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MassDEP Fines Contractor $51,000 for Hazardous Waste Violations

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has fined AMPM Restoration LLC $51,000 for violating hazardous waste and waste site cleanup regulations. The company transported hazardous waste to an unlicensed facility without proper licensing and failed to respond to MassDEP's information requests.

Paddy Power Betfair Fined £2m for Social Responsibility Failures

The UK Gambling Commission has fined Paddy Power Betfair £2 million for social responsibility failures. The settlement resolves an investigation into customer interaction systems that failed to identify and address gambling harm in several instances, leading to significant customer losses.

Man receives suspended jail sentence for illegal WhatsApp bookie

The UK Gambling Commission reports that Haydon Simcock received a 30-week suspended jail sentence for operating an illegal WhatsApp bookie business. He was also ordered to pay £230,000 in compensation and £60,000 in costs for failing to pay a customer's £269,000 balance.

Done Brothers (Cash Betting) fined £825,000 for AML and social responsibility failures

The UK Gambling Commission has fined Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited, trading as Betfred, £825,000 for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. The operator will also undergo a third-party audit to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.

Gambling Commission suspends Deadheat Racing operating licence

The UK Gambling Commission has suspended the operating licence of Deadheat Racing Limited due to concerns over licensing objectives, including suspected social responsibility and anti-money laundering failings. The suspension is immediate and requires the operator to focus on consumer fairness.

Videoslots Limited Fined £650,000 for AML and Social Responsibility Failures

The UK Gambling Commission has fined Videoslots Limited £650,000 for significant Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and social responsibility failures. The operator also received a warning and must undergo a third-party audit to rectify systemic issues in customer monitoring and AML controls.

Recycling Company Fined for Telehandler Incident Causing Life-Changing Injuries

Sheridan Skips Burnley Limited was fined £24,000 after an employee suffered life-changing injuries in a telehandler incident. The Health and Safety Executive investigation found the company failed to conduct adequate risk assessments and segregate vehicles from pedestrians.

Ex-LCF CEO Michael Thomson and wife Debbie admit court order breaches

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has announced that Michael and Debbie Thomson, formerly associated with London Capital & Finance Plc (LCF), have admitted to multiple breaches of a court-ordered restraint. This admission has led to them being held in contempt of court. Sentencing is scheduled for April 2, 2026.

SFO Secures 4-Year Prison Sentence for Aircraft Parts Fraud

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured a 4-year prison sentence for Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, director of AOG Technics, for orchestrating a £39.3 million aircraft parts fraud. The scheme involved selling over 60,000 parts with forged airworthiness certificates, causing significant disruption and financial loss to the aviation industry.

Ofgem secures £20 million redress from National Grid for licence failures

Ofgem has secured £20 million in redress payments from National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) following licence failures at the Harker 132kV substation. NGET accepted failures in monitoring, maintaining, and repairing civil assets, leading to delays in connecting embedded generation.