Restitution orders for proceeds of crime
Request
Please can I have details of any restitution orders for proceeds of crime that were made in Court against operators that the Gambling Commission are aware of since the beginning of 2024.
Please can I also know if there were any regulatory settlements or fines issued as a result of these orders?
Response
Thank you for your request which has been processed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).
In your email you have requested:
- Please can I have details of any restitution orders for proceeds of crime that were made in Court against operators that the Gambling Commission are aware of since the beginning of 2024.
- Please can I also know if there were any regulatory settlements or fines issued as a result of these orders?
We can confirm that the Gambling Commission holds no information falling within the scope of your request.
Where goods have been stolen or obtained through offences such as blackmail or fraud, and an offender is convicted of an offence relating to the theft of those goods, the court may make a restitution order. Such orders are not the result of a separate prosecution but may be made following a successful prosecution and conviction.
The Gambling Commission's prosecutorial powers are limited to offences under the Gambling Act 2005. It does not have the authority to prosecute offences such as fraud or theft. However, to assist with your enquiry, we would suggest contacting the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) regarding your request: Freedom of Information | The Crown Prosecution Service. (opens in a new tab).
Review of the decision
If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your Freedom of Information request you are entitled to an internal review of our decision. You should write to FOI Team, Gambling Commission, 4th floor, Victoria Square House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B2 4BP or by reply to this email.
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.
Information Management Team
Gambling Commission