Betting & Gaming
Gambling - Commission publish list of approved RET organisations
As from the 1st January 2020 Gambling operators must direct an annual financial contribution for gambling research, prevention and treatment required by the LCCP SR code 3.1.1 to one or more of the organisation approved by the Commission. O...
Gambling - Commission call for action from Pub sector
We have previously highlighted the publication of guidance jointly by the BBPA and UKHospitality. This followed a series of test purchase operations carried out in respect of gaming machines in licensed premises. Working with Lo...
Guidance for tackling under-age gambling in pubs
On Thursday, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and UKHospitality jointly published guidance for tackling under-age gambling in pubs. The key principles of the Charter are: To collaborate across the pub sector and with other industry ...
Gambling - Consultation on gambling with credit cards
Between February and May this year the Gambling Commission conducted a call for evidence on gambling with Credit Cards. This exercise was promulgated from the advice by the former Responsible Gambling Strategy Board (now Advisory Board for S...
Gaming - DDCMS publish response to society lottery reform consultation.
As previously reported, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DDCMS) last year undertook a consultation to explore a number of proposals relating to Society Lotteries including raising the annual limit of sales ...
Gaming - DDCMS publish response to society lottery reform consultation
On Tuesday (16th July) the Department for Digital, Culture Media & Sport (DDCMS) launched a consultation regarding the minimum age for playing the National Lottery ahead of the competition to run the 4th National Lottery licence. Since ...
Gambling - Interim report into gambling advertising and marketing published
In March 2018, GambleAware commissioned two independent consortia to assess the extent, nature and impact of gambling marketing and advertising on children, young people and vulnerable groups in the UK. On the 9th July they published an inte...