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Poker organisers pay £32,000 after illegal gambling crackdown

09 May 2016

Two men have been ordered to pay over £32,000 in fines and legal costs to Kingston Council following a crackdown on illegal gambling at a London private members' club.

Lessons to be learned from failures at Gala Coral Group

27 April 2016

The Commission is calling on gambling operators to learn lessons from its investigations into failings at the Gala Coral Group Ltd.

Prosecutions and new conditions for operators failing age tests

24 March 2016

Independent gambling operators have been prosecuted and had new conditions attached to their premises licences to strengthen underage gambling controls.

Lessons to be learned from failures at Paddy Power Group

29 February 2016

An operator is set to share lessons with the wider industry and contribute £280,000 to socially responsible causes after failing to keep crime out of gambling and protect vulnerable people.

Jail for woman who defrauded employers of almost £1 million

16 December 2015

A police investigation supported by the Gambling Commission has led to a woman who defrauded employers of nearly £1million to fund a gambling addiction being jailed.

Lessons to be learned from money laundering failures at Caesars casinos

15 December 2015

Failures occurred at two of Caesars casinos in London - the Playboy Club London and the Empire Casino

Greyhound trainer jailed for cheating at gambling

03 December 2015

A man who cheated at gambling by drugging greyhounds has been imprisoned for four-and-a-half months.

Commission involved in day of action

25 November 2015

The Gambling Commission has today been involved in a multi-agency operation with Police Scotland and the North Ayrshire Licensing Board focused on licensed betting shops in Irvine and Saltcoats.

Unpaid work and £2,000 legal costs for unlicensed bookmaker

27 October 2015

A man who took bets over the phone without an operating licence has been ordered to carry out 80 hours unpaid community work and pay £2,000 in legal costs.

Unlicensed operator appears in court

13 October 2015

A man who set up as an on-course bookmaker without a Gambling Commission licence has appeared before magistrates.