Online Gambling Op Mr Green Gets Hefty Fine in Sweden
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Online gambling operator Mr Green has been fined SEK31.5 million ($3.6 million) by Sweden's competent regulator, Spelinspektionen. The case against Mr. Green started in the fall of 2019 following complaints that the operator had failed to implement proper AML and responsible gambling controls. Spleinsponsekten's casework included details about 15 customers who all displayed problem gambling behavior or AMl/criminal intent while wagering money with MrGreen between January 2019 and June 2020.
Mr Green was fined SEK1.5 million for AML and KYC shortcomings and was warned by Spelinspektionen to refrain from further violations. Mr Green is owned by William Hill, which acquired the operator in early 2019 in a £242 million deal. Both businesses are now part of the larger US casino group Caesars Entertainment, Inc. Spelspekspecken audited five Mr. Green players in relation to the brand’s responsible gambling controls.
