On a July election, the controversy over politicians has continued to deepen since parliamentary hopeful Craig Williams became the first person confirmed in the investigation earlier this June.
The Sunday Times named Nick Mason, the Tories’ chief data officer, as the fourth Consecutive involved. BBC News reported that, for the moment, the UK Gambling Commission has asked betting companies to disclose all bets worth £20 or more on the date of the election.
It adds that more people than those publicly named involves by the regulator’s inquiry. Protection team of Rishi Sunak, who has not been named, is also part of the examination. He is a Metropolitan police officer.
They named Laura Sanders as the second Tory involved. She is standing for the Bristol North West seat on July 4. The Conservatives’ director of campaigning, Tony Lee, followed her.
The Sunday Times reported Mason’s involvement. He allegedly placed small bets of less than £100. However, he would have won thousands of pounds.
The Gambling Commission stated that using confidential information to gain an unfair advantage when betting could constitute a criminal offense.
Now, Mason has taken a leave of absence, just like Lee. He is a spokesperson for the former denied wrongdoing.
Recently, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised to boot out any members of his party found to have breached gambling news.
Playbook Fusion, an iGaming studio has added Jason Bradbury as its new chief product officer. It was formerly Entain/GVC and Light & Wonder.
On the upcoming general election, the UK Gambling Commission has reportedly asked operators to share all bets worth £20 or more. This is as Nick Mason became the fourth Consecutive named as part of the regulator’s investigation.
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