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30 Jul 2015

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 ...

24 Jul 2015

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...

22 Jul 2015

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'...

20 Jul 2015

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...

17 Jul 2015

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...

17 Jul 2015

Scotland - Gambling: Gaming Machines

Last week, in our article 'Scotland - Gambling: Fixed Odds Betting Terminals' we reported that the Scottish Parliament had commenced an inquiry to consider the level of control of Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) which could have huge repercus...