Gambling Commission Suspends Deadheat Racing Licence amid Section 116 Review
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The Gambling Commission announced an immediate pause on Deadheat Racing’s operating licences (numbers 040247-N-320138-007 and 040247-A-320139-005) as it investigates concerns that the operator may not be meeting regulatory standards. The action follows a formal review under section 116 of the Gambling Act 2005, the statutory power the Commission uses to examine whether a licence holder remains suitable to hold a licence.
Deadheat Racing, which obtained General Betting Standard permissions in January 2015, is authorised to offer services in retail betting shops and at racetracks and to operate up to four gaming machines of category B2 or lower at each venue. The Commission said its decision to suspend the licences was driven by suspected failings linked to social responsibility and anti-money laundering (AML) measures and concerns that activity had not been carried out in line with licensing objectives or licence conditions.
A Commission spokesperson said: “We have made it clear to the operator that during the suspension, we expect it to focus on treating consumers fairly and keeping them fully informed of any developments which impact them.” The regulator added that the review is ongoing and that the suspension will remain in place while it establishes whether the licence holder is suitable to continue operating.
The move is the third prominent suspension the Commission has taken in the space of a few weeks. At the end of October, the regulator paused both a software provider’s UK permissions and a land-based casino’s licence as part of separate reviews, signalling heightened scrutiny across multiple parts of the gambling supply chain.
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