We regularly write articles for industry and legal journals & magazines, including commentaries for Online Gambling Lawyer & iGaming Business, a monthly “Licensing Expert” piece for SBC News and a fortnightly page for Pub & Bar and, with their permission, are reproducing them on our website, together with our own news items and reports on topical issues affecting the leisure and gambling industries.

LGA publishes COVID-19 outdoor events guidance

In recognition of  uncertainty about the extent to which outdoor events are currently permitted to take place in England, the Local Government Association has published a COVID-19 outdoor events guidance note that it says “brings together relevant guidance on outdoor events and provides an overview of the current position”. You can download the guidance note […]

On behalf of high-end London casinos, BGC calls for amendment of section 81 Gambling Act 2005

The Betting and Gaming Council has set out the following early request from London’s high-end land-based casino sector ahead of the UK government’s forthcoming review of the Gambling Act 2005: Rishi Sunak urged to protect high end casinos and London’s reputation as the ‘go to’ destination for big-spending tourists Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been urged […]

Pub sector reminded of the critical importance of “Test & Trace”

UKHospitality and the BBPA have partnered with the BII to issue the following open letter to the pub sector highlighting the critical importance of engaging their customers in Covid secure practices, with particular emphasis on “Test and Trace” being a key part of maintaining customer confidence and cementing pubs as being responsible traders as mitigation […]

UKGC’s additional customer interaction guidance remains in force despite end of UK lockdown

The Gambling Commission has today (14 August 2020) published further data showing how the easing of Covid-19 lockdown measures has impacted online gambling behaviour. Predictably, despite the end of the complete UK lockdown which directly led to publication on 12 May 2020 by the Commission of additional formal customer interaction guidance for remote operators during […]

Casinos in England finally allowed to re-open (on 15 August 2020)

The Prime Minister has announced tonight (13 August 2020) that English casinos will be permitted to reopen on Saturday 15 August 2020. You can download below the complete press release. As reported by us here in updates to our website posting entitled “Betting and Gaming Council focuses latest lobbying efforts on Scotland and Wales”: confirmation […]

UKGC warns of betting integrity and consumer confidence risks associated with unregulated events

The UK Gambling Commission has reminded its licence holders to manage risks associated with unregulated events that threaten betting integrity and consumer confidence. This has followed receipt by the Commission of reports from licensed operators relating to suspicious betting activity on sporting events taking place predominantly outside of Great Britain. It says that “a number […]

Getting serious on affiliate licensing?

David Clifton is quoted in an iGB article by Scott Longley entitled “Getting serious on affiliate licensing?” that – like the recent Vixio Compliance article “Affiliates and UK Gambling Commission Face Up to Licensing Uncertainties” (that also contains comments by David) – follows up on: the about-turn (from its previous firmly adopted position) by Responsible […]

UK licensed operators should support their regulator’s “9 ways to keep yourself safe when gambling” campaign

The Gambling Commission has launched its “9 ways to keep yourself safe when gambling” awareness campaign. This campaign should be welcomed by UK-licensed gambling operators because it goes some way towards redressing a balance that many believe has gone out of kilter since the Commission’s Chief Executive Neil McArthur stated in April 2019: “We need […]