Three gambling businesses owned by William Hill have been hit with a £19,200,000 fine, the largest Gambling Commission’s history, after several ‘widespread and alarming’ failures.
The commission found a number of failings in allowing customers to bet huge amounts without checks being carried out
In one case, a customer was allowed to open a new account and spend £23,000 in 20 minutes without any checks.WHG Limited, which runs williamhill.com, will pay £12.5 million; Mr Green Limited, which runs mrgreen.com, will pay £3.7 million; and William Hill Organisation Limited, which operates 1,344 gambling premises across Britain, will pay £3 million.
‘However, because the operator immediately recognised their failings and worked with us to swiftly implement improvements, we instead opted for the largest enforcement payment in our history.’ ‘However, because the operator immediately recognised their failings and worked with us to swiftly implement improvements, we instead opted for the largest enforcement payment in our history.’
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