Betting & Gaming
'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...
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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 ...
Gambling - RGT Press Release on Gaming Machine Research
The Responsible Gambling Trust has issued a press statement dealing with the next stage in research relating to gambling machines with the “highest stakes and prizes in Britain”. The research is said to be intended to “inform po...
Gambling - Illegal Poker clubs - GC Clamping down
The Gambling Commission has announced a crackdown on suspected illegal poker clubs across the country with Illegal operators being targeted by Local Authorities, with support from the Commission. It is stated on the Commissions website that a num...