We make decisions based on what we think is fair and reasonable, accounting for the unique circumstances of each case we receive. We anonymise our decisions and write them in a way that prevents the person or small business complaining from being identified.
This database holds all the final decisions we’ve published since 1 April 2013 under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended by the Financial Services Act 2012.
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Decision Reference DRN-4572354
5 Mar 2024 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4572354 The complaint Mr W complains that Monzo Bank Ltd let him gamble recklessly again and again and at least twice turned off the block he’d requested on gambling transactions when Monzo knew he had a gambling problem. He said he’s had no support from Monzo. What happened Mr W has s... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3534988
9 Jun 2022 National Westminster Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3534988 The complaint Mr Z has complained that National Westminster Bank Plc (NatWest) continued to allow him to place gambling transactions after he asked it to put a gambling block on is account. What happened Mr Z called NatWest on 11 December 2020 to notify it that he had a gamblin... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5655710
24 Oct 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5655710 The complaint Miss C complains Monzo Bank Ltd allowed her to deposit approximately £20,000 and gamble it on online casinos sometimes depositing thousands of pounds in minutes. What happened Miss C opened an account with Monzo in August 2024. She’s told us that she has a gamb... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5652073
29 Jul 2025 Revolut Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5652073 The complaint Mr O complains Revolut allowed him to make several transactions to a named gambling company on 2 January 2025, despite Revolut being aware of his compulsive gambling and having a gambling block in place. What happened Mr O explained he sadly suffers with compul... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4653120
22 Oct 2024 Tesco Personal Finance PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4653120 The complaint Mr W complains that Tesco Personal Finance PLC trading as Tesco Bank didn’t block payments made with his credit card to a gambling site. He wants the payments refunded along with interest. What happened Mr W received a text message from a gambling website on 30... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN5165633
23 Apr 2020 The Co-operative Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr I complains that The Co-operative Bank Plc let him down when it didn’t place a block on his account after he carried out a series of gambling transactions.Mr I wants The Co-op to refund the gambling transactions.backgroundMr I has a bank account with The Co-op. Over the course of one ev... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5741419
25 Sep 2025 J.P. Morgan Europe Limited Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5741419 The complaint Mr B complains that J.P. Morgan Europe Limited trading as Chase failed in its duty to protect him by allowing him to spend significant amounts on gambling. What happened Mr B contacted Chase on 27 December 2024 and asked it to remove the gambling block he had ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4702908
24 Apr 2024 J.P. Morgan Europe Limited UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4702908 The complaint Miss P complains that JP Morgan Europe Limited trading as Chase failed to close or freeze her account when she requested it. She has an addiction and as a result spent large sums of money on gambling. What happened In August 2022, Miss P complained to Chase that d... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5706702
2 Sep 2025 Revolut Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5706702 The complaint Mr T complains that he’s been able to circumvent Revolut Ltd’s (Revolut) gambling block by closing his account and opening a new one to continue gambling. Mr T is unhappy that Revolut failed to prevent him from doing this. What happened Mr T holds an account w... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5783866
22 Sep 2025 Lloyds Bank PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5783866 The complaint Mr H complains that Lloyds Bank PLC failed to support him or block gambling transactions on his account. What happened In September 2024 over two days Mr H spent over £90,000 on gambling transactions. None of the transactions were flagged by Lloyds. He then put... (3 pages)View decision