UKGC agrees settlement with bet365 over social responsibility failures 

by CasinoBeats
2 minutes read
The UKGC has settled with bet365 with a sanction of £582,120 after the operator was found to have had shortcomings when it comes to the anti-money laundering and social responsibility requirements of its bingo and casino business.

The decision comes after a Commission compliance assessment took place in March last year, which discovered the bet365 failings.

Kay Roberts, Executive Director of Operations at the UKGC, emphasised that the failings aren’t as severe as other gambling businesses in recent years. However, she stated that the braches didn’t stand up to the high standards the regulator expects from operators.

She stated: “We expect high standards from operators in terms of keeping gambling safe, fair and crime-free, and will always take action to correct any failings. This operator is very aware that a repeat of these failings will result in escalating regulatory action.”

One of the failures stemmed from the firm’s interactions with customers, which were frequently not tail..

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