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| Published On May 24, 2023 7:33 am CEST | By iGaming Team

SkillOnNet Faces £305,150 Fine for Money Laundering and Social Responsibility Breaches

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SkillOnNet Limited was found to have violated various social responsibility and money laundering prohibitions by the UK Gambling Commission. As part of the settlement with the Commission, the corporation was fined £305,150, which would be donated to socially responsible organizations. SkillOnNet will also be compelled to pay £9,079 to cover inquiry costs.

Market Success, Compliance Failures

Despite its success in the British market and the operation of 50 websites, SkillOnNet has failed to comply with License Conditions and Codes of Practice. The violations happened between January and December 2022, with numerous policies, methods, and controls that did not comply with current anti-money laundering and responsible gaming requirements.

Numerous Breaches

According to license condition 12.1.1, one of the violations was neglecting to monitor the genuine risks of potential money laundering and terrorist financing operations. Customers received money from unknown third parties during the last year, and these transactions were not effectively monitored. Furthermore, accounts linked to organized crime groups were not properly tracked.

Customers were allowed to spend money without adequate verification of their wealth and income, resulting in gambling amounts that exceeded their predicted revenues in many situations. Monitoring was confined to verbal communication and monetary limits, both of which were inadequate. SkillOnNet failed to monitor consumers at risk of money laundering and failed to alert the Commission of their existence on the websites.

Deposit Limits Exceeded

Despite a deposit and loss limit of £2,000 across all SkillOnNet websites, clients ignored this limit, resulting in much larger transaction volumes than expected.

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Failure to Comply with Regulations

The company also violated license condition 12.1.2, showing noncompliance with the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Transfer of Funds Regulations, which were implemented in 2017. Furthermore, SkillOnNet failed to meet paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Social Responsibility Code Provision, which required consumer communication.

Inadequate Customer Monitoring and Identification of Problem Gambling

Customers were not adequately monitored, allowing them to bet enormous quantities of money. The identification of prospective problem gamblers did not go as smoothly as planned. Although automated warnings were issued to warn customers about potential problems, they had no discernible effect on player behavior.

Improvement Commitment

In response to these challenges, SkillOnNet has pledged to improve its practices and policies. Independent audits will be conducted to guarantee that the company’s actions are improving. SkillOnNet’s commitment to developing positive relationships with its clients has been recognized by the Commission. All breaches and failures have been disclosed by the company.