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Gambling - New Regulations Relating to B2 Gaming Machine Charges
Regulations have been laid before Parliament on 4th February in relation to limiting the amounts individuals can pay to use B2 gaming machines other than where the machine is located in a casino. The regulations are scheduled to come into force on...
Government 'not to lower drink driving limit in England'
Roads Minister Robert Goodwill has indicated in a statement that while tackling drink driving was a priority for the Government, "we have no plans to alter the drink-drive limit". Last year, the Scottish government lowered the legal limit for dri...
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Best Bar None 2015 - Sheffield
We are delighted to have sponsored once again the Sheffield Best Bar None Awards as a result of which and in which capacity we will be attending the Awards Dinner on Thursday. Good luck to all those who have obtained their BBN accreditati...
Gambling - Draft Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order published
Last year we reported on the ‘Consultation on proposals to remove various lottery restrictions‘ in that the DCMS had launched a ‘fast-tracked' consultation on proposals to remove various restrictions that apply to certain types o...
Scotland - Fixed Odds Betting Terminals and devolution
Following the Scottish referendum the Prime Minister made clear that the pre-referendum commitments made by the leaders of the three main pro-UK parties to deliver substantial further devolution of powers would be honoured. A paper "Scotland in t...
Gambling - Primary Authority - Inspection plans for gambling are now live
Following on from our news article last year ('Primary Authority') when we reported that the Primary Authority Scheme had been extended to cover under age sales. We can now confirm that the first inspection plans for Gambling are in operation in M...
Food Safety - Pub Operator fined £1.5million for food poisoning death
Mitchells & Butlers has been found guilty of placing unsafe food on the market following the death of Della Callagher, 46, who died of food poisoning two days after eating a four-course Christmas meal at the Railway Hotel, Hornchurch in Decemb...
Super Strength and Competition Law - The Latest
We periodically hear of council led initiatives for licensees not to sell so called "super strength" alcohol. In practice this tends to relate to off licences and to mean beers or similar with an ABV over 5% or thereabouts. Additionally, local pre...