The majority of financial penalties stemmed from anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility failures alongside various breaches of gambling operators’ licensing conditions.
Australian gambling regulators were responsible for the highest total of fines with $44.9 million across the first half of the year.
The largest financial penalty was the AU$67 million fine ($44.6million / £34.9 million / €41 million) levied on SkyCity Adelaide Pty Ltd following proceedings initiated by the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC).
2024 H1 Gambling Industry Fines
- Total Amount Fined – $85,341,397 / £67,020,682 / €79,361,467 – up by 12.1% year-on-year
- Number of Fines – 21
- Largest Fine – $44,647,948 / £34,922,827 / €41,538,557
Fines by Country
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Gambling Industry Fines up by 12.1% in First Half of 2024 – AUD$67.5 million / $44.9 million / £35.1 million / €41.7 million
- Netherlands – $21.6 million / £17.1 million / €20 million Gambling Industry Fines up by 12.1% in First Half of 2024 – $8.3 million / £6.5 million / €7.7 million
- United Gambling Industry Fines up by 12.1% in First Half of 2024 – $7.8 million / £6.1 million / €7.25 million
- Italy – $1.4 million / £1.1 million / €1.35 million
- Sweden – $1.06 million / £838,646 / €986,201
Olivia Richardson
Gambling Industry Fines up by 12.1% in First Half of 2024