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Gaming - Leading Bookmakers to Implement Advertising Changes
A number of leading bookmakers (William Hill, Ladbrokes, Coral and Paddy Power) have today announced a response to growing public concerns in relation to vulnerable and young persons with regards the advertising of betting. Both TV advertising at...
Licensing Act 2003 (Permitted Temporary Activities) (Notices) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 - changes to TENs forms
The Licensing Act 2003 (Permitted Temporary Activities) (Notices) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 were laid before Parliament on 10th September 2014 and will come into force 1 October 2014. In brief, they will amend the presribed form of Temporary E...
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'Problem Gambling in Great Britain' - and more - update
Today two reports have been published entitled 'Problem Gambling in Britain – A brief Review' and 'Responsible Gambling initiatives and preliminary evaluation of the ABB Code of Conduct' (reports can be viewed by clickling the link...
Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 - amendments to notice requirements for EMRO hearings
The Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 ('2014 Regulations') were laid before Parliament 5 September 2014 and will come into force 1 October 2014. These amend Regulation 34 of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2...
Underage gambling test purchasing - update
The Gambling Commission has released results from further test purchasing undertaken over the summer period in relation to under age gambling. The latest test purchasing was undertaken in a mix of adult gaming centres (AGC), betting shops, bingo ...
New guidance - Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2014
You will hopefully be aware of the changes to the mandatory premises licence conditions made under the Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2014 ('the Order'), which come into effect 1 October 2014. The Order effe...
Interim steps - One small step for an Operator, no giant leap for the law
Yet another case has considered the effect of Interim Steps or, should we, say tentatively touched upon the effect, following the issue of an "Expedited Review". The latest matter followed an application for Expedited Review brought against the V...
Scotland - Dundee: Overprovision for the whole City...except the waterfront
Further to our previous article in April ('Dundee overprovision for the Whole City') which notified that the Dundee City Licensing Board had commenced a consultation exercise seeking views as to the areas within which an overprovision policy shoul...