As concerns regarding betting integrity trouble lawmakers and sports leagues in the USA, David Clifton is quoted in an iGamingUSA article entitled “US sports betting integrity and the European experience” that focuses on the “critical role” that the betting industry plays, via information and intelligence sharing, in providing a solution to issues of integrity in sports. The article can […]
Further to our report in March this year that the Government had published its National Planning Policy Framework Consultation proposals, we can confirm that the final version of the new National Planning Policy Framework (“NPPF”) has now been published, enshrining within it for the first time the ‘agent of change’ principle. Paragraph 182 of the NPPF is of particular relevance for pubs, nightclubs […]
We are delighted to have acted for JJB Bars Limited in obtaining a premises licences for Sit and Sip at 2A Northgate in Chichester, West Sussex. During that process, Suzanne Davies was able to successfully overcome initial Police concerns about the concept. James Mattingley, the young entrepreneur behind this exciting new venture, describes Sit and […]
Adverse ASA rulings against gambling operators have continued since we reported on the 30 May 2018 rulings against Progress Play and TGP Europe and the 20 June 2018 ruling against Coral (Interactive (Gibraltar) Limited. Today the ASA has upheld complaints against AG Communications Limited (t/a as Karamba.com) on the following grounds: Consumers would understand the “tips and tricks” claims for […]
With a view to helping law enforcement crackdown on money laundering, the Law Commission has published a consultation paper (that can be downloaded below). You can also download below a helpful summary paper. The consultation is open until 5 October 2018. One of its principal aims is to cut back on low quality suspicious activity reports with a […]
In this month’s Licensing Expert article for SBC News, that picks up on last month’s article “Collaboration – the name of the game”, David Clifton comments on: the announcement by William Hill of a new corporate objective“Nobody harmed by Gambling” that seeks to “eradicate problem gambling within the UK” and the open letter written by its Group Chief Executive […]
GambleAware – an independent charity tasked to fund research, education and treatment services to help to reduce gambling-related harms in Great Britain – has published its Strategic Delivery Plan 2018-2020 (that can be downloaded below), outlining its strategic priorities for the next two years. It has also published the following letter from the Chair of its Board of Trustees, Kate Lampard […]
Section 76 of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 establishes a specific licensing regime for the regulation of Sexual Entertainment Venues (“SEVs”). The provisions, when commenced, will allow local authorities in Scotland to licence such venues under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982. This will allow for greater local control over the provision […]
Obtaining late-hours for alcohol-licensed premises in Hackney has been a challenge for some time now. However, it’s not been completely impossible, as we have previously shown, even when facing opposition from the licensing authority itself. Regrettably, a difficult task is likely to become even harder now that Hackney Council has unanimously adopted a new licensing policy under which: at weekends, […]
Yesterday, 18 July 2018, David Clifton participated in a debate on the topic “Affiliate marketing will disappear by 2020” as part of the “Counsel” debate sessions at the iGBLive! Conference in Amsterdam. The other main speaker participants were Disa Stig (Head of Affiliates at Goliath Limited) and Michal Kopec (Head of M&A at Better Collective) – pictured left […]
