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Gambling - 2016 prevalence study issued
Each year the Commission publishes, as part of its role as regulator, a report regarding the public participation in Gambling over the previous period. The rise of participation generally and online specifically can be charted through the previou...
Gambling - Commission going 'online' only
With effect from the 6th April the Gambling Commission will only accept application for new licences through their online portal. The portal has been available for some time; however it will be overhauled by the Commission in anticipation of the ...
Gambling - Advertising and its regulation in Great Britain- briefing paper
A second Commons Library briefing paper has been issued today – in this case on looking at the regulation of gambling advertising in Great Britain. Again it provides a useful over view of the regulation in this area. Gambling and betting op...
Gambling - Betting shops: licensing requirements - briefing paper
This Commons Library briefing paper, just released, looks at the licences needed by betting shops – and provides a useful overview of the law in this area. Under the Gambling Act 2005, a betting shop needs an operating licence, issued by th...
Gambling - Commission service levels
The Gambling Commission has recently published details of the service levels to which they will seek to adhere. As it appears on their website, these indicate that ‘timescales in processing applications are dependent upon the application be...
Gambling - Licensed Premises Notification (LPN) 'to go'?
Business in Licensing (BIL) and Gambling Business Group (GBG) are proposing that the requirement for premises licence holders to notify Licensing Authorities that they wish to use their automatic entitlement of up to two gaming machines be removed...