Betting & Gaming
Gambling - FOBTs - Government Evaluation Published
On 6 April 2015 the Gaming Machine (Circumstances of Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 were implemented. The aim of those Regulations was said to be to assist those who use sub-category B2 gaming machines (FOBTs) to control their gambling behavio...
Gambling - Commission publish issue new 'quick guide' regarding Gaming Machines in Pubs
The Gambling Commission have today published a new quick guide regarding gaming machines in pubs. The advice summarises the automatic entitlement, categorises of machines and provides a particularly useful summary of the machine requirement...
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Gambling - Deadline for Gaming Machine Consultation Approaches
Further to our article of 30th November regarding the launch of a consultation by the Gambling Commission regarding the citing of gaming machines, we wish to remind readers that the closing date for representations is 22nd February 2016. Initiall...
Gambling - Commission Published Consultation Response on Fees
As previously reported, on 1st September the Commission published a document detailing their views on a number of Gaming related fees and invited comment from stakeholders on the approach detailed therein. Following the close of the consultation ...
Gambling - and advertising. Parliamentary Briefing
The rules on gambling advertising are designed to ensure that the under-18s and other vulnerable persons are not harmed or exploited by advertising that features or promotes gambling. Gambling and betting operators advertising to British customer...
Gambling - Commission Consultation on Remote Gambling and Software Testing Issued
The Gambling Commission recently published a consultation aimed at proposed changes to the testing strategy for compliance with remote gambling and software technical standards. The consultation runs until 11th February next year. The GC indicate...
Gambling - Commission launch gaming machine consultation
The Gambling Commission has today launched a consultation in relation to where gaming machines can be played. You will find a link to the consultation below from which it can be seen one of the main points of emphasis in the consultation is 'Categ...
Gambling - Lotteries - De-regulation resurrected!
We have previously reported on the proposed relaxation of regulation in relation to certain limited lotteries. This was to be aimed at incidental non-commercial and private lotteries. Unfortunately the Government ran out of parliamentary time to i...