Betting & Gaming
Gambling | Gambling Commission Consultation - updated to Licensing, compliance and enforcement policy
On 17th November the Gambling Commission launches their latest consultation on changes and updates to our Licensing, Compliance, and Enforcement Policy. The consultation which can be responded to online here will run to 9th February 2022. T...
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Gambling - Marcus Boyle appointed as new Chair of Gambling Commission
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has appointed Marcus Boyle as the next chair of the Gambling Commission for a term of five years. He takes over from Bill Moyes whose five-year term in the role comes to an end this month. Mr. Boyle is a qualified a...
Gambling Commission Publish Online Gambling Ddata
The Gambling Commission has published data around online gambling behaviour as a result of the easing of lockdown. The Commission state as follows: “The operator data reflects the period between March 2020 and June 2021, inclusive, and cov...
Consultation | Approved sale mechanism for the sale of National Lottery products
As previously reported, the age limit for playing the National Lottery (and other lottery products) will rise on 18th October (2021) from sixteen to eighteen. The Government have now launched a consultation regarding the mechanism for selling the...
Gambling - Consultation | Funding of Gambling Commission.
In addition to the ongoing Review of the Gambling Act 2005, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has launched a consultation into the funding of the Gambling Commission. The consultation, which will run until 25 March 2021,...
Gambling - Gambling Commission announces package of changes
Following a consultation last Summer, the Gambling Commission have announced a range of new measures Operators will need to implement aimed at protecting players further. The changes are designed to make online casino games less intensive, safer ...
Gambling Act Review
On 8th December 2020, the Government published their response to the House of Lords Gambling Industry Committee Report: Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry. They also announced on the same day the Department of Digital, Culture, M...