UK bookmaker fined for second time and hit with £700,000 penalty after Gambling Commission investigation
A British bookmaker has been hit with a near-£700,000 fine after a Gambling Commission investigation.
Land-based bookie Corbett Bookmakers was adjudged to have "social responsibility and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) failings" by the Commission.
The business operates 36 premises across the UK.
The breaches took place over different periods between February 2022 and May 2024.
The latest £686,070 penalty comes after the company was fined £216,000 for similar offences in late 2022.
Amongst the breaches of social responsibility was 'failing to identify a consumer who staked £23,674 in a 13-day period as someone who may be at risk of or experiencing harms associated with gambling'.
Another was 'failing to adequately interact with a consumer during a four-hour session in which they placed 56 bets and lost £3,523' and then another of 'failing to interact with a consumer who staked £47,416 and lost £6,741 over a 10-week period'.
In terms of Anti-Money Laundering failings was one customer who 'was able to stake £47,000 and lose £14,000 during an eight-month period without the Licensee verifying the legitimacy of the monies accepted from the customer'.
John Pierce, Commission Director of Enforcement, said: “This operator has failed to adhere to vital regulations designed to make gambling safer and free from criminal activity.
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“As a result, it will not only pay a significant fine but also undergo a rigorous audit to ensure full compliance with anti-money laundering and safer gambling measures.
"In addition to the remedial actions already taken, we expect the operator to swiftly and fully implement the audit recommendations, demonstrating clear and measurable improvements in both policy and practice. Failure to do so will prompt our compliance team to reassess the situation and take further action as necessary."
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