Despite endless reprimands and record financial penalties and sanctions each and every year, gambling regulators across the globe continue to uncover major social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures and other regulatory infractions by supposedly “safe” legal, regulated and licensed gambling operators.
2021 saw regulators issue a combined total of £40,321,217 ($46,765,470) in financial penalties and sanction to gambling companies, more than double the amount for 2018.
2022 topped the previous year’s figure thanks in large part to a record fine issued by the UK Gambling Commission to online gambling operator Entain, owner of popular brands such as Ladbrokes and Coral, with the largest fine of levied in Australia – where Star Entertainment Group was fined A$100m ($62m, £55m) for failing to stop money-laundering at its Sydney casino.
2023 saw total financial sanctions related to the gambling industry hit $442.6 Million – Up By 42.3% on 2022’s figures.
Total Financial Penalties in 2024: £69,986,166
Tuesday 3rd of September 2024
DraftKings LLC: £14,479
DraftKings Fined for Slot Incapable of Generating Win
Details: The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection’s Gaming Division (DCP) has fined DraftKings $19,000 for a technical glitch that saw customers play more than 20,000 spins on an online slot game without producing a win.
Regulator: Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection – United States
Tuesday 3rd of September 2024
White Hat Gaming: £2,667
White Hat Gaming Fined for Online Slot Game with Odds Set to Zero
Details: The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection’s Gaming Division (DCP) has fined White Hat Gaming for a technical glitch that saw the odds on one of its slots titles set to zero.
Regulator: Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection – United States
Wednesday 21st of August 2024
Evolution US, LLC: £
PA Gaming Control Board Fines Evolution for Unauthorized Access to Live Studio
Details: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has reprimanded and fined Evolution for allowing an unathorized person to access its live studio and hosts’ dressing room area.
Regulator: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board – United States
Tuesday 20th of August 2024
Playup Interactive: £303,345
Playup fined $586,000 for offering punters inducements to gamble
Details: Online betting operator Playup Interactive received a record fine of almost $600,000 for offering free bets and inducing people to gamble.
Regulator: NSW Liquor & Gaming – Australia
Thursday 15th of August 2024
Borgata: £57,634
New Jersey fines Borgata for overstating promo credits by $4.5M
Details: The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has imposed a fine on Borgata Casino for overstating its iGaming promotional credits by over $4.5 million between October 2023 and May 2024.
Regulator: New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement – United States
Wednesday 26th of June 2024
Stadium Casino RE, LLC: £78,886
PGCB Fines Live! Casino for Facilitating Proxy Wagers
Details: Live! Casino has been fined after employees at its sportsbook accepted and placed 15 wagers for a patron who was not present in the casino.
Regulator: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board – United States
Tuesday 25th of June 2024
Folkspel: £37,448
Swedish Gambling Authority Fines Folkspel
Details: An audit revealed that Folkspel did not have sufficient procedures to ensure that minors cannot play. As a result, the company was fined SEK 500,000 and given a formal warning.
Regulator: Spelinspektionen – Sweden
Kanon Gaming Limited: £526,430
Swedish Gambling Authority Fines Kanon Gaming
Details: The Swedish Gaming Authority, Spelinspektionen, has announced that it has issued a warning and fine to Kanon Gaming Limited for breaches of the Gaming Act with regards to its duty of care to customers.
Regulator: Spelinspektionen – Sweden
Thursday 20th of June 2024
Fanatics: £1,972
Fanatics Fined for Allowing Excluding Customer to Place Wagers
Details: The Indiana Gaming Commission has fined Fanatics sportsbooks after it was found that a self-excluding customer was allowed to place wagers.
Regulator: Indiana Gaming Commission – United States
Thursday 20th of June 2024
BetMGM: £1,972
BetMGM Fined for Failing to Maintain Correct Self Exclusion Data
Details: The Indiana Gaming Commission has fioned BetMGM after a technical error resulted in a customer not being included on a self-exclusion register and then making wagers.
Regulator: Indiana Gaming Commission – United States
Thursday 13th of June 2024
Tabcorp: £192,517
Tabcorp Hit with VGCCC Fine for Allowing Minors to Gamble
Details: The Melbourne Magistrates’ Court has ordered Tabcorp to pay a AU$370,417 fine in relation to 43 charges brought against the company by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC).
Regulator: Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission – Australia
SkyCity Adelaide Pty Ltd: £34,922,827
SkyCity to Pay AU$67 Million Penalty for AML Breaches at Adelaide Casino
Details: The Federal Court of Australia has ordered SkyCity Adelaide PTty Ltd to pay a AU$67 million fine ($44.6million /€41 million) following proceedings initiated by the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC).
Regulator: AUSTRAC – Australia
Monday 15th of April 2024
BlueBet: £25,779
Victoria Commission Fines BlueBet for Gambling Ad Breaches
Details: The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has announced that sports betting operator BlueBet has been fined AU$50,000 in court for breaching advertising rules.
Regulator: Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission – Australia
Thursday 11th of April 2024
Casbit Group NV: £239,097
Netherlands Regulator Fines Casbit for Illegal Online Gambling
Details: The Netherlands gambling authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has fined Casbit Group NV for offering unlicensed online gambling in the Dutch market.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Thursday 4th of April 2024
Hillside ENC: £582,120
Bet365 Hit With Two Financial Penalties by UK Gambling Commission
Details: The UK Gambling Commission has announced that Bet365 must pay a £582,120 ($735,442/€678,684) regulatory settlement for anti-money laundering and social responsibility failures at its online business.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Tuesday 2nd of April 2024
MintBet: £51,735
VGCCC Fines MintBet for Breaching Responsible Gambling Code
Details: The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has fined bookmaker MintBet AU$100,00 for repeated breaches of the Responsible Gambling Code of Conduct.
Regulator: Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission – Australia
Monday 25th of March 2024
Svenska Spel Sport & Casino AB: £7,478
Swedish Regulator Fines Svenska Spel for Failures in Duty of Care
Details: The Swedish Gaming Authority, Spelinspektionen, has issued a fine and warning to iGaming operator Svenska Spel for failing to have the correct duty of care protocols in place for its customers.
Regulator: Spelinspektionen – Sweden
Monday 25th of March 2024
Yggdrasil Gaming Limited: £22,471
Swedish Regulator Fines Yggdrasil for Partnership with Illegal Gambling Website
Details: The Swedish Gaming Authority, Spelinspektionen, has issued a fine and warning to iGaming developer Yggdrasil Gaming for providing software to an unlicensed gambling website operating in Sweden.
Regulator: Spelinspektionen – Sweden
Tuesday 12th of March 2024
X Corp.: £1,152,475
Italian Regulator Fines X for Illegal Gambling Ads
Details: The Italian Communications Regulatory Authority – Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (AGCOM) – has issued a fine of €1.35 million ($1.47 million) to X (formerly Twitter) for violations of gambling advertising regulations.
Regulator: Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (AGCOM) – Italy
Thursday 29th of February 2024
Gammix LTD: £16,872,887
Netherlands Regulator Issues Record Fine to Gammix for Unlicensed Gambling
Details: The Netherlands Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has fined Gammix Limited €19,679,000 for illegal online gambling.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Wednesday 21st of February 2024
Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing, LLC: £116,218
Mountainview Fined for Breaches in Online Sportsbook and Hollywood Casino
Details: Company fined for having insufficient protocols in place for its affiliation with Penn Interactive online wagering platform. Company also fined for allowing under 21s to access gaming floor at casino.
Regulator: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board – United States
Wednesday 21st of February 2024
Sugarhouse HSP Gaming: £51,214
Rivers Casino Fined for Breaches of Licensing Guidelines
Details: Casino fined for not having sufficient staff on premises and also fined for failing to notify regulator of voucher theft.
Regulator: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board – United States
Wednesday 24th of January 2024
MGM Resorts: £5,892,337
MGM Fined for Role in Illegal Sports Betting Ring
Details: The US justice department and MGM Resorts have agreed a fine of $7.5 million in connection with the facilitation of illegal sports wageirng.
Regulator: US Justice Department – United States
Wednesday 10th of January 2024
GameSys Operations LTD: £6,000,000
UKGC Fines Gamesys for AML and Social Responsibility Failures
Details: The UK Gambling Commission has announced that it has fined online gambling operator Gamesys Operations Limited £6 million ($7.6 million/€6.9 million) for social responsibility and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) failings.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Total Financial Penalties in 2023: £349,929,505
Thursday 21st of December 2023
Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group: £256,360
VGCCC Fines ALH For Operating Pokies Outside Permitted Hours
Details: The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has announced that it has fined Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ALH) AU$480,000 ($323,870/€295,994) for operating electronic gaming machines (EGMs) outside permitted hours of operation.
Regulator: Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission – Australia
Tuesday 19th of December 2023
Casino Cosmopol AB: £154,123
Swedish Gambling Authority Fines Casino Cosmopol for Serious AML Failures
Details: Sweden’s gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen, has announced that it has fined Casino Cosmopol AB SEK 2 Million (€179,093/$196,343) for anti-money laundering (AML) failures.
Regulator: Spelinspektionen – Sweden
Monday 11th of December 2023
Preston Hotel: £13,217
VGCCC Fines Preston Hotel for Allowing Underage Gambling
Details: The Preston Hotel has been fined $25,300 following an investigation by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) which revealed that a 16 year old was allowed to gamble on its gaming machines on six occasions.
Regulator: Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission – Australia
Friday 8th of December 2023
Resorts World Sentosa: £1,333,507
Singapore Gambling Authority Fines Resorts World Sentosa for AML Failures
Details: Singapore’s Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) has fined Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) S$2.25 million ($1.67 million/€1.55 million) for breaches of the Casino Control Act 2006 and the Casino Control Regulations 2009 which covers ani-money laundering (AML) and the prevention of terrorist financing.
Regulator: Singapore Gambling Regulatory Authority – Singapore
Thursday 30th of November 2023
BetEnt BV: £2,590,028
BetEnt Fined by Netherlands Gambling Regulator for AML Failures
Details: The Netherlands gambling authority, De Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has announced that it has fined Entain-owned BetEnt BV €3 million ($3.27 million) for anti-money laundering (AML) and terrorist financing failures.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Thursday 9th of November 2023
Nationale Postcode Loterij N.V: £218,794
Netherlands Regulator Imposes Periodical Fines on Nationale Postcode Loterij for Illegal Gambling
Details: Kansspelautoriteit will fine Nationale Postcode Loterij N.V €250,000 per week up to a maximum of €1 million if it does not cease to offer unlicensed online gambling products.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Thursday 9th of November 2023
Vriendenloterij N.V.
: £218,794
Netherlands Regulator Imposes Periodical Fines on Vriendenloterij for Illegal Gambling
Details: Kansspelautoriteit will fine Vriendenloterij €250,000 per week up to a maximum of €1 million if it does not cease to offer unlicensed online gambling products.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Thursday 9th of November 2023
PointsBet Canada Operations: £87,872
AGCO fines PointsBet for violations of responsible online gambling standards
Details: The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has fined PointsBet CA$150,000 for failing to meet Ontario’s responsible gambling requirements.
Regulator: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario – Canada
Thursday 2nd of November 2023
The Seven Network Operations Ltd: £7,008
ACMA Fines Seven For Broadcasting Gambling Ad During Restricted Hours
Details: The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has warned and fined broadcaster Seven for breaching online gambling advertising rules after is showed a gambling ad during a mid-morning live stream of an NFL game.
Regulator: Australian Communications and Media Authority – Australia
Wednesday 1st of November 2023
Videoslots Limited: £663,941
Swedish Gambling Authority Fines Videoslots for AML Failings
Details: Sweden’s gambling authority, Spelinspektionen, has fined Videoslots Ltd SEK9,000,000 (€761,363/$809,460) for anti-money laundering (AML) failures.
Regulator: Spelinspektionen – Sweden
Monday 30th of October 2023
Goldwin LTD: £5,944,922
Goldwin Fined €6.7 Million by Netherlands Gambling Regulator
Details: The Netherlands Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has announced that it has fined Goldwin Limited €6,794,000 for operating in the Dutch market without a license.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Monday 30th of October 2023
MKC Limited: £785,027
Netherlands Regulator Fines MKC for Illegal Online Gambling
Details: The Netherlands Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has fined MKC Limited €900,000 for offering unlicensed online gambling in the Dutch market.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Wednesday 18th of October 2023
Stadium Casino Westmoreland RE, LLC: £24,702
Pennsylvania Gambling Regulator Fines Live! Casino
Details: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) fined Live! Casino for allowing self excluding gamblers and an underage person on the gaming floor.
Regulator: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board – United States
Wednesday 18th of October 2023
Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment, Inc.: £14,882
Pennsylvania Gambling Regulator Fines Parx Casino
Details: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) fined Parx Casino for failing to submit license renewals on time.
Regulator: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board – United States
Wednesday 18th of October 2023
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores: £20,584
Pennsylvania Gambling Regulator Fines VGT Operator
Details: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) fined VGT operator for not informing regulator of changes in ownership structure.
Regulator: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board – United States
Monday 16th of October 2023
Blue High House: £111,698
Netherlands Regulator Fines Blue High House Over Illegal Online Gambling
Details: The Netherlands Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has fined Blue High House SA for offering unlicensed online gambling in the Dutch market.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Thursday 12th of October 2023
LCS Limited: £1,791,231
Netherlands Regulator Fines LCS for Illegal Gambling Activity
Details: The Netherlands Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has announced that it has fined LCS Limited €2.07 million ($2.2 million) for unlicensed gambling activity.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Thursday 5th of October 2023
Tabcorp: £7,838
Tabcorp Fined in NSW For Offering Gambling Inducement
Details: Australian betting company Tabcorp Holdings Limited has been fined AU$15,000 ($9,538/€9,061) for offering an inducement to gamble to people without a TAB betting account.
Regulator: NSW Liquor & Gaming – Australia
Tuesday 26th of September 2023
Resorts World Sentosa: £45,091
Singapore GRA Fines Resorts World Sentosa for Due Diligence Breach
Details: RWS was fined SG$75,000 ($54,800/€51,826) for a due diligence failure that breached Regulation 14(1A)(a) and (c).
Regulator: Singapore Gambling Regulatory Authority – Singapore
Tuesday 26th of September 2023
Resorts World Sentosa: £12,013
Singapore GRA Fines Resorts World Sentosa for Due Diligence Breach
Details: RWS failed to perform customer due diligence measures in breach of Regulation 13(2) of the Casino Control (Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing) Regulations 2009, and was fined SG$20,000 ($14,600/€13,249).
Regulator: Singapore Gambling Regulatory Authority – Singapore
Tuesday 26th of September 2023
Amber Gaming: £13,043
Lithuania Gambling Regulator Fines Amber Gaming
Details: The Lithuanian Gambling Supervisory Authority has fined Amber Gaming €15,000 (£13,043/$15,897) for limiting a customer’s bets and access to betting offers without notice or good reason.
Regulator: Lithuanian Gambling Supervisory Service – Lithuania
Wednesday 20th of September 2023
Lindar Media LTD: £690,947
Gambling Commission Agrees Settlement with MrQ for License Breaches
Details: The UK Gambling Commission has agreed a regulatory settlement with Lindar Media Limited in relation to social responsibility and anti-money laundering (AML) failures at MrQ.com.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Thursday 14th of September 2023
Red Rhino Ltd: £42,940
German Regulator Fines Red Rhino for Illegal Gambling
Details: The German gambling regulator, Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) has fined online gambling operator Red Rhino Ltd €50,000 for providing illegal gambling products and services in the German market.
Regulator: Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) – Germany
Tuesday 5th of September 2023
Tabcorp LTD: £512,437
VGCCC Hits Tabcorp with Record Fine
Details: The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has fined Tabcorp Wagering (VIC) Pty Ltd AU$1 million ($639,231 million/€597,274 million) for non-compliance with commission directions.
Regulator: Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission – Australia
Wednesday 30th of August 2023
Undisclosed: £1,153
Danish Regulator Fines Streamer for Promoting Unlicensed Gambling
Details: Denmark’s gambling regulator, Spillemyndigheden, has announced that a streamer has been fined DKK 10,000 ($1,457/€1,341) for advertising unlicensed gambling providers via Twitch.
Regulator: Spillemyndigheden – Denmark
Friday 25th of August 2023
Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group: £280,300
VGCCC Fines AHL for Operating Pokies Without YourPlay Technology Installed
Details: Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has announced that it has fined the Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ALH) $550,000 ($352,427/€326,249) for operating electronic gaming machines (pokies) without the correct pre-commitment technology installed.
Regulator: Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission – Australia
Wednesday 23rd of August 2023
PointsBet LLC: £20,317
New Jersey Fines PointsBet for Illegal Wagers Including Betting on a Minor
Details: The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) has fined online bookmaker PointsBet $25,000 (€23,446) for three violations of state sports betting laws.
Regulator: New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement – United States
Monday 21st of August 2023
TSG Interactive US Services: £62,816
NJ Gambling Regulator Fines FOX Bet Ahead of Sportsbook Closure
Details: The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) has ordered FOX Bet to pay a fine of $80,000 (€73,613) for historical sports betting breaches.
Regulator: New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement – United States
Tuesday 15th of August 2023
Virtual Global Digital Services Ltd: £2,900,000
Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner Agrees £2.9 Million Settlement with 888 Subsidiary
Details: Gibraltar’s Gambling Commissioner has announced that Virtual Global Digital Services Ltd — a subsidiary of 888 holdings plc — has agreed a £2.9 million ($3.7 million/€3.3 million) settlement for KYC (Know your Customer) and EDD (Enhanced Due Diligence) failings.
Regulator: Gibraltar Government Gambling Division – Gibraltar
Thursday 10th of August 2023
Apollo Entertainment Ltd: £58,451
AGCO Fines Online Gambling Operator Apollo for Social Responsibility Failings
Details: The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has announced that it has fined Apollo Entertainment Ltd. (Apollo) CA$100,000 (€67,651) for responsible gambling failings.
Regulator: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario – Canada
Wednesday 2nd of August 2023
Star Entertainment Group: £72,243
Star Fined for Credit Card Breaches and Targeting of Self-Excluding Gamblers
Details: Star Entertainment Group has been fined AU$140,000 by the Queensland Office of Liquor and Gaming for accepting credit card deposits and sending promotional material to self-excluding gamblers.
Regulator: Queensland Office of Liquor and Gaming – Australia
Tuesday 25th of July 2023
Encore Boston Harbor: £7,701
Massachusetts Regulator Fines Encore Boston Harbor for Prohibited College Basketball Wagers
Details: The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has announced that it has fined Encore Boston Harbor $10,000 for accepting prohibited wagers on a college basketball game that involved an in-state team.
Regulator: Massachusetts Gaming Commission – United States
Tuesday 25th of July 2023
MGM Springfield: £15,402
Massachusetts Regulator Fines MGM Springfield for Prohibited College Basketball Wagers
Details: The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has announced that it has fined MGM Springfield $20,000 for accepting prohibited wagers on a college basketball game that involved an in-state team.
Regulator: Massachusetts Gaming Commission – United States
Tuesday 25th of July 2023
Plainridge Park Casino: £15,402
Massachusetts Regulator Fines Plainridge Park Casino for Prohibited College Basketball Wagers
Details: The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has announced that it has fined Plainridge Park Casino $20,000 for accepting prohibited wagers on a college basketball game that involved an in-state team.
Regulator: Massachusetts Gaming Commission – United States
Diverse Pty LTD: £2,629,536
Australian Federal Court Fines Redraw Poker for Illegal Online Activity
Details: The Australian Federal Court has ordered Diverse Link Pty Ltd to pay a fine of AU$5 million (€3.04 million) for providing unlicensed online gambling services through its domain Redraw Poker.
Regulator: Australian Communications and Media Authority – Australia
Tuesday 18th of July 2023
Done Bros Limited: £3,250,000
Betfred to Pay £3.25 Million Settlement Following UK Gambling Commission Investigation
Details: The UK Gambling Commission and Betfred have agreed a settlement of £3.25 million following an investigation which revealed social responsibility and anti-money laundering (AML) failures.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Tuesday 11th of July 2023
Crown Resorts: £235,667,656
AUSTRAC and Crown Resorts Agree to AU$450 Million Penalty
Details: The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has announced that it has proposed and agreed a financial penalty of AU$450 million (€274.95 million) with Crown Melbourne and Crown Perth for breaches of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act).
Regulator: AUSTRAC – Australia
Thursday 13th of July 2023
Star Racing limited: £594,000
UKGC Fines Star Racing for AML and Social Responsibility Failings
Details: The UK Gambling Commission has fined Star Racing Limited, trading as Star Sports, £594,000 for for anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility failures.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Glitnor Services Ltd, : £202,826
Online gambling firm Glitnor fined €236,000 by Malta FIAU
Details: The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) fined Glitnor Services Limited for failing to establish where money gambled by its players was coming from.
Regulator: Malta Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit – Malta
Tuesday 20th of June 2023
Fitzdares Canada Limited: £8,914
AGCO Fines Fitzdares Canada for Taking Wagers on Minor League Games
Details: The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has fined Fitzdares Canada for accepting multiple wagers on minor league hockey games in Canada.
Regulator: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario – Canada
Tuesday 20th of June 2023
BV Gaming Limited: £8,914
AGCO Fines BV Gaming for Taking Wagers on Minor League Games
Details: The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has fined BV Gaming Limited for accepting multiple wagers on minor league hockey games in Canada.
Regulator: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario – Canada
Crown : £10,705,038
VGCCC Fines Crown AU$20 Million for Dodging Taxes
Details: The Victoria Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has announced that Crown Resorts has been fined AU$20 million (€12.5 million) for tax breaches.
Regulator: Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission – Australia
Thursday 15th of June 2023
Videoslots Limited: £2,000,000
Gambling Commission Hits Videoslots With Financial Settlement for AML and Social Responsibility Failings
Details: The UK Gambling Commission has hit Videoslots Limited with a £2 million (€2.3 million) settlement for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Wednesday 7th of June 2023
Winning Poker Network: £64,478
Netherlands Gambling Authority Fines Winning Poker Network
Details: The Netherlands gambling regulator, de Kansspelautoriteit, has issued an order for periodic financial penalties to Winning Poker Network.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Bingoal Neverland BV: £344,497
Netherlands Gambling Authority Fines Bingoal for Ad Breaches
Details: The Netherlands gambling authority, de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has fined online gambling provider Bingoal Nederland €400,000 for advertising its products to young adults.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
National Postcode Lottery: £215,794
Netherlands Gambling Regulator Fines Lotteries for Providing Unlicensed Online Games
Details: The Netherlands gambling regulator, de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has announced that it is issuing periodic penalty fines to the National Postcode Lottery for offering unlicensed games of chance online.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Friends Lottery: £215,794
Netherlands Gambling Regulator Fines Lotteries for Providing Unlicensed Online Games
Details: The Netherlands gambling regulator, de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has announced that it is issuing periodic penalty fines to the Friends Lottery for offering unlicensed games of chance online.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Thursday 25th of May 2023
PPB Counterparty Services Limited: £490,000
UK Gambling Commission Fines Paddy Power for Marketing to Self-Excluding Gamblers
Details: The UK Gambling Commission has announced that it has fined PPB Counterparty Services Limited, trading as Paddy Power and Betfair, £490,000 (€565,132) for sending push notifications to devices of self-excluding customers.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Wednesday 24th of May 2023
Betchoice: £23,794
Unibet Operator Fined by Sydney Court for Illegal Advertising
Details: Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court has fined Betchoice, trading as Unibet, AU$60,000 (€36,462) for advertising illegal gambling inducements to residents of New South Wales.
Regulator: NSW Liquor & Gaming – Australia
MGM Resorts: £36,408
MGM Springfield Fined for Allowing Minors on Casino Floor
Details: MGM Springfield been fined $45,000 by the Investigations and Enforcement Bureau (IEB) of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) for allowing people under the age of 21 to gain access to its gaming floor in the casino.
Regulator: Massachusetts Gaming Commission – United States
Skill On Net: £305,150
Skill On Net Fined by UK Gambling Commission
Details: The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has issued Skill On Net Limited with a fine of £305,150 (€350,437) following an investigation which revealed social responsibility and anti-money laundering (AML) failures.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Thursday 18th of May 2023
Premier Lotteries Ireland : £128,663
National Lottery Operator Fined for Breaches Afffecting Problem Gamblers
Details: The National Lottery operator had €150k withheld by the regulator for a systems breach that allowed self-excluding problem gamblers to access online gambling products.
Regulator: Office of the
Regulator of the National Lottery – Ireland
Merkur Casino Almere: £39,354
Netherlands Gambling Authority Fines Merkur Casino Almere
Details: The Netherlands gambling authority, de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has fined Merkur Casino Almere €45,000 for allowing a self excluding gambler access to the casino.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Friday 28th of April 2023
Entain: £7,011
ACMA Fines Entain for Illegal In-Play Bets on Golf Tournament
Details: The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has fined Entain after two of its brands, Ladbrokes and Neds, accepted illegal bets on a golf tournament.
Regulator: Australian Communications and Media Authority – Australia
Thursday 27th of April 2023
Hillside ENC (Gaming): £301,643
Swedish Gambling Regulator Fines Bet365 for Social Responsibility Failures
Details: The Swedish gambling authority, Spelinspektionen, has fined Hillside ENC, which operates Bet365, for repeated social responsibility failures at its online casino.
Regulator: Spelinspektionen – Sweden
Thursday 27th of April 2023
Hillside ENC (Sports): £3,016,436
Swedish Gambling Regulator Fines Bet365 for Social Responsibility Failures
Details: The Swedish gambling authority, Spelinspektionen, has fined Hillside ENC, which operates Bet365, for repeated social responsibility failures at its online sportsbook.
Regulator: Spelinspektionen – Sweden
Thursday 27th of April 2023
Betfair Limited: £310,831
Betfair Fined by Swedish Gambling Regulator for Allowing Betting on U21 Football
Details: The Swedish gambling authority, Spelinspektionen, has fined online bookmaker Betfair SEK4 million for repeatededly allowing betting on U21 football.
Regulator: Spelinspektionen – Sweden
Thursday 20th of April 2023
Bunchberry Limited: £41,359
AGCO Issues CA$70,000 Fine to Bunchberry Limited
Details: The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario fines Bunchberry LTD for hosting unapproved online casino games on its ComeOn online casino.
Regulator: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario – Canada
Thursday 20th of April 2023
Mobile Incorporated Limited: £41,359
AGCO Issues CA$70,000 Fine to Mobile Incorporated Limited
Details: The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario fines Mobile Incorporated LTD for hosting unapproved online casino games on its Conquestador online casino.
Regulator: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario – Canada
Thursday 20th of April 2023
LeoVegas Gaming PLC: £41,359
AGCO Issues CA$70,000 Fine to LeoVegas Gaming PLC
Details: The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario fines LeoVegas Gaming PLC for hosting unapproved online casino games on its LeoVegas online casino.
Regulator: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario – Canada
Wednesday 19th of April 2023
Betent: £352,685
Netherlands Gambling Regulator Fines Betent for Marketing to Young Adults
Details: The Netherlands gambling authority, de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has fined Entain-owned gambling operator Betent €400,000 for rules breaches that included targeting young adults in its marketing campaigns.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Friday 14th of April 2023
Betr: £113,313
NSW Regulator Issues Record Fine to Betr for Gambling Ad Rules Breaches
Details: Australian sports betting company Betr has been fined by Liquor and Gaming NSW for breaching gambling regulations during its launch in 2022.
Regulator: NSW Liquor & Gaming – Australia
Wednesday 5th of April 2023
TGP Europe LTD: £316,250
Gambling Commission Fines TGP Europe for AML and Social Responsibility Failings
Details: The UK Gambling Commission has announced that it has fined gambling operator TGP Europe Limited £316,250 for anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility failures.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Tuesday 4th of April 2023
Top Sport: £47,295
Lithuanian Gambling Regulator Fines Top Sport For AML Failings
Details: The Lithuanian Gambling Supervisory Service has issued two fines of €15,000 and one of €25,000 to Top Sport for AML failings, mobile betting rules breaches, and allowing underage players to gamble.
Regulator: Lithuanian Gambling Supervisory Service – Lithuania
Tuesday 28th of March 2023
William Hill: £19,200,000
Gambling Commission Fines William Hill Record £19.2 Million for Serious Failings
Details: The UKGC has fined William Hill Group for serious social responsibility failings at William Hill online, William Hill retail outlets, and Mr Green.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Thursday 23rd of March 2023
Red Ridge Marketing: £597,004
Netherlands Regulator Fines Red Ridge for Promoting Unlicensed Gambling Websites
Details: KSA issues first or period financial penalties to Red Ridge for promoting unlicensed gambling websites in the Netherlands.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Thursday 23rd of March 2023
32Red Limited: £4,195,655
Gambling Commission Fines Kindred Brand 32Red for AML and Social Responsibility Failures
Details: UK gambling commission investigation finds that 32Red failed to implement AML protocols and has insufficient communications with potential problem gamblers.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Thursday 23rd of March 2023
Platinum Gaming : £2,937,599
Gambling Commission Fines Kindred Brand Unibet for AML and Social Responsibility Failures
Details: UK gambling commission investigation finds that Unibet failed to implement AML protocols and has insufficient communications with potential problem gamblers.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Wednesday 22nd of March 2023
Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association: £36,513
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board fines Barstool for Social Responsibility Failiures
Details: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board fined Barstool for allowing five players who were on the state self exclusion program to place wagers at its online sportsbook.
Regulator: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board – United States
Wednesday 22nd of March 2023
Downs Racing, L.P: £6,085
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board fines Unibet for Social Responsibility Failiures
Details: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board found that Unibet had failed to limit an account belonging to a customer who had used a self-exclusion tool to opt out of gaming.
Regulator: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board – United States
Wednesday 22nd of March 2023
Evolution US, LLC: £6,085
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board fines Evolution for Unlicensed Dealer
Details: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board found that Evolution has allowed an unlicensed employee to deal several hands of blackjack through its live online casino.
Regulator: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board – United States
Friday 10th of March 2023
Hillside New Media Malta PLC: £353,615
Netherlands Regulator Fines bet365 for Breach of Gambling Ads Rules
Details: KSA fines Hillsaide New Media Malta PLC trading as bet365 a total of €400,000 for airing TV ad that targeted young adults.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Thursday 9th of March 2023
Casino Malta LTD: £206,832
Casino Malta Fined for Allowing Players with Known Criminal Connections to Gamble
Details: Players who were under investigation for bribery, tax fraud, and drug trafficking were allowed to open accounts and gamble at casino with low AML risk ratings.
Regulator: Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit – Malta
Entain: £43,946
Ladbrokes Fined for Allowing Fraudster to Lose AU$750k Without Checking Source of Funds
Details: Ladbrokes has been fined by the Northern territory Racing Commission for allowing a gambler to lose almost $750k and to gamble under an alias.
Regulator: Northern Territory Racing Commission – Australia
Wednesday 22nd of February 2023
BetDeluxe: £28,329
ACMA Fines BetDeluxe for Breaching Rules on Gambling Spam
Details: Online gambling provider BetDeluxe has been fined AU$50,172 (€32,164) by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) following complaints that it had sent out SMS offers that failed to comply with the regulator’s unsubscribing rules.
Regulator: Australian Communications and Media Authority – Australia
Thursday 16th of February 2023
Blue Planet LTD: £620,000
10Bet to Pay Settlement to UK Gambling Commission for AML and Social Responsibility Failings
Details: The UK Gambling Commission has announced that Blue Planet Limited trading as 10Bet must pay a settlement of £620,000 for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Wednesday 15th of February 2023
Monarch Casino & Resort: £335,072
Monarch Casino & Resorts Fined for Proxy Wagers Placed by Colorado Sportsbook Staff
Details: Monarch Casinos & Resort have agreed to pay a $400,000 fine after sportsbook employees placed proxy bets on behalf of out-of-state customers.
Regulator: Colorado Division of Gaming – United States
Thursday 9th of February 2023
Domiseda and Partners SRO: £794,975
Dutch Regulator Fines Two Illegal Online Gambling Websites €1.8 Million
Details: KSA fines Equinox Dynamic and Domiseda and Partners SRO for allowing Dutch players to access online casino.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Wednesday 25th of January 2023
In Touch Games Limited: £6,100,000
UK Gambling Commission Fines In Touch Games £6.1 Million
Details: The UK Gambling Commission has announced that it has fined online gambling operator In Touch Games (ITG) £6.1 million (€6.9 million) for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Thursday 19th of January 2023
Shark77: £789,936
Regulator Fines Shark77 For Unlicensed Gambling Activity in the Netherlands
Details: Kansspellautoriteit fines Shark77 €900,000 for offering unlicemsed sports betting and online casino gaming to Dutch players.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Tuesday 17th of January 2023
Vivaro LTD: £337,631
UK Gambling Commission Fines Vivaro LTD for AML and Social Responsibility Failings
Details: UKGC found that Vivarop trading a vbet failed to implement the correct AML and social responsibility protocols from Oct 2020 to June 2021.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Thursday 5th of January 2023
DraftKings LLC: £126,414
Ohio Regulators Fine DraftKings for Responsible Gambling Messaging Violation
Details: Ohio Casino Control Commission Fines DraftKings for promoting sports betting products without responsible gambling helpline information.
Regulator: Ohio Gaming Commission – United States
Thursday 5th of January 2023
Caesars Entertainment: £126,414
Ohio Regulators Fine Caesars Sportsbook for Responsible Gambling Messaging Violation
Details: Ohio Casino Control Commission Fines Caesars for promoting sports betting products without responsible gambling helpline information.
Regulator: Ohio Gaming Commission – United States
Thursday 5th of January 2023
BetMGM: £126,414
Ohio Regulators Fine BetMGM for Responsible Gambling Messaging Violation
Details: Ohio Casino Control Commission Fines BetMGM for promoting sports betting products without responsible gambling helpline information.
Regulator: Ohio Gaming Commission – United States
Total Financial Penalties in 2022: £244,254,005
Saturday 31st of December 2022
Videoslots Limited: £8,739,857
Dutch Regulator Fines Videoslots LTD for illegal gambling activity
Details: Dutch regulator fines Videolost almost €10 million for allowing players in the Netherlands to access its services.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Saturday 31st of December 2022
Probe Investments Limited: £998,548
Dutch Regulator Fines Probe Investments LTD for illegal gambling activity
Details: Dutch regulator fines Probe Investments €1.1 million for allowing players in the Netherlands to access its services.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Friday 30th of December 2022
DraftKings LLC: £289,200
DraftKings Hit with Potential $350k Fine Ahead of Ohio Sports Betting Launch
Details: Ohio regulator fines DraftKings for allegedly emailing 2,500 people who were below the age of 21, the minimum age for legal sports betting in the state.
Regulator: Ohio Gaming Commission – United States
Thursday 15th of December 2022
BetMGM: £120,998
Maryland Regulator Fines BetMGM for Accepting Wagers too Early
Details: Maryland Gaming Commission has fined BetMGM after a technical glitch saw its sportsbook app launch ahead of schedule accepting wagers before it was permitted to do so.
Regulator: Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission – United States
Thursday 15th of December 2022
Penn Entertainment : £207,247
Barstool Penalized by Ohio Regulator for Allegedly Promoting Sports Betting to Students
Details: Barstool has been penalized by the Ohio Gaming Commission for promoting its sportsbook on a university campus.
Regulator: Ohio Gaming Commission – United States
Wednesday 30th of November 2022
AG Communications Limited: £237,600
UKGC Fines AG Communications for AML Failings
Details: The UK Gambling Commission has fined AG Communications (trading as Aspire Global) £237,600 for anti money laundering (AML) failures.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Friday 25th of November 2022
Betr: £11,507
Northern Territory Racing Commission fines Betr for Contacting Self-excluding Gambler
Details: The Northern Territory Racing Commission found that Betr had contacted a self-excluding gambler by telephone and SMS ahead of the Melbourne Cup.
Regulator: Northern Territory Racing Commission – Australia
Monday 17th of October 2022
Star Entertainment Group: £55,905,962
Star Entertainment Hit with AU$100 Million Fine — NSW Casino License Suspended
Details: NSW gaming regulator fines Star Entertainment the maximum possible penalty or AU$100 million for facilitating money laundering at its Sydney casino.
Regulator: NSW Independent Casino Commission – Australia
Wednesday 12th of October 2022
NSUS LTD: £672,829
UK Gambling Commission Fines GGPoker for Marketing to Self-Excluding Gamblers
Details: UK Gambling Commission fines NSUS LTD (trading as GGPoker) for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Wednesday 28th of September 2022
Petfre LTD: £2,870,000
Gambling Commission Fines Betfred.com Owner Petfre LTD for Social Responsibility and AML Failures
Details: Petfre failed to interact with players who lost significant amounts while also failing to implement AML procedures.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Thursday 25th of August 2022
AB Trav och Galopp: £161,279
Swedish Gambling Regulator Fines ATG For Self-Exclusion Error
Details: Spelinspektionen fines horse racing and sports betting operator AB Trav och Galopp (ATG) SEK 2 million (€186,261) due to self-exclusion irregularities.
Regulator: Spelinspektionen – Sweden
Thursday 25th of August 2022
Spreadex LTD: £1,360,000
UK Gambling Commission Fines Spreadex for Repeated Social Responsibility and AML Failings
Details: UKGC investigation finds that Spreadex allowed customers to make large desposits without required source of funds checks or implementing restrictions to prevent potential problem gambling losses.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Wednesday 17th of August 2022
Entain: £17,000,000
UK Gambling Commission Hits Entain With Record Fine For Serious Failings
Details: UKGC found AML irregularities at Entain’s Coral and Ladbrokes online businesses as well as several land-based betting shops.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Jumpman Gaming LTD: £500,000
UK Gambling Commission Fines Jumpman Gaming for AML and Social Responsibility Failures
Details: The UK Gambling Commission fines Jumpman Gaming £500,000 for AML and social responsibility failings relating to its 243 gambling websites.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Progress Play LTD: £175,000
UK Gambling Commission Fines Progress Play for AML and Social Responsibility Failures
Details: The UK Gambling Commission fines Progress Play £175,000 for AML and social responsibility failings relating to its 201 gambling websites.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
BetMGM Canada: £30,281
BetMGM Canada Fined for Advertising and Inducement Infractions
Details: The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) found that BetMGM had breached its license conditions by advertising and promoting new user offers.
Regulator: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario – Canada
PointsBet Canada: £18,928
PointsBet Canada Fined for Advertising and Inducement Infractions
Details: The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) found that PointsBet had breached its license conditions by advertising and promoting new user offers.
Regulator: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario – Canada
Wednesday 23rd of March 2022
BetMGM: £18,986
BetMGM Fined by New Jersey Regulator for Accepting Prohibited Wagers
Details: The New Jersy Division of Gaming Enforcement fined BetMGM $25,000 for accepting wagers on college sports involving in-state teams.
Regulator: New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement – United States
Tuesday 22nd of March 2022
Camelot UK: £3,150,000
UKGC Fines Lottery Operator Camelot For Targeting 65,400 Known Self-Excluding Gamblers
Details: UKGC fines lottery operator Camelot UK for marketing to known problem gamblers while also marking winning lottery tickets as losing ones over a four year period
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Monday 21st of March 2022
Bayton: £2,804
Swedish Regulator Fines Gambling Company for Unreported Board Reshuffle
Details: The Swedish regulator, Spelinspektionen fined bayton Ltd. SEK35,000 for a board reshuffle in 2019 that it had failed to notify the gambling regulator of.
Regulator: Spelinspektionen – Sweden
Wednesday 9th of March 2022
Sky Betting and Gaming: £1,700,000
UK Gambling Commission Fines Flutter-owned SkyVegas for Offering ‘Free Spins’ to Self-Excluding Gamblers
Details: UKGC fines Flutter-owned SkyVegas for sending out promotional emails offering free spins to gamblers who had self-excluded and opted out of marekting promotions
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
DraftKings LLC: £112920
DraftKings Fined by New Jersey Regulator For Helping Customer Circumvent Proxy Betting Restrictions
Details: New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement fines DraftKings for allowing a Florida-based customer to make bets on its sports betting app via a proxy in New Jersey
Regulator: New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement – United States
Tuesday 1st of March 2022
888 UK ltd: £9,400,000
UK Gambling Commission Fines 888 £9.4 Million for AML and Social Responsibility Failings
Details: UKGC fines 888 UK Ltd for failing to implement the correct AML protocols and social responsibility failings that included failing to contact players who lost large amounts over a short period of time
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Friday 25th of February 2022
BetVictor: £2,000,000
UKGC Fines BetVictor for Multiple Fairness and Social Responsibility Failures
Details: Fined for failing to identify source of funds and protect those who are vulnerable to the harms of problem gambling
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Friday 25th of February 2022
Onisac Ltd: £850,000
Mansion Group Owned Onisac Pay Regulatory Settlement for AML Failings
Details: Onisac agrees to pay a settlement of £850,000 to the Gibraltart Gambling Commission following the discovery of historical AML failings.
Regulator: Gibraltar Government Gambling Division – United Kingdom
Tuesday 8th of February 2022
Sportsbet: £1,315,262
Flutter-owned Sportsbet Fined for Spamming Customers
Details: Sportsbet spammed 37,000 customers who had opted out or who had tried to unsubscribe from receiving promotions. Fine came to AU$2.5 million with $1.2 million in refunds to be paid to customers.
Regulator: Australian Communications and Media Authority – Australia
Thursday 27th of January 2022
Genesis Global Limited: £3,800,000
Genesis Global Limited fined by UKGC for social responsibility failures
Details: The UK Gambling Commission fines Genesis Global LTD. a total of £3.8 million and warns the operator that it must undergo extensive auditing.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Thursday 20th of January 2022
Rank Digital Gaming: £700,557
UKGC Fines Rank Digital Gaming for Social Responsibility failures
Details: Gambling Commission fines Rank Digital £700K for failing to identify and contact customers who showed signs of problem gambling
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Thursday 20th of January 2022
Annexio : £612,000
UKGC Fines Annexio for Social Responsibility and anti-money laundering failures
Details: Gambling Commission fines Annexio for failing to identify customers’ source of funds and identify those who are at risk of gambling harms.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Total Financial Penalties in 2021: £40,321,217
Tuesday 28th of December 2021
LCB Corp: £26,326
Dutch Gambling Regulator issues cease and desist order to LCB Corp for promotion of illegal gambling websites
Details: Regulator issues cease and desist order to LCB Corp for promoting unlicensed gambling websites through its affiliate website. LCB fails to make changes to website and is automatically fined €31250.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Thursday 9th of December 2021
Rob Waterhouse : £2,434
Independent bookmaker Rob Waterhouse fined for advertising enhanced betting odds online
Details: The NSW Office of Liquor & Gaming found that bookmaker had advertised enhanced odds and bonuses through social media and on his own betting website.
Regulator: Office of Liquor & Gaming NSW – Australia
Thursday 2nd of December 2021
Greentube Alderney: £685,000
Greentube fined by UKGC for failing to implement AML procedures and social responsibility failures
Details: Investigation revealed that the company failed to communicate with customers who showed signs of problem gambling and failing to identify potential money laundering risks.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Friday 5th of November 2021
Flutter Entertainment: £75,411
Sportsbet fined by Office of Liquor & Gaming NSW for breaching rules relating to the advertising of gambling products and services
Details: Sportsbet found to have sent out promotions to players who had previously opted out of receiving marketing emails and promotions. Operator also found to have promoted gambling games on social media in breach of license conditions.
Regulator: Office of Liquor & Gaming NSW – Australia
Monday 18th of October 2021
BetEasy Pty Ltd: £28,879
BetEasy fined by Northern Territory Racing Commission for allowing known problem gambler to incur large gambling losses
Details: BetEasy staff allowed a known self-excluded problem gambler to create a new account and lose almost AUD$720,000 despite several red flags that, if addressed, could have easily prevented such losses.
Regulator: Northern Territory Racing Commission – Australia
Friday 24th of September 2021
Tipico Co. Ltd: £455,265
Tipico fined by Dutch regulator for offering unlicensed gambling products and services to Dutch customers.
Details: Dutch regulator found that Tipico LTD. had allowed customers based in the Netherlands to access unlicensed gambling games through its tipico.com website.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Friday 24th of September 2021
EU Lotto: £760,000
EU Lotto fined by UKGC for failing to implement the correct AML procedures and identify players at risk of gambling harm
Details: Investigation revealed that the company failed to implement correct money laundering procedures and protect its customers from the harms of gambling while irregular deposits patterns were ignored.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Wednesday 1st of September 2021
Daub Alderney: £5,850,000
Daub Alderney fined £5.85 million for social responsibility and AML failures
Details: Investigation reveals that operator allowed players who exhibited signs of problem gambling to lose significant amounts before contacting them. Regulator also found that operator failed to identify source of funds for several large deposits.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Saturday 28th of August 2021
Merlehan Bookmaking Pty Ltd: £31,884
Topsport fined AUD$60,000 for publishing illegal gambling advertisements
Details: Investigation carried out by the NSW Office of Liquor & Gaming found that the operator had promoted enhanced odds and bonuses in three prohibited ads. The fine was AUD$20,000 for each prohibited ad.
Regulator: Office of Liquor & Gaming NSW – Australia
Wednesday 25th of August 2021
Caesars Entertainment: £2,635,353
Mr Green fined by Swedish gambling regualor for failing to protect customers against harms of gambling and implementing effective AM controls
Details: Fined for failing to identify sources of income on large deposits that should have been flagged as suspicious.
Regulator: Spelinspektionen – Sweden
Tuesday 13th of July 2021
N1 Interactive Limited: £426,700
N1 Interactive Limited fined €500,000 by Dutch Gambling Regulator for operating illegal gambling website
Details: Online games of chance were offered without a license via the website www.betchan.com from 9 January 2020 to 9 September 2020. The Gaming Authority imposes a fine of €500K
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Thursday 20th of May 2021
Raging Rhino N.V.: £379,637
Raging Rhino N.V. fined by Dutch Gambling regulator for operating illegal gambling website
Details: Fined €440000 for operating illegal website luckydays.com in the Dutch market from 17 January 2020 to 31 July 2020.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Wednesday 19th of May 2021
Fantasy Sports Games LLC: £5,316
Fantasy Sports Games fined by Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for unlicensed fantasy sports contests
Details: The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board found that Fantasy Sports Games LLC had allowed players within the state to register and play DFS games for real money prior to receiving license approval.
Regulator: Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board – United States
Tuesday 27th of April 2021
LeoVegas: £171,738
LeoVegas fined for allowing customer deposits potentially linked to organized crime
Details: Fined for breaching customer due diligence regulations. The breach occurred in 2019 during Sweden’s first year of market regulation.
Regulator: Spelinspektionen – Sweden
Wednesday 31st of March 2021
A&S Leisure Group Ltd: £377,340
A&S Leisure Group Ltd fined by UKGC for failure to implement risk-sensitive policies and controls to prevent money laundering.
Details: Fined for failure to implement risk-sensitive policies and controls to prevent money laundering.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Wednesday 31st of March 2021
Double Diamond Gaming Ltd: £247,000
Double Diamond Gaming Ltd fined for failing to identify customers at risk of gambling related harm and for not having the correct AML procedures in place
Details: Fined for failing to identify customers at risk of gambling related harm and for not having the correct AML procedures in place
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Wednesday 31st of March 2021
Les Croupiers Casino Ltd: £202,500
Les Croupiers Casino Ltd receives UKGC sanctions for failure to implement effective safer gambling controls and effective AML controls
Details: Fined for Failure to implement effective safer gambling controls and effective AML controls
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Wednesday 31st of March 2021
Clockfair Ltd: £260,000
Clockfair Ltd fined by UKGC for failing to identify customers at risk of gambling related harm and for not having the correct AML procedures in place
Details: Fined for failing to identify customers at risk of gambling related harm and for not having the correct AML procedures in place
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Wednesday 31st of March 2021
Shaftesbury Casino Ltd: £260,000
Shaftesbury Casino Ltd fined by UKGC for failing to identify customers at risk of gambling related harm and for not having the correct AML procedures in place
Details: Fined for failing to identify customers at risk of gambling related harm and for not having the correct AML procedures in place
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Thursday 25th of March 2021
Casumo: £6,000,000
Casumo receives £6m fine and official warning as a result of UK Gambling Commission investigation
Details: Fined for anti-money laundering failings, Social responsibility failings and not taking into account the Commission’s guidance on customer interaction
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Thursday 25th of March 2021
Hillside Sports: £84,280
Hillside Sports Fined SEK1 Million for Offering Odds on Match Featuring Underage Players
Details: Bet365 operator Hillside Sports fined SEK1 million (€98,000) for offering odds on a friendly match that featured underage players.
Regulator: Spelinspektionen – Sweden
Wednesday 17th of March 2021
In Touch Games Limited: £3,400,000
UK Gambling Commission fined In Touch Games for social responsibility, money laundering and marketing failures.
Details: UKGC investigation finds that the operator and its staff failed to provide support to seven players who were displaying telltakle signs of problem gambling. The UKGC also found that the operator had failed to critically review source of funds information it received from players.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Monday 15th of March 2021
Flutter Entertainment: £12,284
Sportsbet fined by Office of Liquor & Gaming NSW for breaching rules relating to the advertising of gambling products and services
Details: Sportsbet found guilty of breaching license conditions by offering online betting bonus in full page ad in local newspaper.
Regulator: Office of Liquor & Gaming NSW – Australia
Wednesday 17th of February 2021
Casinostugan: £2,166,300
Casinostugan fined €2.49m by Swedish Gaming Inspectorate and issued a warning for repeatedly offering bonuses in breach of local gaming laws.
Details: Casinostugan fined SEK 25 million (€2.49m)by Swedish Gaming Inspectorate and issued a warning for repeatedly offering bonuses in breach of local gaming laws.
Regulator: Spelinspektionen – Sweden
Wednesday 17th of February 2021
ComeOn Sweden: £2,958,000
ComeOn Sweden fined €3.4mby Swedish Gaming Inspectorate and issued a warning for repeatedly offering bonuses in breach of local gaming laws.
Details: ComeOn Sweden fined SEK 35 million (€3.4m) by Swedish Gaming Inspectorate and issued a warning for repeatedly offering bonuses in breach of local gaming laws.
Regulator: Spelinspektionen – Sweden
Wednesday 17th of February 2021
Hajper Ltd: £4,263,000
Hajper Ltd fined SEK 50 million (€4.9m) by Swedish Gaming Inspectorate and issued a warning for repeatedly offering bonuses in breach of local gaming laws.
Details: Hajper Ltd fined SEK 50 million (€4.9m) by Swedish Gaming Inspectorate and issued a warning for repeatedly offering bonuses in breach of local gaming laws.
Regulator: Spelinspektionen – Sweden
Wednesday 17th of February 2021
Snabbare Ltd: £5,568,000
Snabbare Ltd fined €6.4m by Swedish Gaming Inspectorate and issued a warning for repeatedly offering bonuses in breach of local gaming laws.
Details: Snabbare Ltd fined SEK 65 million (€6.4m) by Swedish Gaming Inspectorate and issued a warning for repeatedly offering bonuses in breach of local gaming laws.
Regulator: Spelinspektionen – Sweden
Thursday 28th of January 2021
White Hat Gaming: £1,300,000
White Hat Gaming to Pay £1.3M Following UKGC Sanctions
Details: The operator failed to look identify the source of funds for one customer and the company failed to prevent overspending and to place limits on accounts that incur heavy losses over a short period of time
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Wednesday 20th of January 2021
1X Corp N.V./Exinvest Limited: £354,560
1X Corp fined €400,000 for running illegal online gambling websites in Dutch market
Details: The operator fined 1X Corp N.V. for running 83 unlicensed gambling websites in the Netherlands from February 16th 2018 to July 26th 2018.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Friday 8th of January 2021
Virtual Coin Gaming NV: £540,540
Netherlands Regulator hits Curaçao operator with €600K penalty
Details: The KSA named Virtual Coin Gaming as the operating firm of unlicensed domains futgalaxy.nl and futgamer.net – websites deemed to be actively targeting Dutch consumers.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Total Financial Penalties in 2020: £44,734,173
Tuesday 1st of December 2020
TabCorp: £16,101
TabCorp fined AUD$30,000 for publishing an inducement to gamble or open a betting account on social media
Details: The NSW Office of Liquor & Gaming found that the company had published prohbited ads on Instagram that encouraged players to register to gamble online.
Regulator: Office of Liquor & Gaming NSW – Australia
Thursday 12th of November 2020
Boylesports Enterprise: £2,800,000
BoyleSports fined for Anti Money-Laundering failures
Details: The regulator revealed that the operator failed to have an appropriate money laundering risk assessment in place. It was also found that its anti-money laundering policies, procedures and controls were unsuitable and therefore could not be implemented effectively.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Tuesday 20th of October 2020
DraftKings LLC: £3,861
DraftKings fined by Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission for late download of self-ban list data
Details: The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission found that DraftKings had failed to download an updated self-ban list within the timeframe designated by its license conditions. The operator agreed to pay USD$20,000 but the Commission reduced this to USD$5,000 as it was afirst offence.
Regulator: Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission – USA
Monday 28th of September 2020
NetBet: £748,000
Netbet fined £748k after regulator finds inadequate AML controls and significant shortcomings for its responsible gambling policies and procedures.
Details: Regulator found inadequate AML controls and significant shortcomings for its responsible gambling policies and procedures.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Monday 28th of September 2020
BGO Entertainment: £2,000,000
Social responsibility and AML control failures lead to £2,000,000 Fine
Details: systemic failings with its social responsibility and AML controls, which affected a number of customers playing on its online casino properties.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Wednesday 20th of May 2020
Glitnor Services Ltd, : £34,068
Swedish Regulator fines Glitnor’s Lucky Casino for unauthorized live casino online games
Details: The regulator found fault with LuckyCasino offering several products from live casino technology specialists Evolution Gaming, including its Dream Catcher, Monopoly Live and Deal or No Deal titles. Spelinspektionen noted that these products aren’t covered by Glitnor’s local online casino and sports betting license.
Regulator: Spelinspektionen. – Sweden
Wednesday 8th of April 2020
Triplebet Ltd: £740,000
Betting exchange Matchbook Parent Company Fined £740,000 after investigation reveals serious failings
Details: The UK gambling authority found “serious failings” in Triplebet’s approach to anti-money laundering, the monitoring of business relationships and due diligence checks into members of gambling syndicates.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Thursday 2nd of April 2020
Caesers Entertainment UK: £13,000,000
Systemic failings at Caesars Entertainment leads to the departure of three senior managers and sanctions of £13m
Details: Social responsibility failings – including Inadequate interaction with a customer who was known to have previously self-excluded and lost £240,000 over a 13-month period. Money laundering failings including not carrying out adequate source of funds checks on a customer who was allowed to drop around £3.5 million and lose £1.6 million over a period of three months.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Friday 20th of March 2020
Kindred Group: £8,596,250
Kindred Group,hit with SEK100 million fine by Swedish Regulator
Details: Spooniker Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kindred Group received a warning and a sanction fee in the sum of SEK 100 million (USD 9,5m) by the Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) for offering customers financial incentives which are in breach of the new gambling legislation.
Regulator: Spelinspektionen. – Sweden
Thursday 12th of March 2020
Betway: £11,600,000
Record £11.6m UK gambling fine meted out to Betway
Details: ” Betway will pay a record £11.6m settlement for accepting stolen money from high-spending “VIP” customers, some of whom were displaying clear signs of gambling addiction.”
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Thursday 27th of February 2020
Mr Green: £3,000,000
William Hill Owned Company Mr Green fined for ‘systemic failings’
Details: “The online gambling company Mr Green, owned by William Hill, has been fined £3m for “systemic failings” in its measures to stop money laundering and problem gambling.”
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Friday 10th of January 2020
Blackrock Media: £2,043,120
Malta MGA fines Blackrock Media €2.4m for servicing unauthorised transactions
Details: Blackrock Media is a subsidiary brand of Netherlands based Blackrock Entertainment, which operates the Wild Sultan online casino brand under a Curaçao licence.. “the MGA and Malta’s Executive Police force”..”uncovered that Blackrock Media had processed payments to and from players as part of gaming services which were not duly authorised.
Regulator: Malta Gaming Authority – Malta
Total Financial Penalties in 2019: £17,639,078
Thursday 10th of October 2019
Petfre (Gibraltar) : £322,000
Betfred will pay £322,000 for money laundering failures.
Details: “the operator failed to carry out adequate source of funds checks on a customer who deposited £210,000, and lost £140,000, of stolen money in a 12-day period in November 2017.”
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Tuesday 20th of August 2019
Trannel International: £428,734
Unibet.eu parent entity Trannel International Limited Fined €470,000
Details: “The KSA fined Unibet.eu parent entity Trannel International Limited €470,000 for providing Dutch-language payment channels and support services for a number of months during 2018.”
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Wednesday 7th of August 2019
ElektraWorks Limited: £323,000
GVC Holdings-owned Electraworks receives €350,000 (£323,000/$391,000) fine from Dutch regulator
Details: fined of €350,000 for illegally offering online casino and sports betting services via its bwin.com website in the Netherlands
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Wednesday 31st of July 2019
Ladbrokes Coral Group: £5,900,000
Ladbrokes Coral Group to pay £5.9m for past failings in anti-money laundering and social responsibility
Details: Systemic failings at the Ladbrokes Coral Group has led to a penalty package including a series of improvement measures that must be implemented by new owner GVC and a £5.9m payment,
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Tuesday 25th of June 2019
DraftKings LLC: £6,363
DraftKings fined by New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement for cooling-off glitch in software
Details: DraftKings reported itself to the regulator following the discovery of a glitch that affected players ability to set their status to ‘cooling off’ designed to limit gambling activity.
Regulator: NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement – USA
Tuesday 11th of June 2019
Gamesys (Gibraltar): £1,200,000
Gamesys (Gibraltar) Limited will pay £1.2m for failing to prevent gambling harm and breaching money laundering regulations.
Details: will pay £1.2m for failing to prevent gambling harm and breaching money laundering regulations.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Wednesday 15th of May 2019
In Touch Games Limited: £2,200,000
In Touch Games Limited fined £2,200,000 for weaknesses in its anti-money laundering and social responsibility controls.
Details: InTouch agreed a regulatory settlement consisting of a payment in lieu of a financial penalty of £2,200,000 which will go to a gambling harm related charity to address the risk of harmful gambling,
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Wednesday 15th of May 2019
MT Securetrade Limited: £700,000
MT Securetrade Limited fined £700,000 for AML weaknesses, customer interaction controls and social responsibility breaches
Details: Fined £700,000 for weaknesses in its anti-money laundering and customer interaction controls and failure to comply with social responsibility codes of practice
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Wednesday 3rd of April 2019
Bestbet Limited: £230,972
BestBet Limited fined £230,972 for licence breaches related to anti-money laundering and social responsibility
Details: BestBet breached conditions of its licence relating to anti-money laundering measures licence conditions and failed to comply with social responsibility code provisions
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Total Financial Penalties in 2018: £20,915,705
Tuesday 13th of November 2018
Daub Alderney: £7,100,000
Daub Alderney to pay £7.1m fine for anti-money laundering and social responsibility failures
Details: £7.1m fine for failing to follow Gambling Commission rules aimed at preventing money laundering and protecting vulnerable consumers.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Tuesday 6th of November 2018
Casumo: £5,800,000
Casumo fined £5.8 million for licence breaches related to anti-money laundering and social responsibility
Details: Casumo breached conditions of its licence relating to anti-money laundering measures and failed to comply with social responsibility codes of practice.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Tuesday 16th of October 2018
Paddy Power Betfair: £2,200,000
Paddy Power Betfair to pay penalty package for social responsibility and money laundering failures on its gambling exchange
Details: Online operator to pay £2.2m for failing to protect customers and stop stolen money being gambled.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Monday 15th of October 2018
Mark Jarvis: £94,000
Mark Jarvis to pay £94,000 penalty package for customer interaction failures
Details: Over a 19-month period the operator failed to follow customer interaction rules when a customer showed problem gambling traits
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Wednesday 10th of October 2018
Rank Group: £500,000
Rank Group to pay penalty package for failing to protect a problem gambler Rank Group to pay penalty package for failing to protect a problem gambler
Details: online operator is to pay £500,000 for failing to follow Gambling Commission rules which protect problem gamblers.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Friday 24th of August 2018
Betsson AB: £276,705
Stockholm-listed Betsson’s Malta-based subsidiary Corona fined €300,000 (£276,705) by Netherlands Gaming Authority (KSA)
Details: Corona’s Dutch-facing Oranje and Kroon online casino fined for accepting wagers from Dutch players without a licence
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Wednesday 11th of July 2018
Bet-at-Home: £362,000
bet-at-home has been fined a total of €410,000 (£362,000/$480,000) by the Kansspelautoriteit, the Netherlands Gaming Authority
Details: Regulator found that the online operator had targeted Dutch citizens without holding a gaming licence in the country.
Regulator: Kansspelautoriteit – The Netherlands
Wednesday 2nd of May 2018
LeoVegas: £600,000
LeoVegas penalised £600,000 for advertising and marketing failings
Details: LeoVegas penalised for failings relating to misleading advertising and the handling of customers at the end of their self-exclusion period
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Wednesday 28th of March 2018
Bonne Terre Ltd: £1,000,000
SkyBet fined £1 million by UKGC for failing to protect vulnerable consumers
Details: Investigation found that 736 self-excluded customers opened duplicate accounts while 50,000 self-excluded customers received bet promotions. 36,748 self-excluded customers didn’t have their funds returned to them after closing their accounts.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Total Financial Penalties in 2017: £8,365,000
Thursday 31st of August 2017
888: £7,800,000
888 to pay a record penalty package of over £7.8million as a result of serious failings in its handling of vulnerable customers.
Details: Watchdog fines online bookmaker for failures in protecting problem gamblers, including one who staked more than £1.3m
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Total Financial Penalties in 2016: £4,132,000
Tuesday 14th of June 2016
Betfred: £800,000
Betfred to pay over £800,000 following licence review
Details: Betfred will pay more than £800,000 in compensation and in contribution towards socially responsible causes as part of a regulatory settlement following a licence review.
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Individuals: £32000
Poker organisers pay £32000 after illegal gambling crackdown
Details: Two men have been ordered to pay over £32000 in fines and legal costs to Kingston Council following a crackdown on illegal gambling at a London private members club
Regulator: UK Gambling Commission – United Kingdom
Total Financial Penalties in 2014: £184,500