Betting & Gaming

24 Apr 2020

Gambling - Committee launches inquiry on problem gambling

On Monday the Public Accounts Committee launched an inquiry on problem gambling. A press release from the UK Parliament can be read here. The National Audit Office’s (NAO’s) February 2020 report ‘Gambling regulation: problem ga...

23 Apr 2020

Gambling - Consultations

Even during a pandemic the world moves forward, perhaps in a more haphazard or unpredictable manner.  The UK Gambling regulator, the Gambling Commission are currently proceeding with 2 consultations which opened on 26th February. The first c...

16 Apr 2020

Gambling - Credit card ban comes into force

As we have previously reported, the Gambling Commission and DCMS’s proposal to ban the use of credit card for gambling.   On Tuesday (14th April 2020), the ban came into force.  The ban will not apply to National Lottery tick...

30 Mar 2020

Covid 19 - What you need to know - Gambling Commission Applications

The Gambling Commission have published an update on their website about how they are working during the current lockdown. Although the Commission officers are now working from home, in line with government guidance, work is still being undertaken...

15 Jan 2020

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 ...

14 Jan 2020

Gambling - Commission announce credit card ban

The Gambling Commission have announced this morning a ban on the use of credit cards in all forms of land-based and online gambling. .  This has been on the horizon for some time and was referenced in the Commission’s review of online g...