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Gambling - Prosecution of business owners for illegally operating with gaming machines
Both the London Borough of Islington and London Borough of Haringey have obtained successful prosecutions in recent weeks against business owners for illegally operating with gaming machines on their premises. In April and December of last year ...
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Gambling Commission issues 'quick guides' to commonly raised gambling queries
The Gambling Commission has recently issued "print friendly" versions of published "Quick Guides" on a number of Gambling related subjects. These are primarily aimed at local authorities but give a useful indication of the GC view on a number of m...
Gambling - Ladbrokes in talks with Gala Coral Group over possible merger
It has been reported today that discussions concerning the merger of Ladbrokes with Coral Retail, Eurobet Retail and Gala Coral's online firms are currently taking place. Ladbrokes formerly sought to buy Coral in 1998 but the planned takeover was...
Institute of Licensing (IoL) Consultation: Guidance on Premises Licence Conditions
In July 2012, the Institute of Licensing (IoL) set out to create a good practice guidance document in respect of premises licence conditions believing that for such conditions "a sea-change in approach is required to promote the twin goals o...
No proposed ban of e-cigarettes in enclosed spaces in England
Last week we reported on the proposals of the Welsh Government to ban the use of e-cigarettes in enclosed and substantially enclosed public and work spaces. Following this, it has been reported that the Department of Health has confirmed that a s...
Bar operator pleads Guilty in Liquid Nitrogen Cocktail Case
At a preliminary hearing last week the operating company of Oscar’s Wine Bar in Lancaster pleaded guilty to Health & Safety failings, after a customer suffered severe injuries in October 2012 following the consumption of a “Nitro-J...
Liability of a Premises Licence Holder for Breach of Music Copyright
We have just seen report of a recent case involving Phonographic Performance (PPL) in which the Defendant who was the Premises Licence Holder and DPS of the venue affected, sought to avoid liability on the ground that he was simply an employee of ...