It was announced on 23 June that, following a joint programme of work by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Gambling Commission to tackle concern about whether consumers are being treated fairly by online gambling operators, a number of such operators are facing enforcement action because of suspected breaches of consumer protection law. Both […]
David Clifton comments in his monthly Licensing Expert article for SBC News on the judgment delivered on 13 June 2017 by the Court of Justice of the European Union, that appears to have effectively put paid to the force of the arguments by the Gibraltar Betting & Gaming Association that gambling operators based in Gibraltar (but licensed […]
The Gambling Commission has announced that, through a joint operation run by the City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) and the Commission, there has been an 87% drop in advertisements placed for gambling operators on illegal websites that infringe copyright in the last twelve months. As explained in the PIPCU news release […]
It is a sad reflection of the times in which we live, but recent events in London and Manchester (and elsewhere in Europe) are no doubt behind publication by the National Counter Terrorism Security Office of its “Crowded Place Guidance” on increasing the protection of crowded places from a terrorist attack. The guidance document can be downloaded […]
In a judgment delivered yesterday 13 June 2017 (that can be downloaded below), the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) has delivered its preliminary ruling on the interpretation of Article 56 and Article 355(3) TFEU, pursuant to a request so to do by the UK’s High Court of Justice. Its ruling is that “Article 355(3) TFEU, in conjunction with Article 56 […]
The Responsible Gambling Strategy Board has published its first assessment of the progress that has been made in the delivery of the 12 Priority Actions in the three year National Responsible Gambling Strategy, on which we have previously reported here. Its report (that can be downloaded below) also identifies what more needs to be done to increase the […]
David Clifton focuses on the law relating to children in pubs and bars
The House of Commons Library has published a briefing paper on licensing issues relating to “lap dancing venues”, otherwise known as “table-dancing venues” or “sexual entertainment venues” (as they were classified in the Policing and Crime Act 2009). That Act gave those local authorities who chose to adopt the legislation the power to regulate such venues as sex […]
For those readers whose business sells e-cigarettes, a recently published House of Commons briefing paper entitled “Advertising of e-cigarette products” provides interesting reading material. It can be downloaded below. By way of background, on 20 May 2016, the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 implemented the Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU) into UK law. As a result […]
David Clifton explains why the UK Government’s decision to exempt all gambling sectors apart from casinos from the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 is somewhat inconsistent with the Gambling Commission’s views. You can read more about this subject in our website postings here and here and in David’s comments for SBC News and Online Gambling Lawyer.
