The UK Gambling Commission agreed a £360,000 regulatory settlement with Maple International Ventures, which operates Lottomart.com, over anti-money laundering and social responsibility failures. The settlement includes a £50,000 divestment for socially responsible purposes, the Commission said.
The findings give other remote operators specific control failures to consider in their compliance practices.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProgressPlay | GBP 1,000,000 | UKGC fines ProgressPlay £1m for AML and social responsibility failures | Not stated | |
| Taichi Tech Limited, Fafabet | GBP 170,000 | UKGC fines Fafabet £170,000 over unfair terms and compliance failures | Not stated | |
| Football Pools Limited | GBP 375,000 | UKGC agrees £375,000 settlement with Football Pools over AML and safer gambling | Not stated | |
| Corbett Bookmakers | GBP 686,070 | UKGC fines Corbett Bookmakers £686,070 for AML and safer gambling failures | Not stated | |
| Greentube Alderney | GBP 1,000,000 | UKGC fines Greentube Alderney £1 million for compliance failures | Not stated |
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Three people received sentences in the UK over a betting case linked to the 2024 general election, according to the feed snippet. The Gambling Commission described the case as the first of its kind.
Southwark Crown Court sentenced Anthony Lee, Laura Lee and Amy Hind on 23 October 2026 for cheating offences under section 42 of the Gambling Act 2005 over bets on the date of the 2024 General Election, the Gambling Commission said. Each received a suspended custodial term, unpaid work and a 12-month ban on using online gambling applications. Anthony Lee and Laura Lee must each pay £1,000 in prosecution costs.
Southwark Crown Court sentenced Anthony Lee, Laura Lee and Amy Hind on 23 October 2026 for cheating offences under section 42 of the Gambling Act 2005, the Gambling Commission said. All three had previously pleaded guilty. Each received a suspended custodial sentence, unpaid work and a 12-month prohibition on using online gambling applications.
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.
The Gambling Commission supported South Yorkshire Police operations in Sheffield and Doncaster on 4 and 5 August. Officers found 16 illegal betting terminals, cash and gold, and arrested three people; the action involved several regional and local partners.
According to the regulator's notice, the Gambling Commission backed a joint police effort in Sheffield and Doncaster aimed at unlawful betting and suspected organised crime. The activity took place on 4 and 5 August under Operation Duxford and Operation Snaresbrook.
UKGC reported that police arrested two people on suspicion of gambling offences in Bristol and subsequently released both on bail. Harbourside officers searched Lower College Street premises on 10 July with UKGC enforcement staff and SWROCU.