The UK Gambling Commission fined Corbett Bookmakers £686,070 on 20 March 2025 for social responsibility and anti-money laundering breaches between February 2022 and May 2024. The operator, which runs 36 premises, must also undergo a third-party audit of its controls, the Commission said.
The audit and penalty require Corbett to address failings in customer-risk interactions and financial checks.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | DRA suspends Prakash Jiwa for eight years over match-fixing | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Gambling Commission investigation leads to UK charges over unlicensed betting | Not stated | |
| Mastercard, Visa | Not stated | UKGC says it will act against unlicensed gambling sites accepting card payments | Not stated | |
| Aspire Global, AG Communications Limited | GBP 1,400,000 | UKGC secures £1.4m settlement from Aspire Global over compliance failures | Not stated | |
| Merkur Slots | GBP 95,450 | UK Gambling Commission fines Merkur Slots £95,450 over customer interaction failures | Not stated |
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