Gambling Commission
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| Minister responsible | Matthew Hancock |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | |
| Founded | September 1 |
| 2007 | |
| Jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
| Employees | 280 employees |
| Agency executives | Neil McArthur |
| Motto | Keeping gambling fair and safe for all |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1166482 |
About Gambling Commission
The Gambling Commission is an executive non-departmental public body of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for regulating gambling and supervising gaming law in Great Britain.
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William Hill fined record £19. 2m for failings
Three gambling firms owned by William Hill have been hit with £19. 2m in fines for failing to protect consumers and weak anti-Money Laundering controls.
The Gambling Commission said it had uncovered " widespread and alarming" issues at The Company .
The problems were so severe The Commission had " seriously considered" suspending The Firm 's licence.
In one case, a customer was allowed to open a new account and spend £23,000 in 20 Minutes without any checks.
As well as insufficient controls in place to protect new customers, The Commission also found several failures to guard against possible Money Laundering .
It found cases where customers were allowed to deposit large amounts without The Business conducting appropriate checks.
The Commission said one customer was able to spend and lose £70,134 in a month, while another deposited £73,535 and lost £14,068 in four months.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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