Suzanne Davies has successfully secured a 24 hours premises licence for Odeon Cinemas’ brand new 11-screen cinema at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes due to open on 27 February

Suzanne Davies reports some good news for those operating pubs and bars (and other licensed premises) worried about the potential for noise complaints from occupiers of newly built residences next door  

Having analysed data from the social gaming industry in order to better assess the likely size and impact of the potential risks present in social gaming, the Gambling Commission has concluded it does not consider that there is a persuasive case to move from the “watching brief” stance it has adopted to date. See our summary and […]

  Accompanied by a message that “Britain’s gambling industry can do much more to make gambling safe”, the Gambling Commission has published: a document entitled “Strengthening social responsibility” (that you can download below) setting out proposed amendments to the social responsibility provisions in its Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice for all operators, and updated […]

David Clifton explains how a recent High Court decision clarifies when licensed premises are “associated with” serious crime or disorder  

Gambling operators licensed by the Gambling Commission must disclose information to customers about whether customer funds are protected, the level of such protection and the method by which this is achieved and follow the Commission’s published rating system in their disclosure to customers. By today 2 February 2015, the information had to be made available to the […]