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UKGC agrees £375,000 settlement with Football Pools over AML and safer gambling

Enforcement & compliance

The UK Gambling Commission agreed a £375,000 regulatory settlement with Football Pools Limited on 27 March, the company said. The settlement concerns licence breaches between September 2022 and August 2023, including weaknesses in anti-money laundering risk monitoring and delayed safer gambling interactions. Football Pools cooperated with the investigation and implemented an action plan; the payment will support socially responsible causes.

The settlement highlights operators’ obligations to assess money-laundering risk and identify customers who may be experiencing gambling-related harm.

Earlier fines and penalties by UKGC

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Corbett BookmakersGBP 686,070UKGC fines Corbett Bookmakers £686,070 for AML and safer gambling failuresNot stated
Not namedNot statedDRA suspends Prakash Jiwa for eight years over match-fixingNot stated
Not namedNot statedGambling Commission investigation leads to UK charges over unlicensed bettingNot stated
Mastercard, VisaNot statedUKGC says it will act against unlicensed gambling sites accepting card paymentsNot stated
Aspire Global, AG Communications LimitedGBP 1,400,000UKGC secures £1.4m settlement from Aspire Global over compliance failuresNot stated

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Gambling Commission targets illegal operators’ funds and business models

The Gambling Commission is expanding its action against illegal gambling in Great Britain to target operators’ money, assets, payments, advertising and access to games and sportsbooks. Since January, it has referred more than £40 million in suspected criminal funds to partner agencies for possible asset freezing and reported 1,000-plus cease-and-desist notices in 2026/27 so far.

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