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Loss of Liberty and Assets for Money Laundering/Illegal Poker
The London Borough of Enfield prosecuted Ahmet Melin for operating an illegal Poker Den at the Big Bluff Private members club in Palmers Green which was licensed as a non-profit making private members club. In relation to money laundering offence...
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Extension of Smoking Ban
Brighton & Hove Council has commenced, via an online questionnaire, a City wide consultation enquiring whether people would visit areas such as the beach, parks and pubs with outdoor seating more frequently if they were non-smoking. Clearly, ...
Psychoactive Substances inquiry
We have previously reported on the Government's intention to intoduce the Psychoactive Substances Bill and create certain offences surrounding susbtances capable of producing psychoactive effects. The Home Affairs Committee is now to hold a short ...
Gambling: Ladbrokes and Coral agree to merger
Following our news item last month ('Ladbrokes in talks with Gala Coral Group over possible merger') when we reported that Ladbrokes and Corals were in merger talks, (link) it has today been announced that the two are to merge. Ladbrokes Cor...
Gambling - Commission publish Response to Annual Assurance Statement
Last year the Gambling Commission published a consultation on proposed new social responsibility controls, details of which can be viewed on our earlier news report: 'Gambling Commission Consultation on proposed new social responsibility controls'...
Scotland - Shetland Board incorporate legal high condition on Occasional Licences
Back in May we reported that In the Queen's Speech 2015, the Government has confirmed its intention to introduce the Psychoactive Substances Bill in order to make it an offence to produce, supply, offer to supply, possess with intent to supply, im...
Newham's FOBT proposals not adopted by the Government
The BBC have today reported comments from a Government spokesman stating the Government: “do not support Newham Council's proposal as we have already acted by introducing stronger gambling controls to further protect players and promote res...