Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Gambling Commission fines 888 £9.4 million
Fine or penalty
The Gambling Commission fined 888 UK Limited £9.4 million for social responsibility and money laundering failings, issued an official warning and required extensive independent auditing.
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Todayâs fine is one of our largest to date
The Gambling Commission said 888 UK Limited, which operates 78 websites including 888.com, had also received an official warning and would undergo extensive independent auditing.
Money laundering failures included allowing customers to deposit £40,000 before carrying out source of funds (SOF) checks and accepting verbal assurances from customers as to their income.
2022
888 fined £9.4 million over compliance failings
Fine or penalty
The Gambling Commission fined 888 £9.4 million for social responsibility and money laundering failings, including failures to identify players at risk of harm and weaknesses in source-of-funds checks.
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It said 888 failed to identify players at risk of harm by only making financial checks after a customer had deposited £40,000.
Money laundering failures included letting users deposit £40,000 before doing a source-of-funds check, and accepting verbal assurances about income.
Online gambling firm 888 has been fined £9.4million for social responsibility and money laundering failings.