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Gambling: Ladbrokes and Coral agree to merger
Following our news item last month ('Ladbrokes in talks with Gala Coral Group over possible merger') when we reported that Ladbrokes and Corals were in merger talks, (link) it has today been announced that the two are to merge. Ladbrokes Cor...
Gambling - Commission publish Response to Annual Assurance Statement
Last year the Gambling Commission published a consultation on proposed new social responsibility controls, details of which can be viewed on our earlier news report: 'Gambling Commission Consultation on proposed new social responsibility controls'...
Scotland - Shetland Board incorporate legal high condition on Occasional Licences
Back in May we reported that In the Queen's Speech 2015, the Government has confirmed its intention to introduce the Psychoactive Substances Bill in order to make it an offence to produce, supply, offer to supply, possess with intent to supply, im...
Newham's FOBT proposals not adopted by the Government
The BBC have today reported comments from a Government spokesman stating the Government: “do not support Newham Council's proposal as we have already acted by introducing stronger gambling controls to further protect players and promote res...
Scotland - Gambling: Gaming Machines
Last week, in our article 'Scotland - Gambling: Fixed Odds Betting Terminals' we reported that the Scottish Parliament had commenced an inquiry to consider the level of control of Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) which could have huge repercus...
Gaming machines and the possible re-designation of 'crane machines'
We are trying to get to the bottom of the implications for all this but we are aware of a recent briefing from BACTA on the apparent re-designation of crane machines which will or may impact on operators who have the relevant machines on thei...