Betting & Gaming
Gaming - Local Risk Assessments go live 6th April 2016
With effect from 6th April 2016 the updated social responsibility code 10.1.1. will take effect which reads: Licensees must assess the local risks to the licensing objectives posed by the provision of gambling facilities at each of their premises...
Scotland - Gambling - Commission Warning to Scottish Pubs
Publicans in Scotland are being reminded that they are breaking the law if they allow their pubs to be used for betting or provide facilities enabling betting. This warning follows a multi-agency exercise undertaken by the Gambling Commissi...
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Gambling- Consultation deadline extended
We previously reported on 30th November 2015 that a consultation had been launched by the Gambling Commission regarding ‘where gaming machines may be played’. This brief consultation has potentially far reaching implications across th...
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...
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...