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Proposed Code of Practice for Poker in Pubs Announced

- 21 October 2011

  The Gambling Commission have recently announced a public consultation concerning a code of practice for equal chance gaming in clubs and premises with an alcohol licence. This code of practice is aimed at all gaming activity in Pubs including Poker. The consultation runs until 3rd January and...

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Of stakes and prizes and taxes!

- 14 October 2011

  Two interesting points have arisen from a speech given by Tourism Minister John Penrose at the BACTA Annual General Meeting. The first is that there is a suggestion that the Government will look to reinstate the triennial review of stakes and prizes for gaming machines that used to be in place...

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All change at the SIA?

- 14 October 2011

  At the Security Industry Association (SIA) conference this week, more detail was released about the new body which will replace the SIA which is to disappear as part of the Government's cost cutting exercise. The new body will be self financing and free of Government control, but will retain...

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Gambling enforcement - for Pubs!

- 13 October 2011

The Gambling Commission issue periodic bulletins to local authorities to keep them up to date with developments in their activities and the law in relation to gambling from their perspective. Clearly these will have an impact upon how those local authorities deal with gambling enforcement through their...

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