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Gambling – Changes to Advertising Rules
The Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) earlier this month published new tightened standards concerning gambling advertising which will come into force on 2nd April 2018. These standards will be enforced by the Advertising Standards Aut...
Gambling – William Hill to pay £6.2m penalty
It is being reported that following earlier examples such as BetFred and Paddy Power, William Hill Group have been made subject to a penalty package of at least £6.2m (second largest fine issued by the Gambling Commission) following an inves...
Gambling – Competition and Markets Authority Investigation Update
Following their long running investigation (launched in October 2016) regarding online gambling terms and conditions the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have announced that undertakings have been received from 3 of the largest online opera...
Cumulative Impact Policy Findings - Sheffield
Following a public consultation on the possible adoption of a Cumulative Impact Policy in central Sheffield, particularly covering the areas of West Street and Devonshire Green, the consultation findings have been released. Interestingly, th...
The Licensing Officer Scam!
Swale Council have recently written to their licensees to warn against a confidence trickster operating in their area. The scam involves a criminal attending the premises and posing as a Licensing Officer, demanding payment of the licence annual ...
Scotland - requirement for Disabled Access and Facilities Statement from 30 March 2018
The Premises Licence (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 comes into force on 30 March 2018 amending the Premises Licence (Scotland) Regulations 2007. This supplements changes previously made to the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 by s.179 Criminal...