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Gambling - Remote Gambling and Software Technical Standards (RTS) Consultation launched
The Gambling Commission has recently launched a consultation regarding ‘Remote gambling and software technical Standards’ (RTS) although there has been some updating in the intervening period, this represents the first full revie...
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Scotland - Liquor Licensing Statistics 2015 -16 released
Every year the Scottish Government releases liquor licensing statistics and those for 2015 -16 have just been issued and can be found here: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Crime-Justice/PubLiquor/LiquLic201516 The figures a...
Scotland - an 'entertaining' licensing change of note!
As we have previously reported, the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 made some changes to the Scottish licensing regime. See our article: 'Scotland - Air Weapon and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 - Received Royal Assent'. Those p...
Scotland - Alcohol Focus Scotland regional licensing events
In September 2016, Alcohol Focus Scotland held a series of regional events to share learning around licensing policy and practice. As we look ahead to newly constituted licensing boards with a fresh round of Statements of Licensing Poli...
Gambling - Commission briefing note on four week Gambling participation
The Gambling Commission have issued a briefing note detailing gambling participation relating to past four week gambling participation. The “key findings” as detailed in the note are as follows: Overall past four week participat...
Counter-terror training 'should be part of venue licence'
The BBC is reporting that licensing laws should be changed to require entertainment venues around the UK to undergo counter-terror training. Baroness Ruth Henig apparently told the Victoria Derbyshire programme that some venues did not ...
Gambling - Gaming machines - Government Call for Evidence
The Government has issued a “Call for Evidence” – effectively a consultation - entitled “Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures.” All types of Gaming Machines are to be covered by this review an...