Betting & Gaming
Gambling - Consultation on proposals to remove various lottery restrictions
The DCMS has launched a ‘fast-tracked’ consultation on proposals to remove various restrictions that apply to certain types of lotteries. In response to the Government’s Red Tape Challenge, the DCMS is publishing a consultation ...
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Gambling - RGT Press Release on Gaming Machine Research
The Responsible Gambling Trust has issued a press statement dealing with the next stage in research relating to gambling machines with the “highest stakes and prizes in Britain”. The research is said to be intended to “inform po...
Gambling - Illegal Poker clubs - GC Clamping down
The Gambling Commission has announced a crackdown on suspected illegal poker clubs across the country with Illegal operators being targeted by Local Authorities, with support from the Commission. It is stated on the Commissions website that a num...
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...
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. ...