As previously reported by us, participation in the multi-operator self-exclusion scheme GamStop has become compulsory today – 31 March 2020 – (pursuant to LCCP Social Responsibility code provision 3.5.5) for all UK licensed online gambling operators, with the exception of holders of the following categories of operating licence: any remote lottery licence the holder of which does not […]
David Clifton’s monthly Licensing Expert article for SBC News – published today (31 March 2020) and entitled “Gambling faces a pivotal moment” (that you can download below) – focuses on the online gambling sector’s opportunity, in the face of the coronavirus crisis, to prove to the public, the press and parliament that it can be trusted […]
The European Gaming & Betting Association (“EGBA”) has today (30 March 2020) published the following press release: COVID-19: European Gambling Associations Issue Guidance On Safer Online Gambling And Responsible Advertising BRUSSELS, 30 March 2020 – With increasing global concern about the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the health, safety and well-being of the general public […]
On its “Business Update – COVID-19 webpage (that you can download below), PPL PRS Limited, the joint venture company that administers the licensing of music used in public via TheMusicLicence, has introduced a number of temporary measures to support UK businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. These include: not charging customers for their music usage during the […]
Further to its previously issued COVID-19 guidance, the Gambling Commission has today published updated “COVID-19 Guidance & FAQs” (downloadable below) that address the following issues/questions: If the Commission’s offices are closed, will my postal application be processed? How can I make a licence application? Your contact details and invoicing, including: the following fees information for land-based […]
In July 2019, we reported on publication by GambleAware of an “Interim Synthesis Report: The Effect of Gambling Marketing and Advertising on Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults” arising from research commissioned by it, led by Ipsos MORI (in partnership with the University of Bristol, the University of Edinburgh, Ebiquity, and the Centre for Analysis of Social Media at Demos). […]
Yesterday (28 March 2020), Business Secretary Alok Sharma MP announced that the government will make temporary changes to enable UK companies undergoing a rescue or restructure process to continue trading, adding that “today’s measures will also reduce the burden on business, giving bosses much-needed breathing space to keep their workers employed and their companies going”. […]
UK licensed online gambling operators should be aware that yesterday (27 March 2020), following on from the recent coronavirus-related warning message to them by the Gambling Commission’s chief executive, the gambling regulator issued advice to consumers (that you can download below) on how gambling companies should keep them safe while gambling online. Its advice is set out below: In light […]
The Betting and Gaming Council (“BGC”) has today announced a new 10 pledge action plan agreed with its member companies, that sets out the standards expected of its members during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The announcement (that you can download below) reads as follows: The 10 pledges build on actions and interventions that BGC members do as part […]
In a message to online gambling operators published online today (26 March 2020) – that you can download below – UK Gambling Commission CEO Neil McArthur has added his personal comments to the Commission’s 18 March 2020 “Guidance in light of COVID-19 outbreak” website posting, saying: Since I wrote to you last week, the response to Covid-19 […]
