🎲 Les Croupiers Casino Limited

This company is a land-based casino operator in Great Britain. It holds an active operating licence from the Gambling Commission and runs a non-remote casino business. The corporate entity was incorporated in 1978.

The company was incorporated on 6 February 1978 as a private limited company in the United Kingdom. Public filings indicate that it operates independently and is not recorded as a subsidiary of a larger gambling group. Officers recorded at Companies House have included individuals such as Gordon William McIlroy and Michael John Hennessey, among others, in director roles at various times.

The business is associated with the operation of a casino venue in Cardiff, Wales, often referred to locally as “The Croups”. While some sources state that a casino under the same name has operated in Cardiff since 1968, the current corporate vehicle dates from the 1978 incorporation. The company’s activities focus on land-based casino services, including table games, electronic gaming machines and poker.

Licensing and Operations

The Gambling Commission’s public register records that the company holds an operating licence issued under the Gambling Act 2005. The licence type authorises non-remote casino operating activities in Great Britain.

This operating licence permits the company to provide casino gaming to customers in a physical venue. It does not, on the information publicly available, extend to remote (online) casino operations. The licence is recorded as active, meaning the company is currently authorised to offer the licensed activities, subject to compliance with all applicable licence conditions and codes of practice.

The public register entry does not indicate that the operating licence has been surrendered, lapsed or revoked. There is no public record of the company holding other categories of operating licence, such as bingo, betting or remote gambling, in addition to its non-remote casino authorisation.

Regulatory History

In March 2021, the Gambling Commission announced regulatory action involving several land-based casino operators following compliance assessments. As part of this action, the Commission reported that this company was required to make a payment as part of a regulatory settlement. The settlement related to failings identified under the Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice, including social responsibility and anti-money laundering requirements.

According to that announcement, the regulatory outcome for the company included a financial payment (reported in industry coverage as part of a wider package of settlements involving multiple licensees) and the implementation of remedial measures. The Gambling Commission’s public register continues to list the operating licence as active, and there is no public record of a licence revocation in connection with this case.

No further major enforcement actions, such as licence suspensions or revocations, are recorded on the public register for this operator as of the latest available information.