Betting & Gaming

01 Apr 2016

Relaxation of Lottery Rules

On the 6th April 2016 the Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Regulations 2016 will come into force.  The effect of the new regulations will bring greater flexibility to a range of lotteries.  The aim of the changes is to make the rul...

17 Mar 2016

Horserace Betting Levy – Consultation Outcome

In 2014 and 2015, the Government issued three consultations dealing with the horserace betting levy: Extending the Horserace Betting Levy; Modernising the Horserace Betting Levy; and Horserace Betting Right. Summaries of the responses to those...

01 Mar 2016

Gambling - Paddy Power Holdings Ltd - Settlement of Gambling Commission Investigation

The Gambling Commission have  published a public statement regarding a number of serious failings  on the part of Paddy Power Holdings Ltd (Paddy Power) in relation to keeping crime out of gambling and protecting vulnerable people from b...

01 Mar 2016

Gambling - Local Risk Assessments come into effect 6th April 2016

On 6th April the new social responsibility code provision 10.1.1 will come into effect. Operators of the following premises must have conducted an assessment of the local risks to the licensing objectives: adult gaming centres family enter...

23 Feb 2016

Gambling - Commission Publish Research on Gambling Trends

The Gambling Commission has today published research folllowing data drawn from a telephone survey of 4000 people conducted during 2015. The findings include: Participation in gambling has fallen from 57% in 2012 to 45% in 2015 - this can be att...

10 Feb 2016

Gambling - Commission Wins Greene King Appeal

We have previously reported that Greene King had been successful in their appeal against the refusal of the Gambling Commission for an Operating Licence to authorise bingo (and therefore higher jackpot gaming machines) in its pubs. The Gambling C...