Ken Howell’s Sports Betting remote gambling licence suspended over suspected AML breaches
The Gambling Commission is carrying out a review of the Welsh operator’s combined remote operating licence.
UK.- The British Gambling Commission says it has suspended the combined remote operating licence of Targetlocal Ltd, which trades as Ken Howell’s Sports Betting. The regulator said it was carrying out a review of the licence over alleged anti-money laundering failings.
The Gambling Commission said the review is being conducted under section 116 of the Gambling Act 2005. The licence suspension will remain in place until it is satisfied the business is compliant, it said.
“It has been made clear to the operator that during the course of the suspension it is expected to treat consumers fairly and keep them fully informed of any developments which impact them,” the Gambling Commission said. “The suspension, which takes place immediately, does not prevent Targetlocal Ltd from allowing consumers to access their accounts and withdraw funds. The business can be contacted through its website.”
The Welsh gambling operator received a sports betting licence from the Gambling Commission in July 2024 and a remote sports and online casino licence a month later. The suspension affects only the remote licence and does not impact Targetlocal’s ability to operate non-remote general betting.
Last week, the Gambling Commission published its annual report along with the latest statistics, from the Gambling Survey of Great Britain. The former revealed a 4.4 per cent climb in British gross gambling yield to £17.5bn from April 2025 to March 2026.
