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06 Dec 2013

DCMS Entertainment Licensing Statistics in the year to 31 March 2013

Last month the Home Office released statistics relating to alcohol and late night refreshment licensing in England and Wales as at 31 March 2013. Our article on this can be found here. This month it is the turn of the DCMS who have now released t...

06 Dec 2013

Gambling - Further Test Purchase Operations By The Gambling Commission

The Gambling Commission (in conjunction with local authorities) has undertaken a further round of test purchasing in relation to the access by under 18’s to gambling premises and the use of gambling facilities by those under 18 year old. Th...

03 Dec 2013

Woking Borough Council rejects late night levy

Further to our previous article advising as to the intention of Woking Borough Council to consult on the possibility of introducing a Late Night Levy, we confirm that on 21 November 2013 the Licensing Committee resolution not to proceed with the L...

02 Dec 2013

Gambling Commission Publish Industry Statistics and Other Reports

The Gambling Commission has just published industry statistics covering the five-year period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2013.The statistics show some interesting trends. The period is of course particularly interesting because it covers the 18 month...

29 Nov 2013

Scotland - Glasgow Board - U-turn on hours

Glasgow Licensing Board has issued the 3rd Edition of their Licensing Board's Policy Statement following a widespread consultation process which commenced in September. The Board had originally sought to extend pub opening hours to 01:00, a move ...

29 Nov 2013

Gaming Machine stakes and prize increase edges closer

On the 27 November the long awaited Statutory Instrument setting out the revision to stakes and prizes for gaming machines following the reintroduced Triennial Review was passed by the delegated legislative committee in the Houses of Parliament. &...