John Hughes Bookmakers Limited
The UK Gambling Commission fined John Hughes Bookmakers Limited a total of £500. The penalty, decided on 20 June 2025, was for failing to provide required information to the regulator.
Summary
Financial Penalty
£500
What This Means for Consumers
This action relates to an administrative failure and doesn't concern player funds or game fairness. John Hughes Bookmakers Limited continues to hold an active UKGC licence.
Full Details
The Gambling Commission (UKGC) has taken regulatory action against John Hughes Bookmakers Limited, imposing a Financial Penalty of £500. The decision was made on 20 June 2025 following a UKGC investigation.
The investigation found that the operator failed to submit its required regulatory returns. This is a breach of its operating agreement with the regulator (Licence Condition 15.3.1). These returns are necessary for the UKGC to monitor an operator's compliance. This is the first enforcement action recorded against the company in our data.
Key Findings
- A financial penalty of £500 was imposed.
- The operator breached rules for submitting general and regulatory returns (Licence Condition 15.3.1).
- The action was decided on 20 June 2025.
Timeline
| Action Date | 20 June 2025 |
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