英国国家彩票运营商 Allwyn UK 任命前 William Hill 高管 Phil Walker 为临时首席执行官，接替 Andria Vidler，此举引发了议员与公众对其在博彩业过往记录的质疑 1。目前，已有议员致信博彩委员会，要求审查此次任命的适当性 1。
2024年，监管机构因 William Hill 未能执行反洗钱和反恐融资控制措施，对 Walker 施加了个人制裁 1。前一年，William Hill 曾被处以1920万英镑的创纪录罚款 1。此外，Walker 在英国第三大成人游戏中心连锁企业 Game Nation 担任非执行董事，他可能已从该职务中赚取超过5万英镑 1。
在一起不公平解雇案中，Game Nation 被命令向一名员工支付6598.44英镑 1。基于去年3200万英镑的营收，该公司在不到两小时内便赚回了这笔钱 1。Game Nation 表示，Walker 将于9月1日起暂时退出其在公司的职务 1。Allwyn UK 持有运营国家彩票的许可证直至2034年，该彩票在10年期间的收入价值为65亿英镑 1。
Allwyn UK, which holds a licence to run the National Lottery until 2034, has appointed Phil Walker as its interim chief executive, replacing Andria Vidler 1. The appointment has raised questions from politicians and the public regarding Walker’s record in the gambling industry, particularly as the national lottery is worth £6.5bn in revenue over 10 years 1. Lawmakers have sent a letter to the Gambling Commission requesting a review of the suitability of his appointment 1.
The regulator imposed a personal sanction on Walker in 2024 over failures to enforce money laundering and terrorist financing controls at William Hill 1. William Hill was fined a record £19.2m the previous year 1. Walker also holds a boardroom role with Game Nation, the UK’s third-largest chain of adult gaming centres, which has been criticized and labeled a "slot machine farm" 1. He is likely to have earned more than £50,000 from his non-executive directorship with Game Nation 1. Additionally, Game Nation was ordered to pay a staff member £6,598.44 in an unfair dismissal case, an amount the company made back in less than two hours based on its £32m revenues last year 1. Game Nation said Walker would step back from his role with the company, with effect from 1 September 1.
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