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Gambling - Horse Racing Levy extended to Online Gambling businesses
The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 took effect from 25th April 2017. The regulations make provision in relation to the Horserace Betting Levy to extend the class of persons liable to pay the Levy to include betting exchange providers and ...
Gambling - 4th Money Laundering Directive
The Treasury has recently released their response to their public consultation relating to the European 4th Money Laundering Directive. Under the existing Money Laundering Regulation, only holders of a casino operating licence are subject to the r...
Gambling - Changes to Operating licence fees
We have previously advised on proposed changes to the structure of Gambling Commission fees for Operating Licences. These proposals have now been finalised and on 6th April new regulations will come into force which will alter the regime for Oper...
Gambling - 2016 prevalence study issued
Each year the Commission publishes, as part of its role as regulator, a report regarding the public participation in Gambling over the previous period. The rise of participation generally and online specifically can be charted through the previou...
Gambling - Commission going 'online' only
With effect from the 6th April the Gambling Commission will only accept application for new licences through their online portal. The portal has been available for some time; however it will be overhauled by the Commission in anticipation of the ...
Gambling - Advertising and its regulation in Great Britain- briefing paper
A second Commons Library briefing paper has been issued today – in this case on looking at the regulation of gambling advertising in Great Britain. Again it provides a useful over view of the regulation in this area. Gambling and betting op...