The group which owns the casino where Wayne Rooney is said to have lost £500,000 in a two-hour spree has been handed the biggest fine in British gambling history. The industry's regulator, the Gambling Commission, said three senior staff had lost their jobs over the 'serious and systemic failings'. Another person was allowed to lose £240,000 despite taking official steps to exclude themselves from the casino, known as 'self exclusion'. Former England captain Wayne Rooney allegedly lost £500,000 in a two-hour spree after midnight at the firm's Manchester 235 casino in 2017. It is expected the first new measures around VIP customers will be implemented as early as this month.

Source: Daily Mail April 02, 2020 21:01 UTC