Betting & Gaming
Gambling - Draft Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order published
Last year we reported on the ‘Consultation on proposals to remove various lottery restrictions‘ in that the DCMS had launched a ‘fast-tracked' consultation on proposals to remove various restrictions that apply to certain types o...
Gambling - Primary Authority - Inspection plans for gambling are now live
Following on from our news article last year ('Primary Authority') when we reported that the Primary Authority Scheme had been extended to cover under age sales. We can now confirm that the first inspection plans for Gambling are in operation in M...
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Gambling Commission given permission to appeal
The Gambling Commission has been given permission by the First Tier Tribunal to appeal the decision which required the Commission to grant an operating Licence authorising the introduction of bingo into pubs operated by a major pub operator. Last ...
Gambling: Gambling Commission to Appeal Greene King Decision?
Earlier this month we reported that Greene King had been successful in their appeal against the refusal by the Gambling Commission for an Operating Licence to authorise Bingo and consequently higher jackpot Gaming Machines (see 'Greene King Rule t...
DCMS review of powers of entry - final report
The final report from the DCMS following a review into powers of entry has been issued today and can be found here. Numerous powers of entry under different Acts were considered including those related to the need to: Enforce gambling regulation...
Greene King Rule the Day on Bingo Application
Further to our earlier article concerning the applications by Greene King for an Operating Licence to authorise Bingo and consequently higher jackpot Gaming Machines , their appeal against the refusal by the Gambling Commission has been successful...
Gambling - FOBTs another development
We have recently received an update on developments in the ever changing news area of FOBT's (see our article of 4th November: ‘Fixed Odds Betting Terminals - The story continues'). This is an area where councils are also having their say. I...
Gaming - DCMS postpones Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 - important consequential update
Further to our item just last week about the postponement of the implementation of The Gambling (Licensing and advertising) Act 2014 until 1st November, an important point needs to be emphasised and has been pointed out by the Gambling Commission ...