The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has revealed that seven licensed on-course bookmakers are facing regulatory action after allowing a 16-year-old to place a bet at Royal Ascot.
Officers from the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, supported by the UKGC and National Trading Standards, conducted age verification test purchasing at Royal Ascot last month.
Of the 17 on-course bookmakers tested, seven bookmakers allowed a 16-year-old to place a £5 bet and face having their license to offer gambling [...]
