WHG (International) Limited
The UK Gambling Commission fined WHG (International) Limited a total of £82,687 on 7 August 2025. The penalty was for a failure to properly identify customers who held accounts with different companies within its group. The operator self-reported the issue to the regulator.
Summary
Financial Penalty
£82,687
What This Means for Consumers
WHG (International) Limited is still licensed to operate in the UK. This specific breach relates to internal customer identification, but it's the company's second regulatory action since 2023, which may be a concern for some players.
Full Details
The Gambling Commission imposed a Financial Penalty on WHG (International) Limited on 7 August 2025. The operator was ordered to pay £82,687 after it failed to meet a key licence condition. The investigation found that the company didn't take all reasonable steps to identify customers holding accounts with different companies in its corporate group (SRCP Condition 3.9.1).
The regulator noted that WHG (International) Limited self-reported the breach and cooperated fully with the investigation. The company also took remedial action to correct the failing. This isn't the operator's first penalty, as it received a £12.5 million regulatory settlement in March 2023 for other compliance issues.
Key Findings
- Financial penalty of £82,687
- Action taken on 7 August 2025
- Failure to identify customers across group companies (SRCP Condition 3.9.1)
- Operator self-reported the breach and cooperated with the UKGC
Timeline
| Action Date | 7 August 2025 |
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