Betting & Gaming
Gambling - GAMSTOP to become mandatory for online Operators from March
The Gambling Commission have announced that all online gambling operators must participate in the free multi-operator self-exclusion scheme GAMSTOP by 31st March 2020. The scheme that has been developed for the online sector will allow consumers ...
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Gambling - Commission publish list of approved RET organisations
As from the 1st January 2020 Gambling operators must direct an annual financial contribution for gambling research, prevention and treatment required by the LCCP SR code 3.1.1 to one or more of the organisation approved by the Commission. O...
Gambling - Young People & Gambling Survey 2019
The Gambling Commission has today published the 2019 Young People & Gambling survey which looks at gambling trends of 11 - 16-year-olds in Great Britain. The long-term trend shows a decline in participation since the questions were ...
Gambling - Commission call for action from Pub sector
We have previously highlighted the publication of guidance jointly by the BBPA and UKHospitality. This followed a series of test purchase operations carried out in respect of gaming machines in licensed premises. Working with Lo...
Guidance for tackling under-age gambling in pubs
On Thursday, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and UKHospitality jointly published guidance for tackling under-age gambling in pubs. The key principles of the Charter are: To collaborate across the pub sector and with other industry ...
Gambling - Consultation on gambling with credit cards
Between February and May this year the Gambling Commission conducted a call for evidence on gambling with Credit Cards. This exercise was promulgated from the advice by the former Responsible Gambling Strategy Board (now Advisory Board for S...
Gaming - DDCMS publish response to society lottery reform consultation.
As previously reported, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DDCMS) last year undertook a consultation to explore a number of proposals relating to Society Lotteries including raising the annual limit of sales ...