Betting & Gaming
Gambling - Betting shops: licensing requirements - briefing paper
This Commons Library briefing paper, just released, looks at the licences needed by betting shops – and provides a useful overview of the law in this area. Under the Gambling Act 2005, a betting shop needs an operating licence, issued by th...
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Gambling - Licensed Premises Notification (LPN) 'to go'?
Business in Licensing (BIL) and Gambling Business Group (GBG) are proposing that the requirement for premises licence holders to notify Licensing Authorities that they wish to use their automatic entitlement of up to two gaming machines be removed...
Gambling - New Commission Consultation
The Gambling Commission today launched their latest consultation. Entitled “Changes to our enforcement strategy: putting the consumer first” the consultation sets out our proposals for what the Commission refers to as “a ne...
Gambling - Horse Race Levy for Online Bookmakers
On 31st January 2017 the Horse Racing Levy (HRL) will be extended to include bookmakers who operate remotely (principally online) and hold the required remote operating licence (within the meaning given by the Gambling Act 2005) allowing them to t...
Gambling – 10 year club gaming permits, club machine permits and family entertainment centre permits due for renewal
The Commission is now reminding that 10 year club gaming permits, club machine permits and family entertainment centre permits issued under the Gambling Act 2005 will come up for renewal this year and that operators affected will need to app...
Gambling - Proposals for Commission fees from April 2017
Following a joint consultation carried out by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Gambling Commission, the Commission now published the responses to this consultation. These are detailed within the responses document: ...
Gambling - Commission facts and figures guide updated
The Gambling Commission have updated their facts and figures guide to include the latest industry statistics and the Young People and Gambling Report 2016. It is a useful ‘high level’ synopsis and can be seen here: http://www.gambling...