One half of the BetMGM joint venture received the largest fine ever levied in the UK for responsible gambling failures.
Entain will pay a £17 million ($20.5 million) fine for “serious failures,” UK Gambling Commission Chief Executive Andrew Rhodes said in Wednesday’s release:
“There were completely unacceptable anti-money laundering and safer gambling failures. Operators are reminded they must never place commercial considerations over compliance. … They should be aware that we will be monitoring them very carefully and further serious breaches will make the removal of their license to operate a very real possibility. We expect better and consumers deserve better.”
This is the second time the BetMGM partner has been fined for responsible gambling issues in the UK. The previous highest fine was £13 million levied against Caesars in April 2020 for similar issues.