Betting & Gaming
Gambling - Deadline for Gaming Machine Consultation Approaches
Further to our article of 30th November regarding the launch of a consultation by the Gambling Commission regarding the citing of gaming machines, we wish to remind readers that the closing date for representations is 22nd February 2016. Initiall...
Gambling - Commission Published Consultation Response on Fees
As previously reported, on 1st September the Commission published a document detailing their views on a number of Gaming related fees and invited comment from stakeholders on the approach detailed therein. Following the close of the consultation ...
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Gambling - and advertising. Parliamentary Briefing
The rules on gambling advertising are designed to ensure that the under-18s and other vulnerable persons are not harmed or exploited by advertising that features or promotes gambling. Gambling and betting operators advertising to British customer...
Gambling - Commission Consultation on Remote Gambling and Software Testing Issued
The Gambling Commission recently published a consultation aimed at proposed changes to the testing strategy for compliance with remote gambling and software technical standards. The consultation runs until 11th February next year. The GC indicate...
Gambling - Commission launch gaming machine consultation
The Gambling Commission has today launched a consultation in relation to where gaming machines can be played. You will find a link to the consultation below from which it can be seen one of the main points of emphasis in the consultation is 'Categ...
Gambling - Lotteries - De-regulation resurrected!
We have previously reported on the proposed relaxation of regulation in relation to certain limited lotteries. This was to be aimed at incidental non-commercial and private lotteries. Unfortunately the Government ran out of parliamentary time to i...
Gambling - Commission Issue First Online Gambling Statistics
The Gambling Commission have issued statistics in relation how much consumers in Britain spend on gambling online. The figures cover a five month period and detail data from all operators offering online facilities to customers in Britain. The per...
Consultation by RGSB on Strategy
The Responsible Gambling Strategy Board (RGSB) has for the first time published a draft strategy intended for the next three years. One of the main responsibilities of the RGSB is to advise the Gambling Commission on what they consider are appropr...