GamblingIndustryFines.com

Gambling Industry Fines

Total Penalties so far in 2023: £51,153,360 / $63,496,052

GamblingIndustryFines.com tracks financial penalties and sanctions in the gambling industry

Gambling regulators in the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Sweden and the Netherlands had a busy year in 2022 - issuing sanctions to numerous online and land-based gambling operators - which included record financial penalties (£220,948,192 / $269,532,490) and warnings - and even gambling-license suspension.

Numerous finacial penalties have already been issued in 2023 by gambling regulators in Canada, the US, the UK, Sweden, the Netherlands and Australia.

Key failings by gambling companies identified by regulators included:

  • Accepting wagers before licensed to do so.
  • Contacting & offering promotions to self-excluding gamblers.
  • Marketing to young adults.
  • Spamming.
  • Breaking advertising rules / inducement infractions.
  • Anti money-laundering failings.
  • Social responsibility failing.
  • Accepting Prohibited Wagers.
  • Offering bonuses in breach of local gaming laws.
  • Failure to prevent Overspending & placing limits on accounts.
  • Failing in identifying customers at risk of gambling related harm.
  • Not having appropriate Anti-Money Laundering (AML) measures.
 
 
 
 
Tuesday 30th of May 2023

National Postcode Lottery Fined £215,794

Netherlands Gambling Regulator Fines Lotteries for Providing Unlicensed Online Games

Details: The Netherlands gambling regulator, de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has announced that it is issuing periodic penalty fines to the National Postcode Lottery for offering unlicensed games of chance online.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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Tuesday 30th of May 2023

Friends Lottery Fined £215,794

Netherlands Gambling Regulator Fines Lotteries for Providing Unlicensed Online Games

Details: The Netherlands gambling regulator, de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has announced that it is issuing periodic penalty fines to the Friends Lottery for offering unlicensed games of chance online.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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Thursday 25th of May 2023

PPB Counterparty Services Limited Fined £490,000

UK Gambling Commission Fines Paddy Power for Marketing to Self-Excluding Gamblers

Details: The UK Gambling Commission has announced that it has fined PPB Counterparty Services Limited, trading as Paddy Power and Betfair, £490,000 (€565,132) for sending push notifications to devices of self-excluding customers.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Wednesday 24th of May 2023

Betchoice Fined £23,794

Unibet Operator Fined by Sydney Court for Illegal Advertising

Details: Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court has fined Betchoice, trading as Unibet, AU$60,000 (€36,462) for advertising illegal gambling inducements to residents of New South Wales.

Regulator: NSW Liquor & Gaming - Australia

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Tuesday 23rd of May 2023

MGM Resorts Fined £36,408

MGM Springfield Fined for Allowing Minors on Casino Floor

Details: MGM Springfield been fined $45,000 by the Investigations and Enforcement Bureau (IEB) of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) for allowing people under the age of 21 to gain access to its gaming floor in the casino.

Regulator: Massachusetts Gaming Commission - United States

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Tuesday 23rd of May 2023

Skill On Net Fined £305,150

Skill On Net Fined by UK Gambling Commission

Details: 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.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Thursday 4th of May 2023

Merkur Casino Almere Fined £39,354

Netherlands Gambling Authority Fines Merkur Casino Almere

Details: The Netherlands gambling authority, de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has fined Merkur Casino Almere €45,000 for allowing a self excluding gambler access to the casino.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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Friday 28th of April 2023

Entain Fined £7,011

ACMA Fines Entain for Illegal In-Play Bets on Golf Tournament

Details: 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.

Regulator: Australian Communications and Media Authority - Australia

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Thursday 27th of April 2023

Hillside ENC (Gaming) Fined £1,087,196

Swedish Gambling Regulator Fines Bet365 for Social Responsibility Failures

Details: The Swedish gambling authority, Spelinspektionen, has fined Hillside ENC, which operates Bet365, for repeated social responsibility failures at its online casino.

Regulator: Spelinspektionen - Sweden

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Thursday 27th of April 2023

Hillside ENC (Sports) Fined £5,048,209

Swedish Gambling Regulator Fines Bet365 for Social Responsibility Failures

Details: The Swedish gambling authority, Spelinspektionen, has fined Hillside ENC, which operates Bet365, for repeated social responsibility failures at its online sportsbook.

Regulator: Spelinspektionen - Sweden

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Thursday 27th of April 2023

Betfair Limited Fined £310,831

Betfair Fined by Swedish Gambling Regulator for Allowing Betting on U21 Football

Details: The Swedish gambling authority, Spelinspektionen, has fined online bookmaker Betfair SEK4 million for repeatededly allowing betting on U21 football.

Regulator: Spelinspektionen - Sweden

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Thursday 20th of April 2023

Bunchberry Limited Fined £41,359

AGCO Issues CA$70,000 Fine to Bunchberry Limited

Details: The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario fines Bunchberry LTD for hosting unapproved online casino games on its ComeOn online casino.

Regulator: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario - Canada

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Thursday 20th of April 2023

Mobile Incorporated Limited Fined £41,359

AGCO Issues CA$70,000 Fine to Mobile Incorporated Limited

Details: The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario fines Mobile Incorporated LTD for hosting unapproved online casino games on its Conquestador online casino.

Regulator: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario - Canada

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Thursday 20th of April 2023

LeoVegas Gaming PLC Fined £41,359

AGCO Issues CA$70,000 Fine to LeoVegas Gaming PLC

Details: The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario fines LeoVegas Gaming PLC for hosting unapproved online casino games on its LeoVegas online casino.

Regulator: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario - Canada

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Wednesday 19th of April 2023

Betent Fined £352,685

Netherlands Gambling Regulator Fines Betent for Marketing to Young Adults

Details: 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.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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Friday 14th of April 2023

Betr Fined £113,313

NSW Regulator Issues Record Fine to Betr for Gambling Ad Rules Breaches

Details: Australian sports betting company Betr has been fined by Liquor and Gaming NSW for breaching gambling regulations during its launch in 2022.

Regulator: NSW Liquor & Gaming - Australia

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Wednesday 5th of April 2023

TGP Europe LTD Fined £316,250

Gambling Commission Fines TGP Europe for AML and Social Responsibility Failings

Details: 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.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Tuesday 4th of April 2023

Top Sport Fined £13,162

Lithuanian Gambling Regulator Fines Top Sport For AML Failings

Details: 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.

Regulator: Lithuanian Gambling Supervisory Service - Lithuania

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Tuesday 28th of March 2023

William Hill Fined £19,200,000

Gambling Commission Fines William Hill Record £19.2 Million for Serious Failings

Details: The UKGC has fined William Hill Group for serious social responsibility failings at William Hill online, William Hill retail outlets, and Mr Green.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Thursday 23rd of March 2023

Red Ridge Marketing Fined £597,004

Netherlands Regulator Fines Red Ridge for Promoting Unlicensed Gambling Websites

Details: KSA issues first or period financial penalties to Red Ridge for promoting unlicensed gambling websites in the Netherlands.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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Thursday 23rd of March 2023

32Red Limited Fined £4,195,655

Gambling Commission Fines Kindred Brand 32Red for AML and Social Responsibility Failures

Details: UK gambling commission investigation finds that 32Red failed to implement AML protocols and has insufficient communications with potential problem gamblers.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Thursday 23rd of March 2023

Platinum Gaming Fined £2,937,599

Gambling Commission Fines Kindred Brand Unibet for AML and Social Responsibility Failures

Details: UK gambling commission investigation finds that Unibet failed to implement AML protocols and has insufficient communications with potential problem gamblers.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Wednesday 22nd of March 2023

Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association Fined £36,513

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board fines Barstool for Social Responsibility Failiures

Details: 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.

Regulator: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board - United States

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Wednesday 22nd of March 2023

Downs Racing, L.P Fined £6,085

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board fines Unibet for Social Responsibility Failiures

Details: 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.

Regulator: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board - United States

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Wednesday 22nd of March 2023

Evolution US, LLC Fined £6,085

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board fines Evolution for Unlicensed Dealer

Details: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board found that Evolution has allowed an unlicensed employee to deal several hands of blackjack through its live online casino.

Regulator: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board - United States

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Friday 10th of March 2023

Hillside New Media Malta PLC Fined £353,615

Netherlands Regulator Fines bet365 for Breach of Gambling Ads Rules

Details: KSA fines Hillsaide New Media Malta PLC trading as bet365 a total of €400,000 for airing TV ad that targeted young adults.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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Thursday 9th of March 2023

Casino Malta LTD Fined £206,832

Casino Malta Fined for Allowing Players with Known Criminal Connections to Gamble

Details: 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.

Regulator: Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit - Malta

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Thursday 9th of March 2023

Gammix LTD Fined £3,897,183

Dutch Gambling Regulator to Collect €4.4 Million in Fines Issued to Gammix

Details: KSA fines Gammix LTD for failing to withdraw unlicensed gambling websites from the Dutch market despite warnings.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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Monday 6th of March 2023

Entain Fined £43,946

Ladbrokes Fined for Allowing Fraudster to Lose AU$750k Without Checking Source of Funds

Details: Ladbrokes has been fined by the Northern territory Racing Commission for allowing a gambler to lose almost $750k and to gamble under an alias.

Regulator: Northern Territory Racing Commission - Australia

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Wednesday 22nd of February 2023

BetDeluxe Fined £28,329

ACMA Fines BetDeluxe for Breaching Rules on Gambling Spam

Details: 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.

Regulator: Australian Communications and Media Authority - Australia

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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

Details: 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.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Wednesday 15th of February 2023

Monarch Casino & Resort Fined £335,072

Monarch Casino & Resorts Fined for Proxy Wagers Placed by Colorado Sportsbook Staff

Details: Monarch Casinos & Resort have agreed to pay a $400,000 fine after sportsbook employees placed proxy bets on behalf of out-of-state customers.

Regulator: Colorado Division of Gaming - United States

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Thursday 9th of February 2023

Equinox Dynamic NV Fined £794,975

Dutch Regulator Fines Two Illegal Online Gambling Websites €1.8 Million

Details: KSA fines Equinox Dynamic and Domiseda and Partners SRO for allowing Dutch players to access online casino.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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Thursday 9th of February 2023

Domiseda and Partners SRO Fined £794,975

Dutch Regulator Fines Two Illegal Online Gambling Websites €1.8 Million

Details: KSA fines Equinox Dynamic and Domiseda and Partners SRO for allowing Dutch players to access online casino.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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Friday 27th of January 2023

JOI Gaming Fined £350,905

Dutch regulator fines JOI Gaming for Targeted Advertising

Details: The Netherlands' gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit fines JOI Gaming for sending promotional emails to young adults.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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Wednesday 25th of January 2023

In Touch Games Limited Fined £6,100,000

UK Gambling Commission Fines In Touch Games £6.1 Million

Details: 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.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Thursday 19th of January 2023

Shark77 Fined £789,936

Regulator Fines Shark77 For Unlicensed Gambling Activity in the Netherlands

Details: Kansspellautoriteit fines Shark77 €900,000 for offering unlicemsed sports betting and online casino gaming to Dutch players.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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Wednesday 18th of January 2023

TonyBet LTD Fined £442,750

Gambling Commission Fines TonyBet for Unfair Terms on Website

Details: UK Gambling Commission fines TonyBet for publishing unfair terms on its website and social responsibility and AML failings.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Tuesday 17th of January 2023

Vivaro LTD Fined £337,631

UK Gambling Commission Fines Vivaro LTD for AML and Social Responsibility Failings

Details: UKGC found that Vivarop trading a vbet failed to implement the correct AML and social responsibility protocols from Oct 2020 to June 2021.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Thursday 5th of January 2023

DraftKings LLC Fined £126,414

Ohio Regulators Fine DraftKings for Responsible Gambling Messaging Violation

Details: Ohio Casino Control Commission Fines DraftKings for promoting sports betting products without responsible gambling helpline information.

Regulator: Ohio Gaming Commission - United States

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Thursday 5th of January 2023

Caesars Entertainment Fined £126,414

Ohio Regulators Fine Caesars Sportsbook for Responsible Gambling Messaging Violation

Details: Ohio Casino Control Commission Fines Caesars for promoting sports betting products without responsible gambling helpline information.

Regulator: Ohio Gaming Commission - United States

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Thursday 5th of January 2023

BetMGM Fined £126,414

Ohio Regulators Fine BetMGM for Responsible Gambling Messaging Violation

Details: Ohio Casino Control Commission Fines BetMGM for promoting sports betting products without responsible gambling helpline information.

Regulator: Ohio Gaming Commission - United States

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2022 Gambling Industry Fines

Total Penalties in 2022: £244,254,005 / $303,189,565

GamblingIndustryFines.com tracks financial penalties and sanctions in the gambling industry

Gambling regulators in the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Sweden and the Netherlands had a busy year in 2022 - issuing sanctions to numerous online and land-based gambling operators - which included record financial penalties (£220,948,192 / $269,532,490) and warnings - and even gambling-license suspension.

Numerous finacial penalties have already been issued in 2023 by gambling regulators in Canada, the US, the UK, Sweden, the Netherlands and Australia.

Key failings by gambling companies identified by regulators included:

  • Accepting wagers before licensed to do so.
  • Contacting & offering promotions to self-excluding gamblers.
  • Marketing to young adults.
  • Spamming.
  • Breaking advertising rules / inducement infractions.
  • Anti money-laundering failings.
  • Social responsibility failing.
  • Accepting Prohibited Wagers.
  • Offering bonuses in breach of local gaming laws.
  • Failure to prevent Overspending & placing limits on accounts.
  • Failing in identifying customers at risk of gambling related harm.
  • Not having appropriate Anti-Money Laundering (AML) measures.
 
 
 
 
Saturday 31st of December 2022

Videoslots Limited Fined £8,739,857

Dutch Regulator Fines Videoslots LTD for illegal gambling activity

Details: Dutch regulator fines Videolost almost €10 million for allowing players in the Netherlands to access its services.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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Saturday 31st of December 2022

N1 Interactive Limited Fined £11,188,817

Dutch Regulator Fines N1 Interactive LTD for illegal gambling activity

Details: Dutch regulator fines N1€12.6 million for allowing players in the Netherlands to access its services.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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Saturday 31st of December 2022

Betpoint Group Limited Fined £1,581,836

Dutch Regulator Fines BetPoint Group for illegal gambling activity

Details: Dutch regulator fines BetPoint €1.7 million for allowing players in the Netherlands to access its services.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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Saturday 31st of December 2022

Probe Investments Limited Fined £998,548

Dutch Regulator Fines Probe Investments LTD for illegal gambling activity

Details: Dutch regulator fines Probe Investments €1.1 million for allowing players in the Netherlands to access its services.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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Saturday 31st of December 2022

Fairload Limited Fined £796,755

Dutch Regulator Fines Fairload LTD for illegal gambling activity

Details: Dutch regulator fines Fairload €900,000 for allowing players in the Netherlands to access its services.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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Friday 30th of December 2022

DraftKings LLC Fined £289,200

DraftKings Hit with Potential $350k Fine Ahead of Ohio Sports Betting Launch

Details: 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.

Regulator: Ohio Gaming Commission - United States

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Thursday 15th of December 2022

BetMGM Fined £120,998

Maryland Regulator Fines BetMGM for Accepting Wagers too Early

Details: 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.

Regulator: Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission - United States

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Thursday 15th of December 2022

Penn Entertainment Fined £207,247

Barstool Penalized by Ohio Regulator for Allegedly Promoting Sports Betting to Students

Details: Barstool has been penalized by the Ohio Gaming Commission for promoting its sportsbook on a university campus.

Regulator: Ohio Gaming Commission - United States

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Wednesday 30th of November 2022

AG Communications Limited Fined £237,600

UKGC Fines AG Communications for AML Failings

Details: The UK Gambling Commission has fined AG Communications (trading as Aspire Global) £237,600 for anti money laundering (AML) failures.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Friday 25th of November 2022

Betr Fined £11,507

Northern Territory Racing Commission fines Betr for Contacting Self-excluding Gambler

Details: The Northern Territory Racing Commission found that Betr had contacted a self-excluding gambler by telephone and SMS ahead of the Melbourne Cup.

Regulator: Northern Territory Racing Commission - Australia

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Friday 25th of November 2022

Toto Online Fined £346,268

Netherlands Gambling Regulator Fines Toto for Marketing to Young Adults

Details: Kansspellautoriteit fines Toto Online €400k for sending promotional emails to 18-23 year olds.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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Wednesday 23rd of November 2022

Spooniker Fined £863,651

Swedish Gambling Regulator Fines Spooniker for Serious AML Failures

Details: Swedish regulator fines company for serious anti money laundering failures over a prolonged period.

Regulator: Spelinspektionen - Sweden

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Wednesday 23rd of November 2022

PinBet Fined £158,429

Swedish Gambling Regulator Fines PinBet for Serious AML Failures

Details: Swedish regulator fines company for serious anti money laundering failures over a prolonged period.

Regulator: Spelinspektionen - Sweden

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Wednesday 23rd of November 2022

ATG Fined £475,233

Swedish Gambling Regulator Fines ATG for Serious AML Failures

Details: Swedish regulator fines company for serious anti money laundering failures over a prolonged period.

Regulator: Spelinspektionen - Sweden

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Monday 7th of November 2022

Crown Fined £67,796,610

Crown Casino Melbourne Hit With Record AU$120 Million Fine

Details: Melbourne regulators fine Crown Casino Melbourne $120 million for social responsibility failures

Regulator: Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission - Australia

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Monday 17th of October 2022

Star Entertainment Group Fined £55,905,962

Star Entertainment Hit with AU$100 Million Fine — NSW Casino License Suspended

Details: NSW gaming regulator fines Star Entertainment the maximum possible penalty or AU$100 million for facilitating money laundering at its Sydney casino.

Regulator: NSW Independent Casino Commission - Australia

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Wednesday 12th of October 2022

NSUS LTD Fined £672,829

UK Gambling Commission Fines GGPoker for Marketing to Self-Excluding Gamblers

Details: UK Gambling Commission fines NSUS LTD (trading as GGPoker) for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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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

Details: Petfre failed to interact with players who lost significant amounts while also failing to implement AML procedures.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Wednesday 21st of September 2022

Betway Limited Fined £408,915

Gambling Commission Fines Betway for Marketing on Children’s Pages of West Ham Website

Details: Company placed links to its website on a page with a downloadable teddy bear picture

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Thursday 25th of August 2022

AB Trav och Galopp Fined £161,279

Swedish Gambling Regulator Fines ATG For Self-Exclusion Error

Details: Spelinspektionen fines horse racing and sports betting operator AB Trav och Galopp (ATG) SEK 2 million (€186,261) due to self-exclusion irregularities.

Regulator: Spelinspektionen - Sweden

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Thursday 25th of August 2022

Kindred Group Fined £31,441

Unibet Fined by AGCO for Breaking Advertising Rules

Details: AGCO fines Unibet CAD$48,000 for breaching advertising rules and guidelines.

Regulator: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario - Canada

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Thursday 25th of August 2022

Spreadex LTD Fined £1,360,000

UK Gambling Commission Fines Spreadex for Repeated Social Responsibility and AML Failings

Details: 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.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Wednesday 17th of August 2022

Entain Fined £17,000,000

UK Gambling Commission Hits Entain With Record Fine For Serious Failings

Details: UKGC found AML irregularities at Entain's Coral and Ladbrokes online businesses as well as several land-based betting shops.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Friday 12th of August 2022

Smarkets Fined £630,000

UK Gambling Commission Fines Smarkets For AML and Social Responsibility Failings

Details: UKGC fines Smarkets for allowing customers to make large depsoits without the required AML checks.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Wednesday 3rd of August 2022

LeoVegas Fined £1,300,000

Gambling Commission Fines LeoVegas Once Again for AML and Social Responsibility Failures

Details: UK Gambling Commission fines LeoVegas £1.3 million for AML and social responsibility failings.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Monday 30th of May 2022

Crown Fined £45,714,285

Crown Casino Melbourne Fined AU$80 Million For China Union Pay Scheme

Details: Melbourne regulators fine Crown Casino Melbourne $80 million for facilitating illegla transfer of funds at its casino.

Regulator: Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission - Australia

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Tuesday 17th of May 2022

Jumpman Gaming LTD Fined £500,000

UK Gambling Commission Fines Jumpman Gaming for AML and Social Responsibility Failures

Details: The UK Gambling Commission fines Jumpman Gaming £500,000 for AML and social responsibility failings relating to its 243 gambling websites.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Tuesday 17th of May 2022

Progress Play LTD Fined £175,000

UK Gambling Commission Fines Progress Play for AML and Social Responsibility Failures

Details: The UK Gambling Commission fines Progress Play £175,000 for AML and social responsibility failings relating to its 201 gambling websites.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Tuesday 3rd of May 2022

BetMGM Canada Fined £30,281

BetMGM Canada Fined for Advertising and Inducement Infractions

Details: The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) found that BetMGM had breached its license conditions by advertising and promoting new user offers.

Regulator: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario - Canada

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Tuesday 3rd of May 2022

PointsBet Canada Fined £18,928

PointsBet Canada Fined for Advertising and Inducement Infractions

Details: The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) found that PointsBet had breached its license conditions by advertising and promoting new user offers.

Regulator: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario - Canada

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Wednesday 23rd of March 2022

BetMGM Fined £18,986

BetMGM Fined by New Jersey Regulator for Accepting Prohibited Wagers

Details: The New Jersy Division of Gaming Enforcement fined BetMGM $25,000 for accepting wagers on college sports involving in-state teams.

Regulator: New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement - United States

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Tuesday 22nd of March 2022

Camelot UK Fined £3,150,000

UKGC Fines Lottery Operator Camelot For Targeting 65,400 Known Self-Excluding Gamblers

Details: 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

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Monday 21st of March 2022

Bayton Fined £2,804

Swedish Regulator Fines Gambling Company for Unreported Board Reshuffle

Details: 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.

Regulator: Spelinspektionen - Sweden

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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

Details: 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

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Friday 4th of March 2022

DraftKings LLC Fined £112920

DraftKings Fined by New Jersey Regulator For Helping Customer Circumvent Proxy Betting Restrictions

Details: 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

Regulator: New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement - United States

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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

Details: 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

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Friday 25th of February 2022

BetVictor Fined £2,000,000

UKGC Fines BetVictor for Multiple Fairness and Social Responsibility Failures

Details: Fined for failing to identify source of funds and protect those who are vulnerable to the harms of problem gambling

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Friday 25th of February 2022

Onisac Ltd Fined £850,000

Mansion Group Owned Onisac Pay Regulatory Settlement for AML Failings

Details: Onisac agrees to pay a settlement of £850,000 to the Gibraltart Gambling Commission following the discovery of historical AML failings.

Regulator: Gibraltar Government Gambling Division - United Kingdom

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Tuesday 8th of February 2022

Sportsbet Fined £1,315,262

Flutter-owned Sportsbet Fined for Spamming Customers

Details: 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.

Regulator: Australian Communications and Media Authority - Australia

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Thursday 27th of January 2022

Genesis Global Limited Fined £3,800,000

Genesis Global Limited fined by UKGC for social responsibility failures

Details: The UK Gambling Commission fines Genesis Global LTD. a total of £3.8 million and warns the operator that it must undergo extensive auditing.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Thursday 20th of January 2022

Rank Digital Gaming Fined £700,557

UKGC Fines Rank Digital Gaming for Social Responsibility failures

Details: Gambling Commission fines Rank Digital £700K for failing to identify and contact customers who showed signs of problem gambling

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Thursday 20th of January 2022

Annexio Fined £612,000

UKGC Fines Annexio for Social Responsibility and anti-money laundering failures

Details: Gambling Commission fines Annexio for failing to identify customers' source of funds and identify those who are at risk of gambling harms.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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2021 Gambling Industry Fines

Total Penalties in 2021: £40,321,217 / $50,050,243

GamblingIndustryFines.com tracks financial penalties and sanctions in the gambling industry

Gambling regulators in the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Sweden and the Netherlands had a busy year in 2022 - issuing sanctions to numerous online and land-based gambling operators - which included record financial penalties (£220,948,192 / $269,532,490) and warnings - and even gambling-license suspension.

Numerous finacial penalties have already been issued in 2023 by gambling regulators in Canada, the US, the UK, Sweden, the Netherlands and Australia.

Key failings by gambling companies identified by regulators included:

  • Accepting wagers before licensed to do so.
  • Contacting & offering promotions to self-excluding gamblers.
  • Marketing to young adults.
  • Spamming.
  • Breaking advertising rules / inducement infractions.
  • Anti money-laundering failings.
  • Social responsibility failing.
  • Accepting Prohibited Wagers.
  • Offering bonuses in breach of local gaming laws.
  • Failure to prevent Overspending & placing limits on accounts.
  • Failing in identifying customers at risk of gambling related harm.
  • Not having appropriate Anti-Money Laundering (AML) measures.
 
 
 
 
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

Details: 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.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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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

Details: The UKGC has fined Buzz Group Ltd £780K for social responsibility and AML failures

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Monday 13th of December 2021

Betway Fined £8,276

Betway Fined by Swedish Regulator for Offering Illegal Bonuses

Details: The Swedish Gambling Authority Spelinspektionen has fined Betway SEK 100000 (€9719) for violating rules relating to bonuses

Regulator: Spelinspektionen - Sweden

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Thursday 9th of December 2021

Rob Waterhouse Fined £2,434

Independent bookmaker Rob Waterhouse fined for advertising enhanced betting odds online

Details: The NSW Office of Liquor & Gaming found that bookmaker had advertised enhanced odds and bonuses through social media and on his own betting website.

Regulator: Office of Liquor & Gaming NSW - Australia

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Thursday 2nd of December 2021

Greentube Alderney Fined £685,000

Greentube fined by UKGC for failing to implement AML procedures and social responsibility failures

Details: Investigation revealed that the company failed to communicate with customers who showed signs of problem gambling and failing to identify potential money laundering risks.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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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

Details: 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.

Regulator: Office of Liquor & Gaming NSW - Australia

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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

Details: 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.

Regulator: Northern Territory Racing Commission - Australia

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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.

Details: Dutch regulator found that Tipico LTD. had allowed customers based in the Netherlands to access unlicensed gambling games through its tipico.com website.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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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

Details: 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.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Wednesday 1st of September 2021

Daub Alderney Fined £5,850,000

Daub Alderney fined £5.85 million for social responsibility and AML failures

Details: 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.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Saturday 28th of August 2021

Merlehan Bookmaking Pty Ltd Fined £31,884

Topsport fined AUD$60,000 for publishing illegal gambling advertisements

Details: 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.

Regulator: Office of Liquor & Gaming NSW - Australia

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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

Details: Fined for failing to identify sources of income on large deposits that should have been flagged as suspicious.

Regulator: Spelinspektionen - Sweden

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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

Details: 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

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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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

Details: Fined €440000 for operating illegal website luckydays.com in the Dutch market from 17 January 2020 to 31 July 2020.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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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

Details: 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.

Regulator: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board - United States

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Tuesday 27th of April 2021

LeoVegas Fined £171,738

LeoVegas fined for allowing customer deposits potentially linked to organized crime

Details: Fined for breaching customer due diligence regulations. The breach occurred in 2019 during Sweden’s first year of market regulation.

Regulator: Spelinspektionen - Sweden

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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.

Details: Fined for failure to implement risk-sensitive policies and controls to prevent money laundering.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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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

Details: Fined for failing to identify customers at risk of gambling related harm and for not having the correct AML procedures in place

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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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

Details: Fined for Failure to implement effective safer gambling controls and effective AML controls

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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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

Details: Fined for failing to identify customers at risk of gambling related harm and for not having the correct AML procedures in place

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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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

Details: Fined for failing to identify customers at risk of gambling related harm and for not having the correct AML procedures in place

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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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

Details: Fined for anti-money laundering failings, Social responsibility failings and not taking into account the Commission’s guidance on customer interaction

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Thursday 25th of March 2021

Hillside Sports Fined £84,280

Hillside Sports Fined SEK1 Million for Offering Odds on Match Featuring Underage Players

Details: Bet365 operator Hillside Sports fined SEK1 million (€98,000) for offering odds on a friendly match that featured underage players.

Regulator: Spelinspektionen - Sweden

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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.

Details: 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.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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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

Details: Sportsbet found guilty of breaching license conditions by offering online betting bonus in full page ad in local newspaper.

Regulator: Office of Liquor & Gaming NSW - Australia

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Thursday 18th of February 2021

Lovelto Mar LTD Fined £5,194

Dutch Gambling Authority Fines Lovelto Mar Ltd for promotion of illegal gambling

Details: The regulator fined Lovelto Mar LTD €6,000 for promoting unlicensed gambling websites to Dutch players.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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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.

Details: 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.

Regulator: Spelinspektionen - Sweden

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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.

Details: 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.

Regulator: Spelinspektionen - Sweden

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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.

Details: 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.

Regulator: Spelinspektionen - Sweden

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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.

Details: 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.

Regulator: Spelinspektionen - Sweden

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Thursday 28th of January 2021

White Hat Gaming Fined £1,300,000

White Hat Gaming to Pay £1.3M Following UKGC Sanctions

Details: 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

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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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

Details: The operator fined 1X Corp N.V. for running 83 unlicensed gambling websites in the Netherlands from February 16th 2018 to July 26th 2018.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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Friday 8th of January 2021

Virtual Coin Gaming NV Fined £540,540

Netherlands Regulator hits Curaçao operator with €600K penalty

Details: 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.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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2020 Gambling Industry Fines

Total Penalties in 2020: £44,734,173 / $55,527,992

GamblingIndustryFines.com tracks financial penalties and sanctions in the gambling industry

Gambling regulators in the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Sweden and the Netherlands had a busy year in 2022 - issuing sanctions to numerous online and land-based gambling operators - which included record financial penalties (£220,948,192 / $269,532,490) and warnings - and even gambling-license suspension.

Numerous finacial penalties have already been issued in 2023 by gambling regulators in Canada, the US, the UK, Sweden, the Netherlands and Australia.

Key failings by gambling companies identified by regulators included:

  • Accepting wagers before licensed to do so.
  • Contacting & offering promotions to self-excluding gamblers.
  • Marketing to young adults.
  • Spamming.
  • Breaking advertising rules / inducement infractions.
  • Anti money-laundering failings.
  • Social responsibility failing.
  • Accepting Prohibited Wagers.
  • Offering bonuses in breach of local gaming laws.
  • Failure to prevent Overspending & placing limits on accounts.
  • Failing in identifying customers at risk of gambling related harm.
  • Not having appropriate Anti-Money Laundering (AML) measures.
 
 
 
 
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

Details: The NSW Office of Liquor & Gaming found that the company had published prohbited ads on Instagram that encouraged players to register to gamble online.

Regulator: Office of Liquor & Gaming NSW - Australia

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Thursday 12th of November 2020

Boylesports Enterprise Fined £2,800,000

BoyleSports fined for Anti Money-Laundering failures

Details: 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.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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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

Details: 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.

Regulator: Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission - USA

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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

Details: social responsibility, risk assessment and AML failures

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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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.

Details: Regulator found inadequate AML controls and significant shortcomings for its responsible gambling policies and procedures.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Monday 28th of September 2020

BGO Entertainment Fined £2,000,000

Social responsibility and AML control failures lead to £2,000,000 Fine

Details: systemic failings with its social responsibility and AML controls, which affected a number of customers playing on its online casino properties.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Wednesday 20th of May 2020

Glitnor Services Ltd, Fined £34,068

Swedish Regulator fines Glitnor’s Lucky Casino for unauthorized live casino online games

Details: 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.

Regulator: Spelinspektionen. - Sweden

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Wednesday 8th of April 2020

Triplebet Ltd Fined £740,000

Betting exchange Matchbook Parent Company Fined £740,000 after investigation reveals serious failings

Details: 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.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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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

Details: 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.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Friday 20th of March 2020

Kindred Group Fined £8,596,250

Kindred Group,hit with SEK100 million fine by Swedish Regulator

Details: 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.

Regulator: Spelinspektionen. - Sweden

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Thursday 12th of March 2020

Betway Fined £11,600,000

Record £11.6m UK gambling fine meted out to Betway

Details: " 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."

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Thursday 27th of February 2020

Mr Green Fined £3,000,000

William Hill Owned Company Mr Green fined for 'systemic failings'

Details: "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."

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Friday 14th of February 2020

GVC Australia Fined £106,773

GVC Australia hit with record New South Wales fine

Details: "GVC owned Ladbrokes and Neds brands guilty of offering betting bonuses to people who opened new betting accounts."

Regulator: NSW Liquor & Gaming - Australia

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Friday 10th of January 2020

Blackrock Media Fined £2,043,120

Malta MGA fines Blackrock Media €2.4m for servicing unauthorised transactions

Details: 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.

Regulator: Malta Gaming Authority - Malta

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2019 Gambling Industry Fines

Total Penalties in 2019: £17,639,078 / $21,895,176

GamblingIndustryFines.com tracks financial penalties and sanctions in the gambling industry

Gambling regulators in the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Sweden and the Netherlands had a busy year in 2022 - issuing sanctions to numerous online and land-based gambling operators - which included record financial penalties (£220,948,192 / $269,532,490) and warnings - and even gambling-license suspension.

Numerous finacial penalties have already been issued in 2023 by gambling regulators in Canada, the US, the UK, Sweden, the Netherlands and Australia.

Key failings by gambling companies identified by regulators included:

  • Accepting wagers before licensed to do so.
  • Contacting & offering promotions to self-excluding gamblers.
  • Marketing to young adults.
  • Spamming.
  • Breaking advertising rules / inducement infractions.
  • Anti money-laundering failings.
  • Social responsibility failing.
  • Accepting Prohibited Wagers.
  • Offering bonuses in breach of local gaming laws.
  • Failure to prevent Overspending & placing limits on accounts.
  • Failing in identifying customers at risk of gambling related harm.
  • Not having appropriate Anti-Money Laundering (AML) measures.
 
 
 
 
Thursday 10th of October 2019

Petfre (Gibraltar) Fined £322,000

Betfred will pay £322,000 for money laundering failures.

Details: "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."

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Tuesday 20th of August 2019

Trannel International Fined £428,734

Unibet.eu parent entity Trannel International Limited Fined €470,000

Details: "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."

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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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

Details: fined of €350,000 for illegally offering online casino and sports betting services via its bwin.com website in the Netherlands

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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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

Details: 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,

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Thursday 27th of June 2019

NGG Nordic Ltd Fined £1,600,000

Betsson fined 19 000 000 kronor by gambling regulator

Details: fined for bonus violations

Regulator: Spelinspektionen. - Sweden

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Thursday 27th of June 2019

Skill On Net Fined £1,192,047

Skill On Net fined 14 000 000 kronor by gambling regulator

Details: fined for bonus violations

Regulator: Spelinspektionen. - Sweden

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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

Details: 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.

Regulator: NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement - USA

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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

Details: operator will pay £1.6m for failing to identify gambling harm and prevent money laundering.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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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.

Details: will pay £1.2m for failing to prevent gambling harm and breaching money laundering regulations.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Monday 3rd of June 2019

AG Communications Limited Fined £41,800

Spelinspektionen issues fines in bonus offer crackdown

Details: "contravention of the country’s gaming laws by informing their customers about the possibility of receiving recurring bonuses on their website."

Regulator: Spelinspektionen. - Sweden

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Monday 3rd of June 2019

Genesis Global Limited, Fined £142,000

Spelinspektionen issues fines in bonus offer crackdown

Details: "contravention of the country’s gaming laws by informing their customers about the possibility of receiving recurring bonuses on their website."

Regulator: Spelinspektionen. - Sweden

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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.

Details: 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,

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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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

Details: Fined £700,000 for weaknesses in its anti-money laundering and customer interaction controls and failure to comply with social responsibility codes of practice

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Wednesday 15th of May 2019

Betit Operations Limited Fined £1,400,000

Betit Operations Limited fined for AML weaknesses and social responsibility failures

Details: Fined £1,400,000 for failing to identify source or funds and to implement AML controls.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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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

Details: BestBet breached conditions of its licence relating to anti-money laundering measures licence conditions and failed to comply with social responsibility code provisions

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Friday 22nd of March 2019

Paf Consulting Fined £7,962

Paf fined over Swedish self-exclusion failings

Details: "allowing self-excluded players to access their site"

Regulator: Spelinspektionen. - Sweden

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Tuesday 26th of February 2019

1xBet Fined £344,200

1xBet hit with €400k Dutch fine over unlicensed activities in the Netherlands

Details: Fined for targeting consumers in the Netherlands without permission.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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2018 Gambling Industry Fines

Total Penalties in 2018: £20,915,705 / $25,962,414

GamblingIndustryFines.com tracks financial penalties and sanctions in the gambling industry

Gambling regulators in the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Sweden and the Netherlands had a busy year in 2022 - issuing sanctions to numerous online and land-based gambling operators - which included record financial penalties (£220,948,192 / $269,532,490) and warnings - and even gambling-license suspension.

Numerous finacial penalties have already been issued in 2023 by gambling regulators in Canada, the US, the UK, Sweden, the Netherlands and Australia.

Key failings by gambling companies identified by regulators included:

  • Accepting wagers before licensed to do so.
  • Contacting & offering promotions to self-excluding gamblers.
  • Marketing to young adults.
  • Spamming.
  • Breaking advertising rules / inducement infractions.
  • Anti money-laundering failings.
  • Social responsibility failing.
  • Accepting Prohibited Wagers.
  • Offering bonuses in breach of local gaming laws.
  • Failure to prevent Overspending & placing limits on accounts.
  • Failing in identifying customers at risk of gambling related harm.
  • Not having appropriate Anti-Money Laundering (AML) measures.
 
 
 
 
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)

Details: Fined for targeting players in the Netherlands without an iGaming licence.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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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

Details: £7.1m fine for failing to follow Gambling Commission rules aimed at preventing money laundering and protecting vulnerable consumers.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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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

Details: Casumo breached conditions of its licence relating to anti-money laundering measures and failed to comply with social responsibility codes of practice.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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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

Details: Online operator to pay £2.2m for failing to protect customers and stop stolen money being gambled.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Monday 15th of October 2018

Mark Jarvis Fined £94,000

Mark Jarvis to pay £94,000 penalty package for customer interaction failures

Details: Over a 19-month period the operator failed to follow customer interaction rules when a customer showed problem gambling traits

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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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

Details: online operator is to pay £500,000 for failing to follow Gambling Commission rules which protect problem gamblers.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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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)

Details: Fined for failing to block Dutch players from gambling on its platforms.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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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)

Details: Corona's Dutch-facing Oranje and Kroon online casino fined for accepting wagers from Dutch players without a licence

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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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

Details: Regulator found that the online operator had targeted Dutch citizens without holding a gaming licence in the country.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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Wednesday 20th of June 2018

32Red Fined £2,000,000

32Red to pay £2m penalty package for failing to protect a consumer

Details: 32Red has been penalised for not protecting a consumer from gambling-related harm and money laundering failures

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Wednesday 2nd of May 2018

LeoVegas Fined £600,000

LeoVegas penalised £600,000 for advertising and marketing failings

Details: LeoVegas penalised for failings relating to misleading advertising and the handling of customers at the end of their self-exclusion period

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Friday 13th of April 2018

TabCorp Fined £84,000

Tabcorp fined £84,000 after Commission investigation

Details: Tabcorp UK Limited, trading as Sunbets, failed to properly manage the risks associated with offering ‘novelty’ bets

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Wednesday 28th of March 2018

Bonne Terre Ltd Fined £1,000,000

SkyBet fined £1 million by UKGC for failing to protect vulnerable consumers

Details: 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.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Wednesday 14th of February 2018

ElektraWorks Limited Fined £350,000

Financial penalty of £350,000 imposed on ElektraWorks

Details: Fined £350,000 for breaches in relation to marketing,

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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2017 Gambling Industry Fines

Total Penalties in 2017: £8,365,000 / $10,383,374

GamblingIndustryFines.com tracks financial penalties and sanctions in the gambling industry

Gambling regulators in the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Sweden and the Netherlands had a busy year in 2022 - issuing sanctions to numerous online and land-based gambling operators - which included record financial penalties (£220,948,192 / $269,532,490) and warnings - and even gambling-license suspension.

Numerous finacial penalties have already been issued in 2023 by gambling regulators in Canada, the US, the UK, Sweden, the Netherlands and Australia.

Key failings by gambling companies identified by regulators included:

  • Accepting wagers before licensed to do so.
  • Contacting & offering promotions to self-excluding gamblers.
  • Marketing to young adults.
  • Spamming.
  • Breaking advertising rules / inducement infractions.
  • Anti money-laundering failings.
  • Social responsibility failing.
  • Accepting Prohibited Wagers.
  • Offering bonuses in breach of local gaming laws.
  • Failure to prevent Overspending & placing limits on accounts.
  • Failing in identifying customers at risk of gambling related harm.
  • Not having appropriate Anti-Money Laundering (AML) measures.
 
 
 
 
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.

Details: Watchdog fines online bookmaker for failures in protecting problem gamblers, including one who staked more than £1.3m

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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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.

Details: The first ever financial penalty imposed by the UK Gambling Commission for advertising failings

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Monday 6th of February 2017

Individuals Fined £265,000

Two men convicted after offering illegal gambling parasitic upon popular FIFA computer game

Details: Fined £265,000

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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2016 Gambling Industry Fines

Total Penalties in 2016: £4,132,000 / $5,129,002

GamblingIndustryFines.com tracks financial penalties and sanctions in the gambling industry

Gambling regulators in the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Sweden and the Netherlands had a busy year in 2022 - issuing sanctions to numerous online and land-based gambling operators - which included record financial penalties (£220,948,192 / $269,532,490) and warnings - and even gambling-license suspension.

Numerous finacial penalties have already been issued in 2023 by gambling regulators in Canada, the US, the UK, Sweden, the Netherlands and Australia.

Key failings by gambling companies identified by regulators included:

  • Accepting wagers before licensed to do so.
  • Contacting & offering promotions to self-excluding gamblers.
  • Marketing to young adults.
  • Spamming.
  • Breaking advertising rules / inducement infractions.
  • Anti money-laundering failings.
  • Social responsibility failing.
  • Accepting Prohibited Wagers.
  • Offering bonuses in breach of local gaming laws.
  • Failure to prevent Overspending & placing limits on accounts.
  • Failing in identifying customers at risk of gambling related harm.
  • Not having appropriate Anti-Money Laundering (AML) measures.
 
 
 
 
Friday 16th of December 2016

Camelot Fined £3,000,000

Camelot licence breach leads to £3 million financial penalty

Details: Financial penalty of £3 million imposed on Camelot, the operator of the National Lottery.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Thursday 28th of July 2016

Camelot Fined £300,000

Camelot fined for £300,000 for putting public confidence at risk

Details: Financial penalty of £300,000 imposed on Camelot, the operator of the National Lottery.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Tuesday 14th of June 2016

Betfred Fined £800,000

Betfred to pay over £800,000 following licence review

Details: 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.

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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Monday 9th of May 2016

Individuals Fined £32000

Poker organisers pay £32000 after illegal gambling crackdown

Details: 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

Regulator: UK Gambling Commission - United Kingdom

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2014 Gambling Industry Fines

Total Penalties in 2014: £184,500 / $229,018

GamblingIndustryFines.com tracks financial penalties and sanctions in the gambling industry

Gambling regulators in the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Sweden and the Netherlands had a busy year in 2022 - issuing sanctions to numerous online and land-based gambling operators - which included record financial penalties (£220,948,192 / $269,532,490) and warnings - and even gambling-license suspension.

Numerous finacial penalties have already been issued in 2023 by gambling regulators in Canada, the US, the UK, Sweden, the Netherlands and Australia.

Key failings by gambling companies identified by regulators included:

  • Accepting wagers before licensed to do so.
  • Contacting & offering promotions to self-excluding gamblers.
  • Marketing to young adults.
  • Spamming.
  • Breaking advertising rules / inducement infractions.
  • Anti money-laundering failings.
  • Social responsibility failing.
  • Accepting Prohibited Wagers.
  • Offering bonuses in breach of local gaming laws.
  • Failure to prevent Overspending & placing limits on accounts.
  • Failing in identifying customers at risk of gambling related harm.
  • Not having appropriate Anti-Money Laundering (AML) measures.
 
 
 
 
Thursday 4th of December 2014

Imperial E-Club Fined £184,500

Dutch regulator issues record fine to Titanbet.com operator

Details: Fined for targeting customers in the Netherlands without a Dutch gaming licence.

Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit - The Netherlands

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