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Court Proceedings R v Miles Caldwell

Request date
4 August 2026

Outcome
Information not held

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Request

Please can I see the details the Gambling Commission holds on the court proceedings R v Miles Caldwell at Croydon Crown Court (around July 2025). In particular I would like to see:

Which operators returned money to the victim/s?

Which operators didn't return money to the victim/s?

Correspondence between the Gambling Commission and operators (in particular GB Sports Advisors) regarding this case and proceeds of crime?

Correspondence between the Gambling Commission and Metropolitan Police regarding this case and proceeds of crime?

Were any regulatory settlements or fines issued as a result of this case?

Response

Thank you for your request which has been processed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

In your email you have requested details that the Gambling Commission holds on the court proceedings R v Miles Caldwell at Croydon Crown Court (around July 2025). Specifically:

  • Which operators returned money to the victim/s?
  • Which operators didn't return money to the victim/s?
  • Correspondence between the Gambling Commission and operators (in particular GB Sports Advisors) regarding this case and proceeds of crime?
  • Correspondence between the Gambling Commission and Metropolitan Police regarding this case and proceeds of crime?
  • Were any regulatory settlements or fines issued as a result of this case?

We can confirm that the Gambling Commission holds no information falling within the scope of your request.

We can advise that this case appears to have been prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). In order to be of some assistance, we can advise you to contact the CPS in relation to your request: Freedom of Information | The Crown Prosecution Service. (opens in a new tab)

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Please note, internal review requests should be made within 40 working days of the initial response. Requests made outside this timeframe will not be processed.

If you are not content with the outcome of our review, you may then apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have already exhausted the review procedure provided by the Gambling Commission. 

It should be noted that if you wish to raise a complaint with the ICO about the Commission’s handling of your request for information, then you are required to do so within six weeks of receiving your final response or last substantive contact with us.

The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office (opens in a new tab), Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

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