🎲 Chris dobson

Chris Dobson is a UK-based gambling operator licensed by the Gambling Commission to provide gambling facilities in Great Britain. The operator holds an active operating licence and is authorised to offer gambling services in accordance with the conditions attached to that licence. Publicly available information associates Chris Dobson with the management and day-to-day operation of land-based casino businesses in the United Kingdom.

There is limited publicly verifiable information on the date the business was founded or on any formal group corporate structure beyond its licensing status. Evidence from tribunal proceedings indicates that Chris Dobson has previously acted in a senior management capacity (Group General Manager) within a privately owned casino group, reporting to an owner-director and overseeing operational, staffing, and compliance matters across multiple casino venues.

Licensing and Operations

The operator holds an operating licence issued by the Gambling Commission. This licence permits the provision of gambling facilities in Great Britain, subject to the Licensing Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP), anti-money laundering requirements, and other applicable regulatory obligations.

Tribunal documentation and related material indicate that the operational focus has been on non-remote, land-based casino activity. In that context, Chris Dobson has been described as responsible for the day-to-day running of casino premises in the absence of the owner-director, including oversight of staff, customer interactions, and compliance processes.

As an operating licence holder, the operator is required to ensure that gambling is conducted in a fair and open way, to prevent gambling from being a source of crime or disorder or being used to support crime, and to protect children and other vulnerable persons from being harmed or exploited by gambling. The operator’s active status on the Gambling Commission register confirms that the licence remains in force and has not been surrendered, revoked, or lapsed.

No publicly available information indicates that the operator holds remote (online) gambling licences, and available sources refer only to land-based casino operations rather than online gambling platforms or other gambling sectors such as betting, bingo, or lotteries.

Regulatory History

Publicly available tribunal records from 2018 provide insight into the compliance responsibilities associated with Chris Dobson’s role in casino operations. In an employment tribunal case involving a former employee (Miss J. Bailey), Dobson was identified as the claimant’s line manager and Group General Manager for a group of casinos. The tribunal findings record that he had responsibility for ensuring compliance with Gambling Commission requirements, including matters related to problem gambling and anti-money laundering controls.

The tribunal case focused primarily on employment and workplace conduct issues rather than direct regulatory enforcement by the Gambling Commission. The tribunal documented allegations of inappropriate conduct and a hostile working environment, and considered the impact of management behaviour, including that of Chris Dobson, on the claimant’s decision to resign. Witness evidence in the proceedings described Dobson as having significant influence over staffing decisions within the business.

As of the latest available information, there is no public record of formal regulatory enforcement action (such as fines, licence suspensions, or licence revocations) taken by the Gambling Commission specifically against the operator under this licence. The operator’s status on the Gambling Commission register is recorded as active, indicating that the licence continues to be in effect subject to ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements.