The Chancellor of the Exchequer has today (9 October 2020) announced that the government’s Job Support Scheme (JSS) will be expanded to protect jobs and support businesses required to close their doors as a result of coronavirus restrictions. This will mean that the government will subsidise two-thirds of the wages of workers in hospitality businesses […]
Ahead of today’s speech by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, in which he is expected to set out more financial support for businesses that are forced by law to close due to more restrictive COVID-19 related measures, each of the BBPA and UKHospitality have published press releases, that you can read below. The BBPA’s […]
David Clifton will be moderating a panel session entitled “Ethical Gambling – Spotlight on Governance” at 12 noon (UK time) on Day 1 (Wednesday 21 October 2020) of the forthcoming SBC Events ‘Betting on Sports Europe Digital’ conference. The conference agenda – accessible here – describes this panel session in the following terms: “Entering a […]
British casinos have offered to stop selling alcohol with a view to achieving their omission from the list of UK hospitality businesses being ordered to close. The Betting and Gaming Council has today (8 October 2020): written a letter to every MP urging them to lobby the government to allow casinos to stay open and […]
The government has published updated guidance for people who work in or run restaurants, pubs, bars, cafes or takeaways (that you can download below). Updates implemented on 1 & 6 October 2020 include the following: guidance on regulation changes (section 1), customers dancing and singing (sections 2.1 & 4.5) and staff wearing face coverings (section […]
The Scottish Government has today (7 October 2020) announced new temporary measures to tackle record Covid-19 rates of infection. These measures will have a direct adverse impact on Scotland’s hospitality and land-based gaming sector. The Scottish Government reports as follows on today’s news: Temporary steps announced to tackle record infection rates. Further measures to reduce […]
Mixed fortunes today (7 October 2020) for Betfair Casino Limited on the one hand and ElectraWorks Limited (trading as Foxy Games) on the other. You can download both rulings below. Betfair Casino Limited The ASA did not uphold as irresponsible a complaint in relation to an ad, showing someone playing Betfair Casino on his phone […]
GamCare has launched its Gambling Related Financial Harm Toolkit, aimed at “giving organisations the tools to offer consistent, high quality customer communications about gambling risks, and improving access to support so that issues can be addressed as early as possible and don’t escalate”. This represents the first time that representatives from leading debt charities and […]
It has been reported today (5 October 2020) that Jeremy Joseph, owner of the G-A-Y bar/nightclub group, has instructed lawyers to challenge the 10pm curfew applied to all hospitality businesses in England with effect from 24 September 2020, as announced by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson on 22 September 2020. The Times has reported that, […]
