Betting & Gaming
Gaming machines and the possible re-designation of 'crane machines'
We are trying to get to the bottom of the implications for all this but we are aware of a recent briefing from BACTA on the apparent re-designation of crane machines which will or may impact on operators who have the relevant machines on thei...
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Gambling - Latest Industry Statistics published
The Gambling Commission has today published its latest set of Gambling Industry Statistics covering the period 1 April 2010 to 30 September 2014. The Industry statistics which are published twice a year provide the latest information on each indu...
Betting Shops - Change to Planning Classification
Shortly before Parliament went into Recess for the general election a number of legislative changes were passed. Included amongst the measures was the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Order 2015 which took effec...
Gambling - Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order Update
Due to Parliamentary business, the Exempt Lotteries Legislative Reform Order has been withdrawn and will be resubmitted after the General Election 2015. Full details of the Order can be found here.
Gambling - FOBT - Various developments
The House of Commons Library has published a standard note in relation to Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) The document sets out, amongst other matters, that Government Policy is to consider the findings of research published in December 2014...
Gambling - Conditions added to Gambling Premises Licences following second underage test purchase failure
In 2014 East Lindsey District Council, Brighton and Hove City Council and Hastings Borough Council working together with the Gambling Commission, reviewed a number of gambling premises licences where independent gambling operators had failed to pr...
Gambling - Draft Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order published
Last year we reported on the ‘Consultation on proposals to remove various lottery restrictions‘ in that the DCMS had launched a ‘fast-tracked' consultation on proposals to remove various restrictions that apply to certain types o...