英国三大博彩集团Ladbrokes、William Hill和Betfred共同持股的体育信息服务公司(SIS)在2022年与离岸赌场网络Santeda签订了商业合约，为其提供内容和数据服务1。这笔交易随后为这些博彩公司带来了可观的财务回报，与它们此前向政府发出的警告形成了鲜明对比。
根据协议签署以来的股息分配记录，Ladbrokes因其SIS 23%的股权收到了850万英镑分红，William Hill凭借接近20%的股份获得超过700万英镑，而Betfred董事长Fred Done持有的8%股权为其带来了接近300万英镑1。自Santeda交易达成以来，SIS全体股东共获得至少3700万英镑的分红，其中仅2023年就分配了3000万英镑1。
这些博彩公司长期以来声称过度监管会迫使客户转向非法离岸运营商。Entain首席执行官Stella David曾指责英超足球俱乐部"同谋"助长非法运营商的发展1。然而，它们通过SIS与Santeda的合作实际上正在为这类离岸平台提供技术支持。对此，博彩监管权益人士Matt Zarb-Cousin表示："英国最大的博彩公司需要清理自己的门第，与黑市断绝所有关系"1。需要指出的是，Santeda所持有的库拉索许可证不允许其在英国和美国等主要监管司法管辖区运营1。
Three major British betting firms have received millions of pounds in dividends from a business arrangement with an unlicensed offshore casino network, even as they have publicly cautioned regulators that stricter rules would drive customers toward illegal operators.1
Ladbrokes, William Hill, and Betfred all hold stakes in Sports Information Services (SIS), a company that signed a commercial agreement with Santeda, an offshore gambling network, in 2022 to provide content and data services.1 Ladbrokes holds a 23% stake in SIS and received £8.5 million in dividends, while William Hill owns nearly 20% and collected over £7 million, and Betfred holds 8% with nearly £3 million in distributions.1 Since the Santeda deal was signed, SIS shareholders have collectively received at least £37 million in dividends, with £30 million paid out in 2023 alone.1
Santeda operates under a Curacao license that does not permit it to function in major regulated jurisdictions such as the United Kingdom and United States.1 The arrangement has drawn criticism from within the industry itself. Stella David, chief executive of betting operator Entain, has accused Premier League football clubs of "complicity" in supporting unlicensed operators,1 while Matt Zarb-Cousin has stated that "the UK's biggest betting companies need to clean their own house and sever all ties with black market operators."1
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