British gambling watchdog fines Paddy Power £2m for social responsibility failures

In one case a gambler staked almost €100,000 in just over two weeks without any intervention

Paddy Power Betfair has agreed to pay £2m (€2.2m) after Britain's gambling watchdog found it failed to step in quickly enough when customers were showing concerning betting behaviours, which saw one gambler stake £86,000 (€97,800) in just over two weeks.

Paddy Power Betfair has agreed to pay £2m (€2.2m) after Britain's gambling watchdog found it failed to step in quickly enough when customers were showing concerning betting behaviours, which saw one gambler stake £86,000 (€97,800) in just over two weeks.

The UK Gambling Commission said a compliance assessment last year uncovered social responsibility failures at the firm where customer interactions "fell far short" of what is required.