Betting & Gaming

19 Dec 2014

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...

18 Dec 2014

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...

09 Dec 2014

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...

24 Nov 2014

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...

29 Sep 2014

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 ...

26 Sep 2014

Gaming - DCMS postpones Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 coming into force until 1 November 2014

News reaches us that the implementation of the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act is to be postponed from 1 October until 1 November. We have previously reported on the anticipated implementation on 1 October. (see our article 'Gaming - Cont...