1. William Hill customers can temporarily suspend their account or self-exclude from further gaming if they have developed gambling-related problems or feel at risk of developing gambling-related problems. You can temporarily suspend your account for any period from 3 to 30 days.
2. William Hill, GVC Holdings, and bet365 among the five gambling firms donating in the UK to tackle problem gambling; The companies donated a total of $125 million which will go directly to people who suffer from gambling addiction; According to Michael Dugher from the BGC the industry will continue to drive up standards and protect consumers.

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.

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William Hill is a one of the biggest names in gambling. The company has a chain of bookmaking shops throughout the United Kingdom, where it’s based, and is also a major online gaming enterprise. Created by William Hill in 1934, today the organization offers online betting along with casino, poker, and bingo games.

The role has been developed in order to assist shop colleagues and line management in protecting retail customers at risk of problem gambling.

Whitlam will work closely with the Compliance, Gaming, L&D and Data Science teams to further develop how William Hill identifies, interacts and intervenes with customers at risk of gambling related harm as well as ensuring product and marketing offerings continue to promote responsible gambling.

He brings 15 years of industry experience, having started as a cashier for Ladbrokes while studying before moving into financial and compliance roles at Deloitte, William Hill and Sky Bet. Over the last 12 months at Sky Bet, Whitlam’s role focused primarily on responsible gambling, including the development and facilitation of industry collaboration events.

Nicola Frampton, MD of retail at William Hill, said “Dan’s appointment will aid us in our commitment to ensure that nobody is harmed by gambling and the experience he brings with him will be vital in helping to protect our retail customers.”

• William Hill is being fined for one of their online gambling sites.
• This is not the first time a violation like this has occurred.
• The money from the fines goes towards helping prevent addiction.

BIRMINGHAM, U.K. — Mr Green online casino, which is owned by William Hill sportsbook, is being fined for $3.8 Million for not helping prevent gambling addictions.

This has been an ongoing incident amongst online casinos since 2018. The money from all of these fines will go toward helping gamblers who suffer from addiction.

The William Hill business is one of several online gaming platforms that has been punished in accordance with the U.K.’s stricter guidelines for online betting and gambling.

Cause For Lawsuit

The incident occurred when a user won a total of $64,000 and deposited it back into their account and gambled it all away and on top of that deposited thousands more into the account.

After the fine, the company tried to defend itself by showing that the user had enough money and would not be suffering. They did this by showing a payout of $225,526 and also that the user has deposited over $1.2 million over time.

But, showcasing the bettor’s deposit methods and history was not enough to get them off the hook.

History Of Fines

Mr Green is actually the ninth casino operator to be hit with a fine. Since 2018, there has been $25.6 Million in fines paid due to the same reason. The Gambling Commission has revoked six managers’ licenses and has given out six other formal warnings.

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

Where The Money Goes

The money that is collected from the fines does not go to waste. The money goes to the National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms. They work to help prevent, give treatment, educate and support individuals with gambling addictions.

“This new strategy will provide us and our partners the opportunity to make faster progress to reduce gambling harms. It will not just benefit the health and wellbeing of those affected and in need of support, but also those such as friends, families, communities and wider society—the success of this strategy relies on everyone working together to reduce gambling harms through prevention and education, and treatment and support. Everyone has a role to play to combat gambling harms and I’m delighted that the health sector, charities and businesses are showing their commitment to get behind the strategy and make it a success,” said William Moyes, Chairman of the Gambling Commission.

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