Albeit slightly overshadowed by its announcement of a credit card ban for all forms of remote gambling and non-remote betting with effect from 14 April 2020, the Gambling Commission has also announced this morning (14 January 2020) that, by no later than 31 March 2020, all applicable UK licensed online gambling operators must participate in the multi-operator […]
The UK Gambling Commission has confirmed a credit card ban for all forms of remote gambling (ie betting, gaming and lotteries) and for non-remote betting with effect from 14 April 2020. It has confirmed that, from that date, a new licence condition 6.1.2 (Use of credit cards) – applicable to all non-remote general betting, pool betting and […]
On Friday 10 January 2020 – the same day that changes to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing requirements, introduced by the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019, came into force – we reported on our website that the Gambling Commission had published an updated 5th edition of its AML/CTF guidance for UK licensed remote and non-remote casinos – “The prevention […]
In February 2019, we wrote about work then being undertaken in the United States by the Responsible Gambling Collaborative (“RG Collaborative”), an organisation established during 2018 by the American Gaming Association (“AGA”) to: conduct a comprehensive review of current responsible gaming policies and regulations, identify programs that work and those that fail to meet their objective, study regulations […]
The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled against an ad on Betway’s YouTube account featuring West Ham United footballer Declan Rice, aged 20. The CAP Code states that no-one who is, or seems to be, under 25 years old may be featured playing a significant role in marketing communications for gambling, except for a specific exemption for […]
As previously reported by us, the Gambling Commission announced as follows on 20 December 2019: The updated Money Laundering Regulations, which implement the EU 5th Money Laundering Directive, will come into force on 10 January 2020. On this date, the Gambling Commission …. will also publish the 5th edition of its guidance for remote and non-remote casinos […]
An ‘Urgent Question on the deal between the FA and Bet365’ has provoked furious parliamentary debate. The Question was raised in the House of Commons today (8 January 2020) by Carolyn Harris MP (Chair of the Gambling Related Harm All-Party Parliamentary Group, whose interim report relating to its Online Gambling Harm Inquiry was published on 4 November 2019). It arose in […]
With the UK General Election now done and dusted, a review of gambling legislation is soon to follow in line with the Conservative Party’s manifesto promise. A “Comment” piece on this subject by David Clifton is on page 28 of the current edition of iGaming Times. Entitled “Time to rally the troops” David’s article (that can be downloaded below) explains that the UK […]
David Clifton is quoted in a GamblingCompliance article entitled “UK Gambling Data Fuels High-Roller Controversies” (that can be downloaded below). The article focuses on a story featured within The Guardian newspaper on 2 January 2020 bearing the heading: “Report shows betting industry’s reliance on problem gamblers – Exclusive: Regulator considers banning VIP schemes after betting firm data reveals widespread use”, and reporting […]
The UK Gambling Commission has now published its initial list of organisation to which its licence-holders may direct their annual financial contribution for gambling research, prevention and treatment. As originally reported by us on 2 August 2019, with effect from 1 January 2020 all such annual financial contributions (as required by the LCCP SR code 3.1.1) must […]
