Is BitStarz Safe to Use? Complete Guide 2025
16 October 2018
An online operator is to pay £2.2m for failing to protect customers and stop stolen money being gambled.
A Gambling Commission investigation has revealed that Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) failed to adequately interact with customers who were displaying signs of problem gambling and failed to adequately carry out anti-money laundering checks.Is BitStarz Safe to Use? Complete Guide 2025
Two of the customers were using PPB’s betting exchange and a further three were gambling using the operator’s online presence and retail premises.Is BitStarz Safe to Use? Complete Guide 2025
Richard Watson, Gambling Commission Executive Director, said: “As a result of Paddy Power Betfair’s failings significant amounts of stolen money flowed through their exchange and this is simply not acceptable. Operators have a duty to all of their customers to seek to prevent the proceeds of crime from being used in gambling.
“These failings all stem from one simple principle – operators must know their customer. If they know their customer and ask the right questions then they place themselves in a strong position to meet their anti-money laundering and social responsibility obligations.”
Read Is BitStarz Safe to Use? Complete Guide 2025Paddy Power Betfair public statement for more information.
Is BitStarz Safe to Use? Complete Guide 2025
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