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Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS) – update
Our monthly newsletter issued earlier in the week confirmed that this scheme was still due to go live on 1 January 2016, following a delay from its original implementation date of 1 October 2015. In anticipation of this, HMRC have now published a...
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New THINK drink drive campaign materials
The BBPA is alerting to ‘the availability of new THINK drink drive campaign materials including a selection of new posters and Facebook images for pubs and bars, designed to encourage customers to make the right choice by not driving after d...
Gambling - Commission launch gaming machine consultation
The Gambling Commission has today launched a consultation in relation to where gaming machines can be played. You will find a link to the consultation below from which it can be seen one of the main points of emphasis in the consultation is 'Categ...
Gambling - Lotteries - De-regulation resurrected!
We have previously reported on the proposed relaxation of regulation in relation to certain limited lotteries. This was to be aimed at incidental non-commercial and private lotteries. Unfortunately the Government ran out of parliamentary time to i...
Gambling - Commission Issue First Online Gambling Statistics
The Gambling Commission have issued statistics in relation how much consumers in Britain spend on gambling online. The figures cover a five month period and detail data from all operators offering online facilities to customers in Britain. The per...
Scotland - liquor licensing statistics 2014-15
Every year the Scottish Government releases liquor licensing statistics and those for 2014-15 have just been issued and can be found here: Crime and Justice - Publications - Liquor Licensing in Scotland. The figures show certain details relating ...
New psychoactive substance banned under temporary power
As previously reported, the Psychoactive Substances Bill is continuing is way through Parliament. In the meantime, the Government will place a temporary ban (through a Temporary Class Drug Order) on MPA, properly known as Methiopropamine, which h...