Gambling - New Consultation on Crime & Disorder and the LCCP

The Gambling Commission commenced yet another consultation on 30th September. This will run until 30th December and invites operators and members of the public to participate.

The focus of the consultation is said to be on "improving practices to keep gambling free from crime and being associated with crime"

A spokesman for the Commission stated;

"This consultation offers an opportunity for everyone to have their say on a series of critical questions. We expect that licensees will want to share their own experience and good practices in order to help keep gambling crime free."

This consultation comes nearly ten years after the introduction of the Gambling Act 2005, and "draws on the evidence and experience that the Commission and the industry have gathered throughout that period".

The consultation also states that it will cover the following three areas

• proposed changes to the LCCP to improve regulatory tools to support good practices by licensees and tackle poor practice more effectively.
• seeking views and opinion on some emerging areas in order to inform the GC thinking as it develops.
• to consult on an update to guidance for remote and non-remote casinos The Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (third edition).

The consultation will not however revisit areas covered by the last LCCP consultation "at this time"

A link to the consultation can be found here.