Great Britain’s Gambling Commission has ordered land-based operator Corbett Bookmakers to pay a fine of £686,070 (€818,039/$890,568) after an investigation highlighted numerous social responsibility and anti-money laundering (AML) failings within the offering.
Setting out the case today (20 March), the Gambling Commission said breaches took place between February 2022 and May 2024. Corbett Bookmakers operates 36 premises across the UK.
The retail operator, which has a number of betting pitches across UK racecourses, is also required to carry out a third-party audit to ensure it is effectively implementing AML and safer gambling policies, procedures and controls. This must take place within 12 months of the ruling (6 March).
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