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26 Feb 2024

New £2 maximum stake for under 25s playing online slots

Stake limits for online slot games will be introduced for the first time in September, including lower limits for young adults, as the Government continues to roll out measures to protect people from gambling harms. The new limits will be: Maxim...

22 Feb 2024

Bank Notes with King Charles III to enter circulation

From 5th June 2024 banknotes carrying the portrait of King Charles III will be issued. He will appear on all the existing designs for the current four banknotes (£5, £10, £20 and £50) – with no other changes being ma...

15 Feb 2024

Propel Legal Briefing - Digital identification – a look at how things might work by Luke Elford

First appearing for Propel Hospitality in their Legal Briefing on 14th February 2024. Cards on the table, never in my life have I had to produce ID when visiting a licensed premises or buying alcohol. Not once. I’ve no idea why. Maybe ...

08 Feb 2024

Scotland: MUP to be set at 65p per unit

We refer to our news item earlier this week on the leaked new level of minimum unit pricing in Scotland. The rumour machine on this occasion was right, the Deputy First Minister Shona Robison announced the plan on Thursday in a statement to Holyr...

07 Feb 2024

England and Scotland EURO 2024 fixtures released

The England and Scotland Group Stage fixtures for this summer’s UEFA EURO 2024 tournament have been released.  These dates are as follows: ENGLAND England v Serbia - 16th June in Gelsenkirchen England v Denmark - 20th June in&nb...

06 Feb 2024

Scottish Minimum Unit Pricing - Update

Following the end of the consultation by the Scottish executive as to the continuation or modification of minimum unit pricing in Scotland there are strong rumours as to the new level. It is being widely leaked that there will be an increase in t...