Gambling Firm William Hill to Pay Record £19.2 Million Penalty for ‘Alarming’ Failures

A man walks past a William Hill betting shop in Birkenhead, northwest England, on Sept. 30, 2020. Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images

Three gambling businesses owned by William Hill have been ordered to pay a total of £19.2 million for “widespread and alarming” social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures, the Gambling Commission has announced.

This is the largest settlement in the history of the Gambling Commission, which was established in 2007.