Sky Vegas fined almost £1.2m after sending recovering addicts `free spins´
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Sky Vegas has been fined £1.17 million by the gambling watchdog. It sent 'Bet £5 get 100 free spins' to 41,395 people who had voluntarily self-excluded in an effort to stop gambling. In November, it shared the promotional offer to 249,159 customers who unsubscribed from the operator's marketing emails.
Sky Vegas sent free bets to more than 41,000 recovering gambling addicts. It also shared the promotional offer to 249,159 customers who unsubscribed from the operator's marketing emails. Sky Vegas is owned by betting giant Flutter. The company has apologised or sent the promotion to people who had self-excluded.
888 has tripled its profits for the past year as online casino demand remained strong following the pandemic. The group bought William Hill's European business last year. Itai Pazner, chief executive officer of the firm, hailed 2021 as a successful year for 888. Flutter UK & Ireland was fined £61.8 million for a marketing error. It accepted the Gambling Commission's findings and apologised to the customers. They also put in place measures to prevent a repeat of it. iReport.com. A statement from Flutters UK and Ireland said they did not do enough to protect customers and they accepted their responsibility.
