Betting & Gaming
Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill receives Royal Assent
Further to our previous news on this matter we can confirm the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill received Royal Assent on 14 May 2014 and has now become an Act. Subject to Parliamentary procedure, it is expected that the Act will come into...
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Gambling - Commission Issues Consolidated LCCP
Following recent publicised changes announced by the Gambling Commission to various aspects of the LCCP The Gambling Commission have now published Licence conditions and codes of practice (consolidated May 2014) to incorporate all of the amendm...
'Gambling Protections and Control': Restriction on Betting Offices
The Government has today published its document Gambling Protections and Control which provides Local authorities with enhanced powers to control the number of betting shops opening in their area. The document states that “as part of the Go...
Gambling Commission review of LCCP and regulation of Bingo
The Gambling Commission have announced a review to "strengthen social responsibility and player protection" in the Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice and Guidance to Local Authorities. This will take into account the following; the Secreta...
Gambling - Foreign Operator Regulation Update
The Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill, which will regulate foreign Operators who transact with or advertise to British consumers, took another step forwards on 18 March 2014 with the Bill receiving its third reading in the House of Lords. ...
Gambling - Consultation on proposals to remove various lottery restrictions
The DCMS has launched a ‘fast-tracked’ consultation on proposals to remove various restrictions that apply to certain types of lotteries. In response to the Government’s Red Tape Challenge, the DCMS is publishing a consultation ...
Gambling - Code For Responsible Gambling and Player Protection
The Association of British Bookmakers (ABB) has today launched the betting industry’s new ‘Code for Player Protection and Responsible Gambling’ which will bring forward a range of measures, voluntarily, that are designed to help ...