The National Audit Office has today published a report entitled “Gambling regulation: problem gambling and protecting vulnerable people” (that you can download below, together with a summary of the report and the National Audit Office’s press release). It examines the extent to which gambling regulation protects people from gambling‑related harms and addresses emerging risks. The report’s […]

The Gambling Commission has today announced the terms of a regulatory settlement under which online casino operator Mr Green will: make a £3,000,000 payment in lieu of a financial penalty (which will be directed towards delivering the National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms), agree to conduct a review of an additional 130 customers in the same […]

On 23 February 2020, the Sunday Times published an article entitled “Gambling charity ‘censors’ addicts in chatrooms” in which it stated as follows in relation to GamCare: Britain’s leading gambling charity, which is funded by the industry, has censored addicts on its forums who lobby against the predatory behaviour of betting firms. The online forums […]

The Gambling Commission has published on its website its “Gambling participation in 2019: behaviour, awareness and attitudes” Annual Report, that can be downloaded below, together with infographics showing (a) headline findings and (b) data relating to gambling behaviour, awareness & attitudes. The report includes data on participation in gambling activities in the past four weeks, online gambling behaviour, […]

In a written statement made in Parliament by Kit Malthouse (The Home Office Minister of State for Crime, Policing and the Fire Service) on 24 February 2020, it has been announced that the Government plans to consult on relaxed hours on the night of 15 August 2020 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Victory over […]

PASS (the scheme that audits and accredits proof of age schemes in pubs, entertainment premises and other places selling age-restricted products and services) has commenced a consultation in which it is asking for views on how digital proof of age should be presented and verified. You can download the full consultation document below, but the key elements of the proposed […]

Yesterday, 20 February 2020, David Clifton moderated the highest attended webinar that Ampersand/iGaming Business has ever hosted. In just under an hour, David – together with: Brigid Simmonds, Chairman, The Betting and Gaming Council, Dan Waugh, Partner, Regulus Partners, and Andrew Tottenham, Managing Director, Tottenham & Co. and CEO, Gamblewise managed to cover a fantastically wide […]

KnowNow Limited has announced that both principals of Clifton Davies Consultancy Limited will be featuring prominently in this year’s Player Protection Forum, taking place in London on 21 May 2020. You can read KnowNow’s announcement here. You can also download it below. As was the case with last year’s Player Protection Forum: David Clifton will be chairing […]