Betting & Gaming

05 Dec 2022

Gambling Commission CEO Speech to representatives of the industry on 24th November

On 24TH November Andrew Rhodes, CEO of the Gambling Commission gave a speech to CEO’s and other senior executives in the gambling industry at an event held at the Southbank centre Here is a link to an article by the Gambling Commission on t...

07 Nov 2022

Gambling - 2022 Statistics Published

The Gambling Commission have recently released its findings from the quarterly telephone survey: Statistics on participation and problem gambling for the year to September 2022. The telephone survey is conducted on the Commission’s behalf b...

08 Aug 2022

Gambling - 2022 Statistics Published

The Gambling Commission have recently released its findings from the quarterly telephone survey: Statistics on participation and problem gambling for the year to June 2022. The telephone survey is conducted on the Commission’s behalf by Yon...

19 Jul 2022

Loot Boxes to Remain Unregulated

The Government has decided that so called computer game “loot boxes” will not fall under the scope of the Gambling Act 2005. Despite finding a link between loot boxes and gambling harms, the Government has suggested that the video gam...

29 Nov 2021

Gambling | Gambling Commission Consultation - updated to Licensing, compliance and enforcement policy

On 17th November the Gambling Commission launches their latest consultation on changes and updates to our Licensing, Compliance, and Enforcement Policy.  The consultation which can be responded to online here will run to 9th February 2022. T...

08 Sep 2021

Gambling - Marcus Boyle appointed as new Chair of Gambling Commission

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has appointed Marcus Boyle as the next chair of the Gambling Commission for a term of five years. He takes over from Bill Moyes whose five-year term in the role comes to an end this month. Mr. Boyle is a qualified a...