British betting giant Entain is fined 17 million pounds. According to the British Gambling Commission, the fine will be paid for “unacceptable” breaches of anti-money laundering and addiction regulations.

British betting giant Entain is criticized by the British Gaming Commission for “being very slow to interact, or for not interacting with it at all Some “customers” who present risks of addiction or over-indebtedness in their gaming behavior, mainly users who have placed bets at night for 18 months and spent tens of thousands of pounds. Indeed, this fine targets both the group's online betting sites, which are very popular in the United Kingdom, and 2,746 Ladbrokes gaming shops in the country. Especially among young people, the addiction to gambling in the United Kingdom is such that it has been described as a “public health problem”. Thus, the police officer in the flourishing Paris sector in the United Kingdom warns that in the event of a repeat offence Entain could lose its operating license.

With respect to money laundering, within 14 months, a client was able to deposit £742,000 without being properly verified as to the origin of the funds. Similarly, another person who lived in a public housing project was able to deposit £186,000 in six months into an account without also being checked, among other similar cases.