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Gambling - Gambling Commission - Key Performance Indicators
Amongst various issues discussed during the Gambling Industry Lawyer’s Group meeting held at the Gambling Commission’s offices in Birmingham on Tuesday, the recently published Key Performance Indicators (‘KPIs’) for the Lic...
Gambling - Competition & Markets Authority launches enforcement action against gambling firms
The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) have today announced it has launched enforcement action against a number of online gambling operators suspected of breaking consumer law. The follows an initial joint investigation along with the Gamb...
Gambling - Bingo in Pubs - The final chapter?
Following our earlier updates regarding the matter of Greene King –v- Gambling Commission. A copy of the approved Judgment is now available on the BAILII database and can be read here. The Court of Appeal Judgement makes interesting r...
Gambling - Latest Industry Statistics
In May and November the Gambling Commission publish Industry statistics. The latest report can be found here. The statistics show the gambling industry demonstrates continued growth in most areas with the exception of bingo and the National...
Gambling - Bingo in Pubs - the latest Chapter
We have over recent times reported on the ongoing application by Greene King to obtain a gambling operating licence to authorise higher stakes and prizes bingo in pubs. We now have the result of the latest development, being the decision by the C...
Gambling - Horse Racing Levy extended to Online Gambling businesses
The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 took effect from 25th April 2017. The regulations make provision in relation to the Horserace Betting Levy to extend the class of persons liable to pay the Levy to include betting exchange providers and ...