The UK Gambling Commission reminded on-course bookmakers to monitor for suspicious betting during the Cheltenham Festival, which began on 10 March. It highlighted operators’ anti-money-laundering and reporting duties, including controls against criminal proceeds and counterfeit currency.
Bookmakers must apply anti-money-laundering controls and report suspicions during the festival.
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Evolution Malta Holding Limited will pay £4.75 million after the Gambling Commission found its games were available on six unlicensed websites accessible in Great Britain. The investigation identified weaknesses in its money laundering risk assessment, supply-chain controls and customer due diligence.
Evolution Malta Holding Limited will pay a £4.75m settlement after a Gambling Commission investigation found its games were available on six unlicensed websites accessible to consumers in Great Britain, according to a Commission public statement published on 23 July 2026. The Commission said the case exposed failings serious enough for it to consider licence suspension.
QuinnBet (Gibraltar) Limited will pay £609,104 under a regulatory settlement, the UKGC said on 20 August 2026. The regulator identified anti-money laundering and social responsibility failures, including inadequate checks on customer funds and ineffective monitoring of gambling harm. The UKGC said QuinnBet took immediate action to improve its controls.
QuinnBet (Gibraltar) Limited, which operates quinnbet.com, is to pay £609,104 as part of a settlement with the UKGC, the regulator said on 20 August 2026. The UKGC said an investigation found anti-money laundering and social responsibility failures at the business.
The UKGC ordered QuinnBet to pay £609,104 following failures in anti-money laundering and social responsibility controls. The report said a compliance review identified delays in customer checks and ineffective alerts for potentially harmful gambling.
The UK Gambling Commission said Stakelogic agreed to pay £122,835 after online slots breached minimum spin-interval rules. Tiger Temple 88 recorded a 1.97-second interval against the required 2.5 seconds, and other games also fell short; Stakelogic suspended the affected titles and accepted the regulator’s conclusions.
The UK Gambling Commission is recruiting for a newly created head of illegal markets role, according to a report published on 7 May 2026. The successful candidate will report to John Pierce, the commission’s director of enforcement and intelligence.