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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 ...
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...
'Problem Gambling in Great Britain' - and more - update
Today two reports have been published entitled 'Problem Gambling in Britain – A brief Review' and 'Responsible Gambling initiatives and preliminary evaluation of the ABB Code of Conduct' (reports can be viewed by clickling the link...
Planning: Restriction on Betting Offices
On 30 April 2014 we reported that the Government had published its document "Gambling Protections and Control" which was to provide Local Authorities with enhanced powers including being able to control the number of betting shops opening in their...
Gambling - Government Response to Lotteries Consultation
We previously reported in our March article ‘Consultation on proposals to remove various lottery restrictions‘ that the DCMS had launched a ‘fast-tracked' consultation on proposals to remove various restrictions that apply to cer...
Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill receives Royal Assent
Further to our previous news on this matter we can confirm the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill received Royal Assent on 14 May 2014 and has now become an Act. Subject to Parliamentary procedure, it is expected that the Act will come into...