Three sentenced over General Election betting offences
Anthony Lee, Laura Lee and Amy Hind have been sentenced at Southwark Crown Court for cheating offences linked to bets on the date of the 2024 General Election, the Gambling Commission said on 23 October 2026.
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Three people have been sentenced for cheating offences relating to bets placed on the date of the 2024 General Election, the Gambling Commission said on 23 October 2026.
Anthony Lee, Laura Lee and Amy Hind appeared at Southwark Crown Court that day having previously pleaded guilty to offences under section 42 of the Gambling Act 2005, the Commission said.
According to the Commission, Anthony Lee received a custodial sentence of 10 months and 2 weeks’ imprisonment on each count, to be served concurrently and suspended for 12 months, along with 100 hours of unpaid work to be completed within 12 months. Laura Lee received a custodial sentence of 4 months and 2 weeks, suspended for 12 months, with 40 hours of unpaid work. Amy Hind received a custodial sentence of 6 months, suspended for 12 months, with 50 hours of unpaid work. The Commission said all three are subject to a probation requirement for 12 months and a prohibited activity requirement banning them from using online gambling applications for the same period.
The Commission said Anthony Lee and Laura Lee must each pay £1,000 in prosecution costs, while no costs order was made against Amy Hind.
The Commission said the court heard that Anthony Lee, the Conservative Party’s Director of Campaigning, had access to confidential discussions about the timing of the election and used that information to place bets, as well as passing it to his wife, Laura Lee, who was Head of International for the Conservative Party and a candidate at the election. Amy Hind, a former Conservative Party employee who was working for the NHS at the time, placed bets after receiving the same confidential information, the Commission said.
Katharine Diamond, General Counsel at the Gambling Commission, said: “This is a significant case and a first of its kind for the Commission, demonstrating our commitment to protecting the integrity of betting markets.”
The Commission said it had previously announced that Craig Williams pleaded guilty to a related cheating offence and will be sentenced at a later date. It added that several other individuals are charged with similar offences and are due to stand trial in September 2027 and January 2028.