🎰 Hillside (UK Sports) ENC

Action Details:

The Gambling Commission commenced a section 116 regulatory review of Hillside (UK Sports) ENC (the Licensee) - General Betting Standard - Real Event, General Betting Standard - Virtual Event, and Pool Betting – Remote, Licence Number 055148-R-331498-001 - following a compliance assessment conducted in March 2022.The regulatory review found failings in the Licensee’s processes aimed at preventing Money Laundering (ML) and protecting individuals from being harmed or exploited by gambling.The Licensee failed to comply with the following Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP):paragraph 2 of licence condition 12.1.1, requiring operators to comply with the prevention of ML and Terrorist Financing (TF), between May 2021 and July 2022paragraphs 1b and 1c of Social Responsibility Code Provision (SRCP) 3.4.1, requiring licensees to interact with customers in a way which minimises the risk of customers experiencing harms associated with gambling, between October 2021 and September 2022.Taking into account remedial action taken by the Licensee and in line with our Statement of principles for licensing and regulation, the Licensee will pay a total of £239,085 in lieu of a financial penalty.More information about this case can be found in our public statement on the Commission's website: Hillside (UK Sports) ENC Public Statement