UK independent bookies Corbett hit with £686k Commission penalty

Corbett Bookmakers has run afoul of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) due to anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility failures.

The independent retail bookmaker has been issued a £686,070 penalty by the regulator after a two-day assessment found evidence of licensing breaches.

Corbett operates a small chain of high-street betting shops, owning 36 in total with most of its properties located in Wales but with a substantial amount also based in England, particularly in the North West region.

The UKGC enforcement shows that the regulator is not shying away from penalising operators big and small for licensing failures. The Commission broke UK records in recent years with successive actions against Entain and William Hill, which were issued penalties of £17m and £19.2m respectively in 2022 and 2023.

Commenting on the action against Corbett, John Pierce, UKGC Director of Enforcement, said: “This operator has failed to adhere to vital regulations designed to make gambling sa..

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