UKGC sanction: The Football Pools Limited

A regulatory review under section 116 of the Act was commenced following a Compliance Assessment (the Assessment) of the remote Operating Licence of Football Pools Limited (the Licensee) (licence number 048272-R-326339-008). The review found failings in the Licensee’s Anti-Money Laundering / Counter Terrorist Financing (AML/CTF) and Social Responsibility (SR) controls. The failings related to the Licensee’s online betting, as opposed to the non-remote Pool Betting. The Licensee failed to comply with the following Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP) between September 2022 and August 2023: paragraphs 2 and 3 of Licence Condition (LC) 12.1.1 which requires licensees to ensure they have appropriate policies, procedures and controls to prevent Money Laundering (ML) and Terrorist Fi