules Breaches Australian sports betting company Betr has been fined by Liquor
    and Gaming NSW for breaching gambling regulations during its launch in
    2022.
    NSW Liquor & Gaming – Australia
    Wednesday 5th of April 2023 TGP Europe LTD Fined £316,250 Gambling Commission Fines TGP Europe for AML and Social Responsibility
    Failings
    The UK Gambling Commission has announced that it has fined
    gambling operator TGP Europe Limited £316,250 for anti-money laundering
    (AML) and social responsibility failures.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Tuesday 4th of April 2023 Top Sport Fined £13,162 Lithuanian Gambling Regulator Fines Top Sport For AML Failings The Lithuanian Gambling Supervisory Service has issued a fine of
    €15,000 to Top Sport for allowing a user to make deposits to their account
    using another person’s debit card.
    Lithuanian Gambling Supervisory Service – Lithuania
    Tuesday 28th of March 2023 William Hill Fined £19,200,000 Gambling Commission Fines William Hill Record £19.2 Million for Serious
    Failings
    The UKGC has fined William Hill Group for serious social
    responsibility failings at William Hill online, William Hill retail
    outlets, and Mr Green.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Thursday 23rd of March 2023 Red Ridge Marketing Fined £597,004 Netherlands Regulator Fines Red Ridge for Promoting Unlicensed Gambling
    Websites
    KSA issues first or period financial penalties to Red Ridge for
    promoting unlicensed gambling websites in the Netherlands.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Thursday 23rd of March 2023 32Red Limited Fined £4,195,655 Gambling Commission Fines Kindred Brand 32Red for AML and Social
    Responsibility Failures
    UK gambling commission investigation finds that 32Red failed to
    implement AML protocols and has insufficient communications with potential
    problem gamblers.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Thursday 23rd of March 2023 Platinum Gaming Fined £2,937,599 Gambling Commission Fines Kindred Brand Unibet for AML and Social
    Responsibility Failures
    UK gambling commission investigation finds that Unibet failed to
    implement AML protocols and has insufficient communications with potential
    problem gamblers.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Wednesday 22nd of March 2023 Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association Fined £36,513 Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board fines Barstool for Social Responsibility
    Failiures
    The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board fined Barstool for allowing
    five players who were on the state self exclusion program to place wagers
    at its online sportsbook.
    Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board – United States
    Wednesday 22nd of March 2023 Downs Racing, L.P Fined £6,085 Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board fines Unibet for Social Responsibility
    Failiures
    The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board found that Unibet had failed
    to limit an account belonging to a customer who had used a self-exclusion
    tool to opt out of gaming.
    Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board – United States
    Wednesday 22nd of March 2023 Evolution US, LLC Fined £6,085 Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board fines Evolution for Unlicensed Dealer The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board found that Evolution has
    allowed an unlicensed employee to deal several hands of blackjack through
    its live online casino.
    Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board – United States
    Friday 10th of March 2023 Hillside New Media Malta PLC Fined £353,615 Netherlands Regulator Fines bet365 for Breach of Gambling Ads Rules KSA fines Hillsaide New Media Malta PLC trading as bet365 a total
    of €400,000 for airing TV ad that targeted young adults.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Thursday 9th of March 2023 Casino Malta LTD Fined £206,832 Casino Malta Fined for Allowing Players with Known Criminal Connections to
    Gamble
    Players who were under investigation for bribery, tax fraud, and
    drug trafficking were allowed to open accounts and gamble at casino with
    low AML risk ratings.
    Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit – Malta
    Thursday 9th of March 2023 Gammix LTD Fined £3,897,183 Dutch Gambling Regulator to Collect €4.4 Million in Fines Issued to Gammix KSA fines Gammix LTD for failing to withdraw unlicensed gambling
    websites from the Dutch market despite warnings.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Monday 6th of March 2023 Entain Fined £43,946 Ladbrokes Fined for Allowing Fraudster to Lose AU$750k Without Checking
    Source of Funds
    Ladbrokes has been fined by the Northern territory Racing
    Commission for allowing a gambler to lose almost $750k and to gamble under
    an alias.
    Northern Territory Racing Commission – Australia
    Wednesday 22nd of February 2023 BetDeluxe Fined £28,329 ACMA Fines BetDeluxe for Breaching Rules on Gambling Spam Online gambling provider BetDeluxe has been fined AU$50,172
    (€32,164) by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
    following complaints that it had sent out SMS offers that failed to comply
    with the regulator’s unsubscribing rules.
    Australian Communications and Media Authority – Australia
    Thursday 16th of February 2023 Blue Planet LTD Fined £620,000 10Bet to Pay Settlement to UK Gambling Commission for AML and Social
    Responsibility Failings
    The UK Gambling Commission has announced that Blue Planet Limited
    trading as 10Bet must pay a settlement of £620,000 for social
    responsibility and anti-money laundering failures.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Wednesday 15th of February 2023 Monarch Casino & Resort Fined £335,072 Monarch Casino & Resorts Fined for Proxy Wagers Placed by Colorado
    Sportsbook Staff
    Monarch Casinos & Resort have agreed to pay a $400,000 fine after
    sportsbook employees placed proxy bets on behalf of out-of-state customers.
    Colorado Division of Gaming – United States
    Thursday 9th of February 2023 Equinox Dynamic NV Fined £794,975 Dutch Regulator Fines Two Illegal Online Gambling Websites €1.8 Million KSA fines Equinox Dynamic and Domiseda and Partners SRO for
    allowing Dutch players to access online casino.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Thursday 9th of February 2023 Domiseda and Partners SRO Fined £794,975 Dutch Regulator Fines Two Illegal Online Gambling Websites €1.8 Million KSA fines Equinox Dynamic and Domiseda and Partners SRO for
    allowing Dutch players to access online casino.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Friday 27th of January 2023 JOI Gaming Fined £350,905 Dutch regulator fines JOI Gaming for Targeted Advertising The Netherlands’ gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit fines JOI
    Gaming for sending promotional emails to young adults.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Wednesday 25th of January 2023 In Touch Games Limited Fined £6,100,000 UK Gambling Commission Fines In Touch Games £6.1 Million The UK Gambling Commission has announced that it has fined online
    gambling operator In Touch Games (ITG) £6.1 million (€6.9 million) for
    social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Thursday 19th of January 2023 Shark77 Fined £789,936 Regulator Fines Shark77 For Unlicensed Gambling Activity in the Netherlands Kansspellautoriteit fines Shark77 €900,000 for offering unlicemsed
    sports betting and online casino gaming to Dutch players.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Wednesday 18th of January 2023 TonyBet LTD Fined £442,750 Gambling Commission Fines TonyBet for Unfair Terms on Website UK Gambling Commission fines TonyBet for publishing unfair terms
    on its website and social responsibility and AML failings.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Tuesday 17th of January 2023 Vivaro LTD Fined £337,631 UK Gambling Commission Fines Vivaro LTD for AML and Social Responsibility
    Failings
    UKGC found that Vivarop trading a vbet failed to implement the
    correct AML and social responsibility protocols from Oct 2020 to June 2021.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Thursday 5th of January 2023 DraftKings LLC Fined £126,414 Ohio Regulators Fine DraftKings for Responsible Gambling Messaging Violation Ohio Casino Control Commission Fines DraftKings for promoting
    sports betting products without responsible gambling helpline information.
    Ohio Gaming Commission – United States
    Thursday 5th of January 2023 Caesars Entertainment Fined £126,414 Ohio Regulators Fine Caesars Sportsbook for Responsible Gambling Messaging
    Violation
    Ohio Casino Control Commission Fines Caesars for promoting sports
    betting products without responsible gambling helpline information.
    Ohio Gaming Commission – United States
    Thursday 5th of January 2023 BetMGM Fined £126,414 Ohio Regulators Fine BetMGM for Responsible Gambling Messaging Violation Ohio Casino Control Commission Fines BetMGM for promoting sports
    betting products without responsible gambling helpline information.
    Ohio Gaming Commission – United States
    Saturday 31st of December 2022 Videoslots Limited Fined £8,739,857 Dutch Regulator Fines Videoslots LTD for illegal gambling activity Dutch regulator fines Videolost almost €10 million for allowing
    players in the Netherlands to access its services.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Saturday 31st of December 2022 N1 Interactive Limited Fined £11,188,817 Dutch Regulator Fines N1 Interactive LTD for illegal gambling activity Dutch regulator fines N1€12.6 million for allowing players in the
    Netherlands to access its services.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Saturday 31st of December 2022 Betpoint Group Limited Fined £1,581,836 Dutch Regulator Fines BetPoint Group for illegal gambling activity Dutch regulator fines BetPoint €1.7 million for allowing players
    in the Netherlands to access its services.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Saturday 31st of December 2022 Probe Investments Limited Fined £998,548 Dutch Regulator Fines Probe Investments LTD for illegal gambling activity Dutch regulator fines Probe Investments €1.1 million for allowing
    players in the Netherlands to access its services.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Saturday 31st of December 2022 Fairload Limited Fined £796,755 Dutch Regulator Fines Fairload LTD for illegal gambling activity Dutch regulator fines Fairload €900,000 for allowing players in
    the Netherlands to access its services.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Friday 30th of December 2022 DraftKings LLC Fined £289,200 DraftKings Hit with Potential $350k Fine Ahead of Ohio Sports Betting Launch Ohio regulator fines DraftKings for allegedly emailing 2,500
    people who were below the age of 21, the minimum age for legal sports
    betting in the state.
    Ohio Gaming Commission – United States
    Thursday 15th of December 2022 BetMGM Fined £120,998 Maryland Regulator Fines BetMGM for Accepting Wagers too Early Maryland Gaming Commission has fined BetMGM after a technical
    glitch saw its sportsbook app launch ahead of schedule accepting wagers
    before it was permitted to do so.
    Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission – United States
    Thursday 15th of December 2022 Penn Entertainment Fined £207,247 Barstool Penalized by Ohio Regulator for Allegedly Promoting Sports Betting
    to Students
    Barstool has been penalized by the Ohio Gaming Commission for
    promoting its sportsbook on a university campus.
    Ohio Gaming Commission – United States
    Wednesday 30th of November 2022 AG Communications Limited Fined £237,600 UKGC Fines AG Communications for AML Failings The UK Gambling Commission has fined AG Communications (trading as
    Aspire Global) £237,600 for anti money laundering (AML) failures.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Friday 25th of November 2022 Betr Fined £11,507 Northern Territory Racing Commission fines Betr for Contacting
    Self-excluding Gambler
    The Northern Territory Racing Commission found that Betr had
    contacted a self-excluding gambler by telephone and SMS ahead of the
    Melbourne Cup.
    Northern Territory Racing Commission – Australia
    Friday 25th of November 2022 Toto Online Fined £346,268 Netherlands Gambling Regulator Fines Toto for Marketing to Young Adults Kansspellautoriteit fines Toto Online €400k for sending
    promotional emails to 18-23 year olds.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Wednesday 23rd of November 2022 Spooniker Fined £863,651 Swedish Gambling Regulator Fines Spooniker for Serious AML Failures Swedish regulator fines company for serious anti money laundering
    failures over a prolonged period.
    Spelinspektionen – Sweden
    Wednesday 23rd of November 2022 PinBet Fined £158,429 Swedish Gambling Regulator Fines PinBet for Serious AML Failures Swedish regulator fines company for serious anti money laundering
    failures over a prolonged period.
    Spelinspektionen – Sweden
    Wednesday 23rd of November 2022 ATG Fined £475,233 Swedish Gambling Regulator Fines ATG for Serious AML Failures Swedish regulator fines company for serious anti money laundering
    failures over a prolonged period.
    Spelinspektionen – Sweden
    Monday 7th of November 2022 Crown Fined £67,796,610 Crown Casino Melbourne Hit With Record AU$120 Million Fine Melbourne regulators fine Crown Casino Melbourne $120 million for
    social responsibility failures
    Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission – Australia
    Monday 17th of October 2022 Star Entertainment Group Fined £55,905,962 Star Entertainment Hit with AU$100 Million Fine — NSW Casino License
    Suspended
    NSW gaming regulator fines Star Entertainment the maximum possible
    penalty or AU$100 million for facilitating money laundering at its Sydney
    casino.
    NSW Independent Casino Commission – Australia
    Wednesday 12th of October 2022 NSUS LTD Fined £672,829 UK Gambling Commission Fines GGPoker for Marketing to Self-Excluding
    Gamblers
    UK Gambling Commission fines NSUS LTD (trading as GGPoker) for
    social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Wednesday 28th of September 2022 Petfre LTD Fined £2,870,000 Gambling Commission Fines Betfred.com Owner Petfre LTD for Social
    Responsibility and AML Failures
    Petfre failed to interact with players who lost significant
    amounts while also failing to implement AML procedures.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Wednesday 21st of September 2022 Betway Limited Fined £408,915 Gambling Commission Fines Betway for Marketing on Children’s Pages of West
    Ham Website
    Company placed links to its website on a page with a downloadable
    teddy bear picture
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Thursday 25th of August 2022 AB Trav och Galopp Fined £161,279 Swedish Gambling Regulator Fines ATG For Self-Exclusion Error Spelinspektionen fines horse racing and sports betting operator AB
    Trav och Galopp (ATG) SEK 2 million (€186,261) due to self-exclusion
    irregularities.
    Spelinspektionen – Sweden
    Thursday 25th of August 2022 Kindred Group Fined £31,441 Unibet Fined by AGCO for Breaking Advertising Rules AGCO fines Unibet CAD$48,000 for breaching advertising rules and
    guidelines.
    Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario – Canada
    Thursday 25th of August 2022 Spreadex LTD Fined £1,360,000 UK Gambling Commission Fines Spreadex for Repeated Social Responsibility
    and AML Failings
    UKGC investigation finds that Spreadex allowed customers to make
    large desposits without required source of funds checks or implementing
    restrictions to prevent potential problem gambling losses.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Wednesday 17th of August 2022 Entain Fined £17,000,000 UK Gambling Commission Hits Entain With Record Fine For Serious Failings UKGC found AML irregularities at Entain’s Coral and Ladbrokes
    online businesses as well as several land-based betting shops.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Friday 12th of August 2022 Smarkets Fined £630,000 UK Gambling Commission Fines Smarkets For AML and Social Responsibility
    Failings
    UKGC fines Smarkets for allowing customers to make large depsoits
    without the required AML checks.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Wednesday 3rd of August 2022 LeoVegas Fined £1,300,000 Gambling Commission Fines LeoVegas Once Again for AML and Social
    Responsibility Failures
    UK Gambling Commission fines LeoVegas £1.3 million for AML and
    social responsibility failings.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Monday 30th of May 2022 Crown Fined £45,714,285 Crown Casino Melbourne Fined AU$80 Million For China Union Pay Scheme Melbourne regulators fine Crown Casino Melbourne $80 million for
    facilitating illegla transfer of funds at its casino.
    Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission – Australia
    Tuesday 17th of May 2022 Jumpman Gaming LTD Fined £500,000 UK Gambling Commission Fines Jumpman Gaming for AML and Social
    Responsibility Failures
    The UK Gambling Commission fines Jumpman Gaming £500,000 for AML
    and social responsibility failings relating to its 243 gambling websites.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Tuesday 17th of May 2022 Progress Play LTD Fined £175,000 UK Gambling Commission Fines Progress Play for AML and Social
    Responsibility Failures
    The UK Gambling Commission fines Progress Play £175,000 for AML
    and social responsibility failings relating to its 201 gambling websites.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Tuesday 3rd of May 2022 BetMGM Canada Fined £30,281 BetMGM Canada Fined for Advertising and Inducement Infractions The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) found that
    BetMGM had breached its license conditions by advertising and promoting new
    user offers.
    Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario – Canada
    Tuesday 3rd of May 2022 PointsBet Canada Fined £18,928 PointsBet Canada Fined for Advertising and Inducement Infractions The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) found that
    PointsBet had breached its license conditions by advertising and promoting
    new user offers.
    Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario – Canada
    Wednesday 23rd of March 2022 BetMGM Fined £18,986 BetMGM Fined by New Jersey Regulator for Accepting Prohibited Wagers The New Jersy Division of Gaming Enforcement fined BetMGM $25,000
    for accepting wagers on college sports involving in-state teams.
    New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement – United States
    Tuesday 22nd of March 2022 Camelot UK Fined £3,150,000 UKGC Fines Lottery Operator Camelot For Targeting 65,400 Known
    Self-Excluding Gamblers
    UKGC fines lottery operator Camelot UK for marketing to known
    problem gamblers while also marking winning lottery tickets as losing ones
    over a four year period
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Monday 21st of March 2022 Bayton Fined £2,804 Swedish Regulator Fines Gambling Company for Unreported Board Reshuffle The Swedish regulator, Spelinspektionen fined bayton Ltd.
    SEK35,000 for a board reshuffle in 2019 that it had failed to notify the
    gambling regulator of.
    Spelinspektionen – Sweden
    Wednesday 9th of March 2022 Sky Betting and Gaming Fined £1,700,000 UK Gambling Commission Fines Flutter-owned SkyVegas for Offering ‘Free
    Spins’ to Self-Excluding Gamblers
    UKGC fines Flutter-owned SkyVegas for sending out promotional
    emails offering free spins to gamblers who had self-excluded and opted out
    of marekting promotions
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Friday 4th of March 2022 DraftKings LLC Fined £112920 DraftKings Fined by New Jersey Regulator For Helping Customer Circumvent
    Proxy Betting Restrictions
    New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement fines DraftKings for
    allowing a Florida-based customer to make bets on its sports betting app
    via a proxy in New Jersey
    New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement – United States
    Tuesday 1st of March 2022 888 UK ltd Fined £9,400,000 UK Gambling Commission Fines 888 £9.4 Million for AML and Social
    Responsibility Failings
    UKGC fines 888 UK Ltd for failing to implement the correct AML
    protocols and social responsibility failings that included failing to
    contact players who lost large amounts over a short period of time
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Friday 25th of February 2022 BetVictor Fined £2,000,000 UKGC Fines BetVictor for Multiple Fairness and Social Responsibility
    Failures
    Fined for failing to identify source of funds and protect those
    who are vulnerable to the harms of problem gambling
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Friday 25th of February 2022 Onisac Ltd Fined £850,000 Mansion Group Owned Onisac Pay Regulatory Settlement for AML Failings Onisac agrees to pay a settlement of £850,000 to the Gibraltart
    Gambling Commission following the discovery of historical AML failings.
    Gibraltar Government Gambling Division – United Kingdom
    Tuesday 8th of February 2022 Sportsbet Fined £1,315,262 Flutter-owned Sportsbet Fined for Spamming Customers Sportsbet spammed 37,000 customers who had opted out or who had
    tried to unsubscribe from receiving promotions. Fine came to AU$2.5 million
    with $1.2 million in refunds to be paid to customers.
    Australian Communications and Media Authority – Australia
    Thursday 27th of January 2022 Genesis Global Limited Fined £3,800,000 Genesis Global Limited fined by UKGC for social responsibility failures The UK Gambling Commission fines Genesis Global LTD. a total of
    £3.8 million and warns the operator that it must undergo extensive
    auditing.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Thursday 20th of January 2022 Rank Digital Gaming Fined £700,557 UKGC Fines Rank Digital Gaming for Social Responsibility failures Gambling Commission fines Rank Digital £700K for failing to
    identify and contact customers who showed signs of problem gambling
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Thursday 20th of January 2022 Annexio Fined £612,000 UKGC Fines Annexio for Social Responsibility and anti-money laundering
    failures
    Gambling Commission fines Annexio for failing to identify
    customers’ source of funds and identify those who are at risk of gambling
    harms.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Tuesday 28th of December 2021 LCB Corp Fined £26,326 Dutch Gambling Regulator issues cease and desist order to LCB Corp for
    promotion of illegal gambling websites
    Regulator issues cease and desist order to LCB Corp for promoting
    unlicensed gambling websites through its affiliate website. LCB fails to
    make changes to website and is automatically fined €31250.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Thursday 16th of December 2021 Buzz Group Ltd Fined £780,000 UK Gambling Commission Fines Buzz Group Ltd for Failing to Protect At-risk
    Customers
    The UKGC has fined Buzz Group Ltd £780K for social responsibility
    and AML failures
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Monday 13th of December 2021 Betway Fined £8,276 Betway Fined by Swedish Regulator for Offering Illegal Bonuses The Swedish Gambling Authority Spelinspektionen has fined Betway
    SEK 100000 (€9719) for violating rules relating to bonuses
    Spelinspektionen – Sweden
    Thursday 9th of December 2021 Rob Waterhouse Fined £2,434 Independent bookmaker Rob Waterhouse fined for advertising enhanced betting
    odds online
    The NSW Office of Liquor & Gaming found that bookmaker had
    advertised enhanced odds and bonuses through social media and on his own
    betting website.
    Office of Liquor & Gaming NSW – Australia
    Thursday 2nd of December 2021 Greentube Alderney Fined £685,000 Greentube fined by UKGC for failing to implement AML procedures and social
    responsibility failures
    Investigation revealed that the company failed to communicate with
    customers who showed signs of problem gambling and failing to identify
    potential money laundering risks.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Friday 5th of November 2021 Flutter Entertainment Fined £75,411 Sportsbet fined by Office of Liquor & Gaming NSW for breaching rules
    relating to the advertising of gambling products and services
    Sportsbet found to have sent out promotions to players who had
    previously opted out of receiving marketing emails and promotions. Operator
    also found to have promoted gambling games on social media in breach of
    license conditions.
    Office of Liquor & Gaming NSW – Australia
    Monday 18th of October 2021 BetEasy Pty Ltd Fined £28,879 BetEasy fined by Northern Territory Racing Commission for allowing known
    problem gambler to incur large gambling losses
    BetEasy staff allowed a known self-excluded problem gambler to
    create a new account and lose almost AUD$720,000 despite several red flags
    that, if addressed, could have easily prevented such losses.
    Northern Territory Racing Commission – Australia
    Friday 24th of September 2021 Tipico Co. Ltd Fined £455,265 Tipico fined by Dutch regulator for offering unlicensed gambling products
    and services to Dutch customers.
    Dutch regulator found that Tipico LTD. had allowed customers based
    in the Netherlands to access unlicensed gambling games through its
    tipico.com website.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Friday 24th of September 2021 EU Lotto Fined £760,000 EU Lotto fined by UKGC for failing to implement the correct AML procedures
    and identify players at risk of gambling harm
    Investigation revealed that the company failed to implement
    correct money laundering procedures and protect its customers from the
    harms of gambling while irregular deposits patterns were ignored.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Wednesday 1st of September 2021 Daub Alderney Fined £5,850,000 Daub Alderney fined £5.85 million for social responsibility and AML failures Investigation reveals that operator allowed players who exhibited
    signs of problem gambling to lose significant amounts before contacting
    them. Regulator also found that operator failed to identify source of funds
    for several large deposits.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Saturday 28th of August 2021 Merlehan Bookmaking Pty Ltd Fined £31,884 Topsport fined AUD$60,000 for publishing illegal gambling advertisements Investigation carried out by the NSW Office of Liquor & Gaming
    found that the operator had promoted enhanced odds and bonuses in three
    prohibited ads. The fine was AUD$20,000 for each prohibited ad.
    Office of Liquor & Gaming NSW – Australia
    Wednesday 25th of August 2021 Caesars Entertainment Fined £2,635,353 Mr Green fined by Swedish gambling regualor for failing to protect
    customers against harms of gambling and implementing effective AM controls
    Fined for failing to identify sources of income on large deposits
    that should have been flagged as suspicious.
    Spelinspektionen – Sweden
    Tuesday 13th of July 2021 N1 Interactive Limited Fined £426,700 N1 Interactive Limited fined €500,000 by Dutch Gambling Regulator for
    operating illegal gambling website
    Online games of chance were offered without a license via the
    website www.betchan.com from 9 January 2020 to 9 September 2020. The Gaming
    Authority imposes a fine of €500K
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Thursday 20th of May 2021 Raging Rhino N.V. Fined £379,637 Raging Rhino N.V. fined by Dutch Gambling regulator for operating illegal
    gambling website
    Fined €440000 for operating illegal website luckydays.com in the
    Dutch market from 17 January 2020 to 31 July 2020.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Wednesday 19th of May 2021 Fantasy Sports Games LLC Fined £5,316 Fantasy Sports Games fined by Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for
    unlicensed fantasy sports contests
    The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board found that Fantasy Sports
    Games LLC had allowed players within the state to register and play DFS
    games for real money prior to receiving license approval.
    Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board – United States
    Tuesday 27th of April 2021 LeoVegas Fined £171,738 LeoVegas fined for allowing customer deposits potentially linked to
    organized crime
    Fined for breaching customer due diligence regulations. The breach
    occurred in 2019 during Sweden’s first year of market regulation.
    Spelinspektionen – Sweden
    Wednesday 31st of March 2021 A&S Leisure Group Ltd Fined £377,340 A&S Leisure Group Ltd fined by UKGC for failure to implement risk-sensitive
    policies and controls to prevent money laundering.
    Fined for failure to implement risk-sensitive policies and
    controls to prevent money laundering.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Wednesday 31st of March 2021 Double Diamond Gaming Ltd Fined £247,000 Double Diamond Gaming Ltd fined for failing to identify customers at risk
    of gambling related harm and for not having the correct AML procedures in
    place
    Fined for failing to identify customers at risk of gambling
    related harm and for not having the correct AML procedures in place
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Wednesday 31st of March 2021 Les Croupiers Casino Ltd Fined £202,500 Les Croupiers Casino Ltd receives UKGC sanctions for failure to implement
    effective safer gambling controls and effective AML controls
    Fined for Failure to implement effective safer gambling controls
    and effective AML controls
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Wednesday 31st of March 2021 Clockfair Ltd Fined £260,000 Clockfair Ltd fined by UKGC for failing to identify customers at risk of
    gambling related harm and for not having the correct AML procedures in place
    Fined for failing to identify customers at risk of gambling
    related harm and for not having the correct AML procedures in place
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Wednesday 31st of March 2021 Shaftesbury Casino Ltd Fined £260,000 Shaftesbury Casino Ltd fined by UKGC for failing to identify customers at
    risk of gambling related harm and for not having the correct AML procedures
    in place
    Fined for failing to identify customers at risk of gambling
    related harm and for not having the correct AML procedures in place
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Thursday 25th of March 2021 Casumo Fined £6,000,000 Casumo receives £6m fine and official warning as a result of UK Gambling
    Commission investigation
    Fined for anti-money laundering failings, Social responsibility
    failings and not taking into account the Commission’s guidance on customer
    interaction
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Thursday 25th of March 2021 Hillside Sports Fined £84,280 Hillside Sports Fined SEK1 Million for Offering Odds on Match Featuring
    Underage Players
    Bet365 operator Hillside Sports fined SEK1 million (€98,000) for
    offering odds on a friendly match that featured underage players.
    Spelinspektionen – Sweden
    Wednesday 17th of March 2021 In Touch Games Limited Fined £3,400,000 UK Gambling Commission fined In Touch Games for social responsibility,
    money laundering and marketing failures.
    UKGC investigation finds that the operator and its staff failed to
    provide support to seven players who were displaying telltakle signs of
    problem gambling. The UKGC also found that the operator had failed to
    critically review source of funds information it received from players.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Monday 15th of March 2021 Flutter Entertainment Fined £12,284 Sportsbet fined by Office of Liquor & Gaming NSW for breaching rules
    relating to the advertising of gambling products and services
    Sportsbet found guilty of breaching license conditions by offering
    online betting bonus in full page ad in local newspaper.
    Office of Liquor & Gaming NSW – Australia
    Thursday 18th of February 2021 Lovelto Mar LTD Fined £5,194 Dutch Gambling Authority Fines Lovelto Mar Ltd for promotion of illegal
    gambling
    The regulator fined Lovelto Mar LTD €6,000 for promoting
    unlicensed gambling websites to Dutch players.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Wednesday 17th of February 2021 Casinostugan Fined £2,166,300 Casinostugan fined €2.49m by Swedish Gaming Inspectorate and issued a
    warning for repeatedly offering bonuses in breach of local gaming laws.
    Casinostugan fined SEK 25 million (€2.49m)by Swedish Gaming
    Inspectorate and issued a warning for repeatedly offering bonuses in breach
    of local gaming laws.
    Spelinspektionen – Sweden
    Wednesday 17th of February 2021 ComeOn Sweden Fined £2,958,000 ComeOn Sweden fined €3.4mby Swedish Gaming Inspectorate and issued a
    warning for repeatedly offering bonuses in breach of local gaming laws.
    ComeOn Sweden fined SEK 35 million (€3.4m) by Swedish Gaming
    Inspectorate and issued a warning for repeatedly offering bonuses in breach
    of local gaming laws.
    Spelinspektionen – Sweden
    Wednesday 17th of February 2021 Hajper Ltd Fined £4,263,000 Hajper Ltd fined SEK 50 million (€4.9m) by Swedish Gaming Inspectorate and
    issued a warning for repeatedly offering bonuses in breach of local gaming
    laws.
    Hajper Ltd fined SEK 50 million (€4.9m) by Swedish Gaming
    Inspectorate and issued a warning for repeatedly offering bonuses in breach
    of local gaming laws.
    Spelinspektionen – Sweden
    Wednesday 17th of February 2021 Snabbare Ltd Fined £5,568,000 Snabbare Ltd fined €6.4m by Swedish Gaming Inspectorate and issued a
    warning for repeatedly offering bonuses in breach of local gaming laws.
    Snabbare Ltd fined SEK 65 million (€6.4m) by Swedish Gaming
    Inspectorate and issued a warning for repeatedly offering bonuses in breach
    of local gaming laws.
    Spelinspektionen – Sweden
    Thursday 28th of January 2021 White Hat Gaming Fined £1,300,000 White Hat Gaming to Pay £1.3M Following UKGC Sanctions The operator failed to look identify the source of funds for one
    customer and the company failed to prevent overspending and to place limits
    on accounts that incur heavy losses over a short period of time
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Wednesday 20th of January 2021 1X Corp N.V./Exinvest Limited Fined £354,560 1X Corp fined €400,000 for running illegal online gambling websites in
    Dutch market
    The operator fined 1X Corp N.V. for running 83 unlicensed gambling
    websites in the Netherlands from February 16th 2018 to July 26th 2018.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Friday 8th of January 2021 Virtual Coin Gaming NV Fined £540,540 Netherlands Regulator hits Curaçao operator with €600K penalty The KSA named Virtual Coin Gaming as the operating firm of
    unlicensed domains futgalaxy.nl and futgamer.net – websites deemed to be
    actively targeting Dutch consumers.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Tuesday 1st of December 2020 TabCorp Fined £16,101 TabCorp fined AUD$30,000 for publishing an inducement to gamble or open a
    betting account on social media
    The NSW Office of Liquor & Gaming found that the company had
    published prohbited ads on Instagram that encouraged players to register to
    gamble online.
    Office of Liquor & Gaming NSW – Australia
    Thursday 12th of November 2020 Boylesports Enterprise Fined £2,800,000 BoyleSports fined for Anti Money-Laundering failures The regulator revealed that the operator failed to have an
    appropriate money laundering risk assessment in place. It was also found
    that its anti-money laundering policies, procedures and controls were
    unsuitable and therefore could not be implemented effectively.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Tuesday 20th of October 2020 DraftKings LLC Fined £3,861 DraftKings fined by Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission for late download of
    self-ban list data
    The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission found that DraftKings had
    failed to download an updated self-ban list within the timeframe designated
    by its license conditions. The operator agreed to pay USD$20,000 but the
    Commission reduced this to USD$5,000 as it was afirst offence.
    Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission – USA
    Monday 28th of September 2020 GAN PLC Fined £46,000 Regulator hits GAN PLC with £46,000 fine due to social responsibility, risk
    assessment and AML failures
    social responsibility, risk assessment and AML failures UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Monday 28th of September 2020 NetBet Fined £748,000 Netbet fined £748k after regulator finds inadequate AML controls and
    significant shortcomings for its responsible gambling policies and
    procedures.
    Regulator found inadequate AML controls and significant
    shortcomings for its responsible gambling policies and procedures.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Monday 28th of September 2020 BGO Entertainment Fined £2,000,000 Social responsibility and AML control failures lead to £2,000,000 Fine systemic failings with its social responsibility and AML controls,
    which affected a number of customers playing on its online casino
    properties.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Wednesday 20th of May 2020 Glitnor Services Ltd, Fined £34,068 Swedish Regulator fines Glitnor’s Lucky Casino for unauthorized live casino
    online games
    The regulator found fault with LuckyCasino offering several
    products from live casino technology specialists Evolution Gaming,
    including its Dream Catcher, Monopoly Live and Deal or No Deal titles.
    Spelinspektionen noted that these products aren’t covered by Glitnor’s
    local online casino and sports betting license.
    Spelinspektionen. – Sweden
    Wednesday 8th of April 2020 Triplebet Ltd Fined £740,000 Betting exchange Matchbook Parent Company Fined £740,000 after
    investigation reveals serious failings
    The UK gambling authority found “serious failings” in Triplebet’s
    approach to anti-money laundering, the monitoring of business relationships
    and due diligence checks into members of gambling syndicates.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Thursday 2nd of April 2020 Caesers Entertainment UK Fined £13,000,000 Systemic failings at Caesars Entertainment leads to the departure of three
    senior managers and sanctions of £13m
    Social responsibility failings – including Inadequate interaction
    with a customer who was known to have previously self-excluded and lost
    £240,000 over a 13-month period. Money laundering failings including not
    carrying out adequate source of funds checks on a customer who was allowed
    to drop around £3.5 million and lose £1.6 million over a period of three
    months.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Friday 20th of March 2020 Kindred Group Fined £8,596,250 Kindred Group,hit with SEK100 million fine by Swedish Regulator Spooniker Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kindred Group received
    a warning and a sanction fee in the sum of SEK 100 million (USD 9,5m) by
    the Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) for offering customers financial
    incentives which are in breach of the new gambling legislation.
    Spelinspektionen. – Sweden
    Thursday 12th of March 2020 Betway Fined £11,600,000 Record £11.6m UK gambling fine meted out to Betway ” Betway will pay a record £11.6m settlement for accepting stolen
    money from high-spending “VIP” customers, some of whom were displaying
    clear signs of gambling addiction.”
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Thursday 27th of February 2020 Mr Green Fined £3,000,000 William Hill Owned Company Mr Green fined for ‘systemic failings’ “The online gambling company Mr Green, owned by William Hill, has
    been fined £3m for “systemic failings” in its measures to stop money
    laundering and problem gambling.”
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Friday 14th of February 2020 GVC Australia Fined £106,773 GVC Australia hit with record New South Wales fine “GVC owned Ladbrokes and Neds brands guilty of offering betting
    bonuses to people who opened new betting accounts.”
    NSW Liquor & Gaming – Australia
    Friday 10th of January 2020 Blackrock Media Fined £2,043,120 Malta MGA fines Blackrock Media €2.4m for servicing unauthorised
    transactions
    Blackrock Media is a subsidiary brand of Netherlands based
    Blackrock Entertainment, which operates the Wild Sultan online casino brand
    under a Curaçao licence.. “the MGA and Malta’s Executive Police
    force”..”uncovered that Blackrock Media had processed payments to and from
    players as part of gaming services which were not duly authorised.
    Malta Gaming Authority – Malta
    Thursday 10th of October 2019 Petfre (Gibraltar) Fined £322,000 Betfred will pay £322,000 for money laundering failures. “the operator failed to carry out adequate source of funds checks
    on a customer who deposited £210,000, and lost £140,000, of stolen money in
    a 12-day period in November 2017.”
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Tuesday 20th of August 2019 Trannel International Fined £428,734 Unibet.eu parent entity Trannel International Limited Fined €470,000 “The KSA fined Unibet.eu parent entity Trannel International
    Limited €470,000 for providing Dutch-language payment channels and support
    services for a number of months during 2018.”
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Wednesday 7th of August 2019 ElektraWorks Limited Fined £323,000 GVC Holdings-owned Electraworks receives €350,000 (£323,000/$391,000) fine
    from Dutch regulator
    fined of €350,000 for illegally offering online casino and sports
    betting services via its bwin.com website in the Netherlands
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Wednesday 31st of July 2019 Ladbrokes Coral Group Fined £5,900,000 Ladbrokes Coral Group to pay £5.9m for past failings in anti-money
    laundering and social responsibility
    Systemic failings at the Ladbrokes Coral Group has led to a
    penalty package including a series of improvement measures that must be
    implemented by new owner GVC and a £5.9m payment,
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Thursday 27th of June 2019 NGG Nordic Ltd Fined £1,600,000 Betsson fined 19 000 000 kronor by gambling regulator fined for bonus violations Spelinspektionen. – Sweden
    Thursday 27th of June 2019 Skill On Net Fined £1,192,047 Skill On Net fined 14 000 000 kronor by gambling regulator fined for bonus violations Spelinspektionen. – Sweden
    Tuesday 25th of June 2019 DraftKings LLC Fined £6,363 DraftKings fined by New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement for
    cooling-off glitch in software
    DraftKings reported itself to the regulator following the
    discovery of a glitch that affected players ability to set their status to
    ‘cooling off’ designed to limit gambling activity.
    NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement – USA
    Wednesday 12th of June 2019 Platinum Gaming Fined £1,600,000 Platinum Gaming Ltd to pay £1.6m for social responsibility and money
    laundering failures
    operator will pay £1.6m for failing to identify gambling harm and
    prevent money laundering.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Tuesday 11th of June 2019 Gamesys (Gibraltar) Fined £1,200,000 Gamesys (Gibraltar) Limited will pay £1.2m for failing to prevent gambling
    harm and breaching money laundering regulations.
    will pay £1.2m for failing to prevent gambling harm and breaching
    money laundering regulations.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Monday 3rd of June 2019 AG Communications Limited Fined £41,800 Spelinspektionen issues fines in bonus offer crackdown “contravention of the country’s gaming laws by informing their
    customers about the possibility of receiving recurring bonuses on their
    website.”
    Spelinspektionen. – Sweden
    Monday 3rd of June 2019 Genesis Global Limited, Fined £142,000 Spelinspektionen issues fines in bonus offer crackdown “contravention of the country’s gaming laws by informing their
    customers about the possibility of receiving recurring bonuses on their
    website.”
    Spelinspektionen. – Sweden
    Wednesday 15th of May 2019 In Touch Games Limited Fined £2,200,000 In Touch Games Limited fined £2,200,000 for weaknesses in its anti-money
    laundering and social responsibility controls.
    InTouch agreed a regulatory settlement consisting of a payment in
    lieu of a financial penalty of £2,200,000 which will go to a gambling harm
    related charity to address the risk of harmful gambling,
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Wednesday 15th of May 2019 MT Securetrade Limited Fined £700,000 MT Securetrade Limited fined £700,000 for AML weaknesses, customer
    interaction controls and social responsibility breaches
    Fined £700,000 for weaknesses in its anti-money laundering and
    customer interaction controls and failure to comply with social
    responsibility codes of practice
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Wednesday 15th of May 2019 Betit Operations Limited Fined £1,400,000 Betit Operations Limited fined for AML weaknesses and social responsibility
    failures
    Fined £1,400,000 for failing to identify source or funds and to
    implement AML controls.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Wednesday 3rd of April 2019 Bestbet Limited Fined £230,972 BestBet Limited fined £230,972 for licence breaches related to anti-money
    laundering and social responsibility
    BestBet breached conditions of its licence relating to anti-money
    laundering measures licence conditions and failed to comply with social
    responsibility code provisions
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Friday 22nd of March 2019 Paf Consulting Fined £7,962 Paf fined over Swedish self-exclusion failings “allowing self-excluded players to access their site” Spelinspektionen. – Sweden
    Tuesday 26th of February 2019 1xBet Fined £344,200 1xBet hit with €400k Dutch fine over unlicensed activities in the
    Netherlands
    Fined for targeting consumers in the Netherlands without
    permission.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Friday 14th of December 2018 William Hill Fined £269,400 William Hill fined €300,000 (£269,400/$338,700) by the Netherlands Gambling
    Authority (KSA)
    Fined for targeting players in the Netherlands without an iGaming
    licence.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Tuesday 13th of November 2018 Daub Alderney Fined £7,100,000 Daub Alderney to pay £7.1m fine for anti-money laundering and social
    responsibility failures
    £7.1m fine for failing to follow Gambling Commission rules aimed
    at preventing money laundering and protecting vulnerable consumers.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Tuesday 6th of November 2018 Casumo Fined £5,800,000 Casumo fined £5.8 million for licence breaches related to anti-money
    laundering and social responsibility
    Casumo breached conditions of its licence relating to anti-money
    laundering measures and failed to comply with social responsibility codes
    of practice.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Tuesday 16th of October 2018 Paddy Power Betfair Fined £2,200,000 Paddy Power Betfair to pay penalty package for social responsibility and
    money laundering failures on its gambling exchange
    Online operator to pay £2.2m for failing to protect customers and
    stop stolen money being gambled.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Monday 15th of October 2018 Mark Jarvis Fined £94,000 Mark Jarvis to pay £94,000 penalty package for customer interaction failures Over a 19-month period the operator failed to follow customer
    interaction rules when a customer showed problem gambling traits
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Wednesday 10th of October 2018 Rank Group Fined £500,000 Rank Group to pay penalty package for failing to protect a problem gambler
    Rank Group to pay penalty package for failing to protect a problem gambler
    online operator is to pay £500,000 for failing to follow Gambling
    Commission rules which protect problem gamblers.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Wednesday 12th of September 2018 MRG Fined £279,600 MRG’s Mr Green Ltd subsidiary fined €312,500 (£279,600/$362,000) by the
    Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA)
    Fined for failing to block Dutch players from gambling on its
    platforms.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Friday 24th of August 2018 Betsson AB Fined £276,705 Stockholm-listed Betsson’s Malta-based subsidiary Corona fined €300,000
    (£276,705) by Netherlands Gaming Authority (KSA)
    Corona’s Dutch-facing Oranje and Kroon online casino fined for
    accepting wagers from Dutch players without a licence
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Wednesday 11th of July 2018 Bet-at-Home Fined £362,000 bet-at-home has been fined a total of €410,000 (£362,000/$480,000) by the
    Kansspelautoriteit, the Netherlands Gaming Authority
    Regulator found that the online operator had targeted Dutch
    citizens without holding a gaming licence in the country.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
    Wednesday 20th of June 2018 32Red Fined £2,000,000 32Red to pay £2m penalty package for failing to protect a consumer 32Red has been penalised for not protecting a consumer from
    gambling-related harm and money laundering failures
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Wednesday 2nd of May 2018 LeoVegas Fined £600,000 LeoVegas penalised £600,000 for advertising and marketing failings LeoVegas penalised for failings relating to misleading advertising
    and the handling of customers at the end of their self-exclusion period
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Friday 13th of April 2018 TabCorp Fined £84,000 Tabcorp fined £84,000 after Commission investigation Tabcorp UK Limited, trading as Sunbets, failed to properly manage
    the risks associated with offering ‘novelty’ bets
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Wednesday 28th of March 2018 Bonne Terre Ltd Fined £1,000,000 SkyBet fined £1 million by UKGC for failing to protect vulnerable consumers Investigation found that 736 self-excluded customers opened
    duplicate accounts while 50,000 self-excluded customers received bet
    promotions. 36,748 self-excluded customers didn’t have their funds returned
    to them after closing their accounts.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Wednesday 14th of February 2018 ElektraWorks Limited Fined £350,000 Financial penalty of £350,000 imposed on ElektraWorks Fined £350,000 for breaches in relation to marketing, UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Thursday 31st of August 2017 888 Fined £7,800,000 888 to pay a record penalty package of over £7.8million as a result of
    serious failings in its handling of vulnerable customers.
    Watchdog fines online bookmaker for failures in protecting problem
    gamblers, including one who staked more than £1.3m
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Tuesday 2nd of May 2017 BGO Entertainment Fined £300,000 BGO Entertainment Ltd (BGO) fined £300,000 for misleading advertising on
    its own and its affiliates’ websites.
    The first ever financial penalty imposed by the UK Gambling
    Commission for advertising failings
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Monday 6th of February 2017 Individuals Fined £265,000 Two men convicted after offering illegal gambling parasitic upon popular
    FIFA computer game
    Fined £265,000 UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Friday 16th of December 2016 Camelot Fined £3,000,000 Camelot licence breach leads to £3 million financial penalty Financial penalty of £3 million imposed on Camelot, the operator
    of the National Lottery.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Thursday 28th of July 2016 Camelot Fined £300,000 Camelot fined for £300,000 for putting public confidence at risk Financial penalty of £300,000 imposed on Camelot, the operator of
    the National Lottery.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Tuesday 14th of June 2016 Betfred Fined £800,000 Betfred to pay over £800,000 following licence review Betfred will pay more than £800,000 in compensation and in
    contribution towards socially responsible causes as part of a regulatory
    settlement following a licence review.
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Monday 9th of May 2016 Individuals Fined £32000 Poker organisers pay £32000 after illegal gambling crackdown Two men have been ordered to pay over £32000 in fines and legal
    costs to Kingston Council following a crackdown on illegal gambling at a
    London private members club
    UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
    Thursday 4th of December 2014 Imperial E-Club Fined £184,500 Dutch regulator issues record fine to Titanbet.com operator Fined for targeting customers in the Netherlands without a Dutch
    gaming licence.
    Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands

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