Betting & Gaming
Consultation on Category D gaming machines and licensing for bingo premises
The government has launched a new consultation proposing changes that will impact the land based gambling industry, aiming to modernize the licensing framework and support sustainable growth across the industry. The proposals being co...
Gambling | Non-Remote Casino Sector | Legislative Changes
In April 2023, a White Paper was published by Conservative government outlining their plans for modernising the regulation of the gambling sector including a series of key proposals specifically relating to the land-based gambling sector. Followi...
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Request for greater gambling licensing powers for Local Authorities
Around 40 local authorities, led by Cllr Muhammed Butt (Brent Council), are pushing for changes to the Gambling Act 2005, as they believe the current legislation fails to meet the current market challenges, with a reference being drawn to an...
Gaming Machine Enforcement Visits
It is being reported that Licensing Enforcement Officers in certain areas are working closely with HMRC compliance Officers and the Gambling Commission to ensure compliance around Gaming Machine Duty and the required Permits/Notifications being in...
Gambling | Statutory levy and online slot stake limits
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) today announced plans to introduce a statutory levy and online slot stake limits to be introduced to tackle gambling harm. The introduction of a statutory levy on the Gambling industry to fund res...
Gambling Commission to tighten age verification in gambling premises
Following on from a consultation in May 2024, the Gambling Commission’s new rules requiring all gambling premises-based licensees (to include smaller licensees), to carry out age verification test purchasing, will be enforced from 30th Augus...
Gambling | Changes to land-based gambling sector
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) published its gambling white paper in April 2023, which set out the government’s plans for modernising the regulation of the gambling sector. The white paper outlined a series of key propos...
Single-sex toilet law proposed for new buildings
Future buildings in England will be required to have separate male and female toilets under proposed legislation, the Government has said. The law will affect new non-residential buildings as part of a push “ending the rise” of gender...