“Gambling businesses have a responsibility to ensure that they keep crime out of gambling and tackle problem gambling – and as part of that they must be constantly curious about where the money they are taking is coming from.” “This was a systemic failing at William Hill which went on for nearly two years and today’s penalty package – which could exceed £6.2m – reflects the seriousness of the breaches. Neil McArthur, executive director of the regulator, said the commission was prepared to use the full range of its powers to make gambling fairer and safer. The commission said if further failures relating to this case emerge, the firm will forfeit any money made from these transactions. William Hill will pay £5m for breaching regulations and a further £1.2m for the money earned from the transactions with the 10 customers. They’re turning a blind eye to dirty money.- Tom Watson February 20, 2018 And this is an industry that talks about ‘responsible gambling’. William Hill has just been fined £6.2m by the Gambling Commission for accepting money from criminals without carrying out proper background checks.
