The TGP Europe gambling operator left the British market after the order to pay a fine of 3.3 million pounds ($ 4.2 million) for the inability to observe the rules for combating money laundering and insufficient verification of business partners. As a result 15 related brands, including sponsors of football clubs in England, suspended events in the countryAnd the Gambling Commission sent a warning to clubs about the risk of promoting unlicensed sites.
Yes, according to the focus, in fact, several football clubs now haveSponsorship agreements with unlicensed gambling companiesThe field is that the business model TGP White Label includes management of gambling sites using branding other companies.
The web site of the British game commission now says that the licenses were presented. All 15 brands from the TGP Europe domain name list published reports that they end in the UK.
It is noted that the Gambling Commission for some time was engaged in the work of white labels. The report says that the investigation of TGP, registered on the island of a man, showed that she could not conduct an effective comprehensive check Each organization that participates in the third side and sources of business means.
This is the second case when TGP Europe violated the rules. In 2023, the Gambling Commission fined TGP Europe for 320 thousand pounds (approximately 405,000 US dollars) for violation of omel and social responsibility.
Football sponsorship in question
Several gambling brands that worked in Britain in TGP Europe have sponsors with English football clubs. These include:
- Debet with FC “Wolverhampton Learners”;
- SBOTOP with FC “Fulham”;
- Sportsbetio.uk from Newcubus United;
- BJ88 with BornMut AFC
- 96.com with Bernley.
The Gambling Commission said that she sent letters to football clubs with a warning about the risk of promoting unlicensed gambling sites. The commission demands that they confirm that they have conducted a comprehensive check of their partners on a white label and that consumers in the UK cannot conclude agreements with unlicensed sites.
“The letter is warned that Club employees can be held accountableAnd if the guilty is found, they are threatened with a fine, imprisonment or both if they promote an unlicensed gambling business that interacts with consumers in the UK, ”said Sbotop/Sbobet Celton Menx.
“As soon as TGP leaves several online pearl operators it cannot be no longer offered games Consumers in the UK. These sites, which were previously licensed by TGP, cannot provide adequate protection against criminal activity or damage associated with gambling, and should not be available to consumers from the United Kingdom, ”added the head of the department of the gambling commission John Pierce.
According to him, the commission gave the clubs to understand what would happen ” Check without additional notification“It is important for football clubs to play a role in protecting fans and British consumers who can be advertised by these sites through their sponsorship agreements, from harm or operation,” Pierce said.
According to OBOZ.UA, 63 cases of suspicious bets were registered in the betting industry. This is 11% more than an overview of the first quarter of 2024 (57 cases).
Source: Obozrevatel
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