GambleAware, (an independent charity tasked to fund research, education and treatment services to help minimise gambling-related harm in Great Britain) has responded to the Government’s announcement this morning in relation to its review of gaming machines and social responsibility. In its response (that can be downloaded below), it stated that: it supports the proposed consultation […]
You can access below details of the following information that was shared by the Gambling Commission with the Government prior to this morning’s DCMS announcement of a 12-week consultation on Government proposals relating to gaming machines and new social responsibility measures to minimise the risk of gambling-related harm Analysis of 22 billion sessions of play over a 24 month period on B2 and B3 […]
In welcoming this morning’s DCMS announcement of a 12-week consultation on Government proposals relating to gaming machines and new social responsibility measures to minimise the risk of gambling-related harm, the Gambling Commission has referred to the work that it is doing separately to examine the online sector. It states: “in particular we are looking at data, market trends (both current and future), […]
Gambling Minister Tracey Crouch has today announced the launch of a 12-week consultation that covers Government proposals relating to: maximum stakes and prizes for all categories of gaming machines permitted under the Gambling Act 2005 (including a reduction in the maximum stakes on FOBTs), allocations of gaming machines permitted in all licensed premises under the Gambling […]
On 26 October 2017, HM Treasury and the Home Office published the UK’s second national risk assessment of money laundering (“ML”) and terrorist financing (“TF”). It sets out the key money laundering and terrorist financing risks for the UK, how these have changed since the UK’s first NRA was published in 2015, and the action […]
Following an investigation by the Gambling Commission, it has been announced that SJU Limited, trading as Stan James Online, will pay a penalty package of £80,000 and take steps to improve its anti-money laundering and social responsibility processes. The case concerned a customer who deposited stolen money with Stan James Online between November 2014 and October […]
The Advertising Standards Authority and the Committee of Advertising Practice have issued guidance to gambling operators on what constitutes a gambling advertisement that has particular appeal to under 18 year olds, stating that, since 2007, such ads will have been likely to break the CAP Code, particularly if they are generally available to view by them. This […]
David Clifton warns that whether or not to appeal against a decision of a licensing authority presents numerous questions that need to be thought through very carefully before the appeal process is commenced. His article can be downloaded below.
David Clifton is quoted in a Gambling Compliance article entitled “UK Regulators Respond Firmly to Kids Content Campaign” (that can be downloaded below) commenting on a letter dated 20 October 2017 sent jointly by the Gambling Commission, the Committee of Advertising Practice, the Advertising Standards Authority and the Remote Gambling Association to all online gambling operators licensed by […]
The Supreme Court has today delivered its judgment in the case of Ivey (Appellant) v Genting Casinos (UK) Ltd t/a Crockfords (Respondent) [2017] UKSC 67, finding that the renowned professional poker player, Phil Ivey, had cheated by means of edge-sorting whilst playing Punto Banco at Crockfords Club casino in London, resulting in him winning approximately £7.7 million (that […]
