The five casinos have had their operating licenses put under review after the UKGC discovered the discrepancies.
Shaftesbury Casino Limited and Clockfair Limited have both been ordered to pay a £260,000 regulatory settlement while Les Croupiers Casino Limited will pay a regulatory settlement of £202,500. Double Diamond Gaming Limited will pay a regulatory settlement of £247,000 while A&S Leisure Group Limited will receive a warning and pay a £377,340 fine.
The casinos have also agreed to undergo a programme of improvements that covers reviews and updates to their current AML and social responsibility procedures and policies.
Five Casinos Face UKGC Regulatory Action for Social Responsibility and AML Failings issued on the UKGC website, Richard Watson, Commission Executive Director is quoted as saying: Five Casinos Face UKGC Regulatory Action for Social Responsibility and AML FailingsThe investigation carried out by the UKGC found that Clockfair, Shaftesbury Casino, and Double Diamond had failed to identify customers at risk of gambling related harm and have the correct AML procedures in place.
Five Casinos Face UKGC Regulatory Action for Social Responsibility and AML Failings
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