William Hill gambling firm Mr Green fined for `systemic failings`
Friday 28 de February 2020 / 15:09
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(United Kingdom).- Online betting company to pay £3m over problem gambling and money laundering checks
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.
The Gambling Commission said Mr Green was the ninth gambling company to face sanctions as part of a lengthy probe that has led to firms paying out £20m since 2018.
It criticised Mr Green for a series of transgressions of its gambling licence, including failure to perform any checks on a customer who won £50,000, squandered the lot on new bets and then deposited thousands more.
The company also accepted 10-year-old evidence of a £176,000 claims payout as satisfactory evidence of the source of funds of a customer who deposited more than £1m.
Gambling companies have to check customers’ source of funds to ensure they are not laundering money or betting more than they can afford, indicating a possible gambling addiction.
In another case, Mr Green accepted a photograph of a laptop screen showing currency in dollars on an alleged cryptocurrency trading account as adequate source of funds proof.
Richard Watson, the Gambling Commission executive director, said: “Our investigation uncovered systemic failings in respect of both Mr Green’s social responsibility and anti-money laundering controls which affected a significant number of customers across its online casinos.
“Consumers in Britain have the right to know that there are checks and balances in place which will help keep them safe and ensure gambling is crime-free – and we will continue to crack down on operators who fail in this area.”
The fine, the latest in a string of penalties issued to firms including William Hill, Ladbrokes Coral, 888, Paddy Power and Sky Bet, comes a day after the industry’s trade body said it wanted to ensure UK standards were the “highest in the world”.
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País: United Kingdom
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