Paddy Power and Betfair to pay £2m settlement after failing to protect users

Failings included allowing customer to place £20,000 in bets across eight-hour session, Gambling Commission finds

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Paddy Power and Betfair have reached a £2m settlement with the gambling industry regulator over social responsibility failings, including allowing one customer to bet for nearly eight hours solid.

The Gambling Commission said the online betting and gaming brands, which are owned by Flutter Entertainment, had fallen “far short” of what was expected during a routine compliance assessment performed in 2024.