Regulator says it is ‘urgently engaging’ with the firm, but where is the reassurance that such voiding of bets is not allowed?
I got a new line out of the Gambling Commission on Thursday night, when I asked what they were doing about the disgraceful goings-on at BetBright. A spokesman said: “We are clearly concerned that an operator has indicated that it will void all outstanding ante-post bets and are urgently engaging with the business, with the aim of achieving the best possible outcome for consumers.”
Which is encouraging, but only up to a very limited point. This controversy has been rumbling on for days. Why does the GC not reassure us that bookmakers are simply not allowed to act in this way? Why is there no suggestion of sanction against those involved? Can it be that, when the Commission has finished being “concerned”, it might not actually take any action?
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