Betting & Gaming

02 Dec 2013

Gambling Commission Publish Industry Statistics and Other Reports

The Gambling Commission has just published industry statistics covering the five-year period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2013.The statistics show some interesting trends. The period is of course particularly interesting because it covers the 18 month...

29 Nov 2013

Gaming Machine stakes and prize increase edges closer

On the 27 November the long awaited Statutory Instrument setting out the revision to stakes and prizes for gaming machines following the reintroduced Triennial Review was passed by the delegated legislative committee in the Houses of Parliament. &...

13 Nov 2013

Gaming - FOBTS - Concerns Expressed

In the ever developing area of Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) Liverpool Council has become the latest to become involved in the subject. We understand that at a meeting of the Council on 6 November a number of different matters were discuss...

05 Nov 2013

Taxation and Gaming Machines - HMRC - v - Rank Group PLC - Developments

In October two decisions were handed down concerning the taxation of certain gaming machines which has been the subject of lengthy litigation between the HMRC and the Rank Group PLC. The cases are referred to as Slots 1 and Slots 2 and deal ...

04 Nov 2013

Gambling - Commission Statement on anti-money laundering and social responsibility controls

The Gambling Commission have published a public statement following a recent engagement with Ladbrokes regarding a number of compliance and policy matters. The statement headed "Important lessons for the Gambling industry on anti-money laundering ...

04 Nov 2013

Gaming - Triennial Review - update

We have periodically kept you updated on the latest review of stakes and prizes for gaming machines. For our most recent article see the link here: Gaming - Triennial News. News reaches us that subject to parliamentary approval and no objection f...