Betting & Gaming
Gaming Machine Stakes and prizes increase at 00.01
We understand that the increase in stakes and prizes for certain gaming machines reported on in previous articles will take effect at 00.01 am on 15th January 2014. This is because no comments or objections were received to the proposal from Euro...
Gambling - Fixed Odds Betting Terminal (FOBT) motion rejected in House of Commons
Last night, Labour's motion in the House of Commons calling for Councils to be given power to limit the number of category B2 Gaming Machines was rejected by 314 votes to 232. The Government has announced that further measures to protect ga...
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Gambling Update - Health Survey for England 2012
Further to our earlier news article (click here) following the release by the Gambling Commission of the 'Health Survey for England (2012)' we would highlight the following points from the report which may be of interest: The sample size of 8,291...
Gambling - Survey published showing participation levels in gambling for England
The Gambling Commission has today issued a press release which refers to the results of a survey into the levels of participation in Gambling in England. The press release can be found here, which will in turn lead you to the full survey itself. ...
Gambling - Further Test Purchase Operations By The Gambling Commission
The Gambling Commission (in conjunction with local authorities) has undertaken a further round of test purchasing in relation to the access by under 18’s to gambling premises and the use of gambling facilities by those under 18 year old. Th...
Gambling Commission Publish Industry Statistics and Other Reports
The Gambling Commission has just published industry statistics covering the five-year period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2013.The statistics show some interesting trends. The period is of course particularly interesting because it covers the 18 month...
Gaming Machine stakes and prize increase edges closer
On the 27 November the long awaited Statutory Instrument setting out the revision to stakes and prizes for gaming machines following the reintroduced Triennial Review was passed by the delegated legislative committee in the Houses of Parliament. &...
Gaming - FOBTS - Concerns Expressed
In the ever developing area of Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) Liverpool Council has become the latest to become involved in the subject. We understand that at a meeting of the Council on 6 November a number of different matters were discuss...