David Clifton is quoted in a Vixio Gambling Compliance article entitled ‘Palacegate Casino Teeters As London’s Top Casinos Lay Low’. That article (which is available solely to Vixio subscribers) reports that warnings have been given to staff of the Palacegate Casino in London that “they will not be paid and the property may not reopen […]
The Gambling Commission has today (27 July 2021) published its ‘findings from the quarterly telephone survey: Statistics on participation and problem gambling for the year to June 2021’. These statistics look set to counter arguments being raised by those calling for considerably more robust regulatory controls to be imposed pursuant to the UK Government’s ongoing […]
The cross-party House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has responsibility for scrutinising the work of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and its associated public bodies. The DCMS Committee has commenced a “What next for the National Lottery?” Inquiry to examine the competition process (currently being run by the […]
The Gambling Commission has today (26 July 2021) launched its new “Apply for a Personal Licence” service that applies in relation to personal management licences, personal functional licences and Annex A declarations. Commenting on this, the Commission states as follows on its website: New Gambling Commission licensing services The Commission has launched a new service, […]
On 20 July 2021, we reported on new EU AML/CTF rules proposed by the European Commission, commenting that it will be interesting to see what (if any) consequences this will have in due course insofar as UK AML/CTF regulations are concerned. UK Government Consultation Two days later, on 22 July 2021, the UK Government commenced […]
We reported in May 2020 on a Gambling Commission consultation in relation to proposed changes to its corporate governance framework that it described as being designed to “ensure that [its] Regulatory Panels are best equipped to deal with [its] evolving casework”. They included proposals to: introduce legally qualified Adjudicators as members of the Commission’s Regulatory Panels (that provide […]
Following the call earlier this month by the Betting and Gaming Council for establishment of a Gambling Ombudsman, Richard Hayler, Managing Director of the Independent Betting Adjudication Service (IBAS) – an Alternative Dispute Resolution service, approved by the Gambling Commission to provide informed and impartial adjudications on disputes that arise between licensed gambling operators and their […]
On 22 July 2021, the Chair of the Betting & Gaming APPG, Scott Benton MP, led a House of Commons Adjournment Debate on the Government’s Review of the Gambling Act 2005 in which he delivered a strong pro-UK gambling industry message. Responding, the Minister for Media & Data, John Whittingdale MP (who also has ministerial […]
The Gambling Commission has published the following Annual Report in relation to “National Lottery funds payable to good causes 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021”, in which it sets out funds payable to the National Lottery Distribution Fund (NLDF) for the above described financial year and versus the last financial year. Summary Additional data […]
The European Gaming & Betting Association (EGBA) has published its ‘Sustainability Report’ 2021/21. EGBA’s accompanying press release states that its members “have reported that 75% of their customers now use the safer gambling tools they offer and a 133% increase in the number of personalised communications they sent to their customers to promote safer gambling […]
