Betting & Gaming
Gambling - Gambling Commission's Enforcement Report 2017-2018
For the first time since the creation of the Gambling Commission has published a report of the enforcement action it has taken over the past year. The new Chief Executive of the Commission, Neil McArthur, states in his foreword to the repor...
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Fixed Odds Betting Terminals ( FOBTs) - Commons Briefing Paper
We keep a close eye on relevant Briefing Papers published by the House of Commons Library, which would be of interest to our sector. One such briefing paper is in respect of Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs). The terminals have been the subje...
Gambling - Government's Response to the consultation on proposals for changes to Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures.
As has been widely reported this morning the Government has published their response to their October 2017 consultation on gaming machines and social responsibility measures. The headline proposal, which will need further legislation for im...
Gambling - Gambling Commission announce new CEO
The appointment of Neil McArthur as their new CEO has been announced this week by the Gambling Commission. His appointment follows the departure of Sarah Harrison MBE at the end of February (to take up the role of Director General, Corporate...
Gambling - Annual fees: Are you in the right bracket?
In July many Operators will be required to pay their licence annual fees to the Commission. As we previously reported the Commission has introduced a new charging scale for Operators based not upon the number of physical shops within their ...
Gambling – Commission issue GDPR guidance
The Gambling Commission has now published an information note regarding the upcoming introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Processing of personal data will continue to be required in order to achieve compliance with a gam...
Gambling – ‘EuroMillions Condition’
Today the Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 comes into force and will affect all betting operating licences, whether or not they were issued before today’s date. The regulations will add the follo...