1. William Hill Group Chief Executive Philip Bowcock explained the need for the initiative further. “It’s incumbent on us, as one of the leading betting brands in the UK to eradicate problem gambling. Just taking the money and running is not an option for William Hill”. Addressing the Problem.
2. William Hill has appointed Dan Whitlam as head of responsible gambling for retail, a new role which will help support the advancement of the company’s Nobody Harmed ambition. The role has been developed in order to assist shop colleagues and line management in protecting retail customers at risk of problem gambling.

The online gambling company Mr Green, owned by William Hill, has been fined £3m for “systemic failings” in its measures to stop money laundering and problem gambling. The Gambling Commission said Mr Green was the ninth gambling company to face sanctions as part of a lengthy probe that has led to firms paying out £20m since 2018. In 2018, William Hill was fined £6.2 million by the Gambling Commission for systematic failures regarding anti-money laundering and problem gambling. The operator was found to have accepted large deposits of cash linked to criminal activity between 2014 and 2016, resulting in.

Responsible Gaming

The State of Indiana provides outpatient problem gambling treatment for those individuals who qualify for these services. These treatment providers are located throughout the State. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, information about these services is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling the Indiana Problem Gambling Help Line1-800-9-WITH-IT. Callers will be referred to the most appropriate resources based on their needs. All calls are confidential.

Limit Setting In Indiana

William Hill empowers its players by offering them several limit options to enjoy their gaming experience responsibly.

William Hill Limit setting capabilities are found here and are subject to jurisdictional requirements.

Self-Exclusion

In the state of Indiana, Indiana customers can self-exclude from further wagering for a period of one (1) year or five (5) years if they feel at risk of developing gambling-related problems.

After receiving information from the Indiana Commission, William Hill will place the excluded patron on the company’s Self-Exclusion list banning the requestor from all William Hill owned and operated properties in the State of Indiana. This includes all properties that are opened or acquired after the date of the request.

A patron’s request also includes the exclusion of all William Hill privileges, including William Hill Reward Card benefits, play privileges, direct mail marketing, special promotions, offers, and events via push notifications, e-mail, and other means, including SMS messaging.

After the selected period of either one (1) or five (5) years from the date of acknowledgement of enrollment in the program, a patron may request reinstatement of privileges from the Indiana Commission. If reinstatement is granted, the Commission will notify William Hill and the patron will be removed from the William Hill US Self Exclusion list.

For information on IGC’s Voluntary Exclusion Program, click here.

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The online gambling company Mr Green, owned by William Hill, has been fined £3m for “systemic failings” in its measures to stop money laundering and problem gambling.

The Gambling Commission said Mr Green was the ninth gambling company to face sanctions as part of a lengthy probe that has led to firms paying out £20m since 2018.

It criticised Mr Green for a series of transgressions of its gambling licence, including failure to perform any checks on a customer who won £50,000, squandered the lot on new bets and then deposited thousands more.

The company also accepted 10-year-old evidence of a £176,000 claims payout as satisfactory evidence of the source of funds of a customer who deposited more than £1m.

Gambling companies have to check customers’ source of funds to ensure they are not laundering money or betting more than they can afford, indicating a possible gambling addiction.

In another case, Mr Green accepted a photograph of a laptop screen showing currency in dollars on an alleged cryptocurrency trading account as adequate source of funds proof.

Richard Watson, the Gambling Commission executive director, said: “Our investigation uncovered systemic failings in respect of both Mr Green’s social responsibility and anti-money laundering controls which affected a significant number of customers across its online casinos.

“Consumers in Britain have the right to know that there are checks and balances in place which will help keep them safe and ensure gambling is crime-free – and we will continue to crack down on operators who fail in this area.”

The fine, the latest in a string of penalties issued to firms including William Hill, Ladbrokes Coral, 888, Paddy Power and Sky Bet, comes a day after the industry’s trade body said it wanted to ensure UK standards were the “highest in the world”.

By Rob Davies, The Guardian, 27 February 2020

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