Hayden Simcock, 39, has been charged with providing facilities for gambling without having an operating licence and advertising unlicensed betting after being taken into custody by the Staffordshire Police.
The two offences refer to the time period of 18 October 2023 to 11 September 2024 and 26 May 2023 to 1 March 2024. He is now set to appear at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on 24 March.
Simcock has previously made headlines due to his alleged involvement in illegal gambling.
Last year, Simcock – who believed he was talking to a prospective customer – revealed to the Racing Post that he had acted as commercial manager for The Post Bookmakers – an unregulated firm taking bets through WhatsApp.
During the conversation, he claimed that the firm has 10 employees and 1,300 customers and expected a “ridiculously busy” Cheltenham Festival. He also recommended..
