We reported in July 2021 that research undertaken by Sonnet Advisory & Impact CIC had shown that the national online self-exclusion scheme GAMSTOP was working effectively following it coming fully into force on 31 March 2020. New independent analysis conducted for GAMSTOP by Sonnet has now revealed that 40,000 registrations took place during the first […]
The Gambling Commission has drawn attention on its website to the fact that HM Treasury has published a National Risk Assessment of Proliferation Financing – that you can download below – (using evidence from government and non-government partners) that sets out the key proliferation financing risks and vulnerabilities in the UK.
Westminster City Council has commenced consultations on: re-adoption of its current Gambling Policy (subject to minor updates where legislation or guidance has changed) so it will continue to have effect from the 31 January 2022 until such time as the proposed new Gambling Policy comes into effect; that consultation will close on 17 October 2021 […]
On 24 September 2021, David Clifton moderated the “Practical safer gambling solutions” panel session at the SBC Summit Barcelona 2021 at which his panellists were: Warren Russell, Founder & CEO, W2 Global Data, a leading supplier of KYC, AML and RG solutions, Ian Shanahan, Head of Safer Gambling Partnerships, YGAM and with a long background […]
The Gambling Commission has announced that, on 2 September 2021, it (a) imposed a £760,000 fine on, (b) added further conditions to the operating licence of and (c) issued a warning to EU Lotto Limited (operator of Lottoland) after an investigation by the regulator revealed AML and social responsibility failings of a similar type to […]
The Government has today (22 September 2021) published the independent report of Michael Sheehan QC into the regulation of Football Index, the background circumstances of which are set out in our website posting entitled “Football Index operating licence suspended (plus a summary of what led up to that & what has happened since)”. Neither the […]
The Parliamentary All Party Betting & Gaming Group (APBGG) – most certainly not to be confused with the Gambling Related Harm APPG – has commenced “an investigation into the competence and effectiveness of the regulator of British gambling, the Gambling Commission”. The APBGG has published an invitation to stakeholders to submit (by 31 October 2021) […]
The Gambling Commission has today (20 September 2021) announced that it has approved funding (supported by regulatory settlement funds) for a new regional public health programme to reduce gambling harms in Yorkshire and the Humber. The announcement on the Commission’s website states as follows: Regulatory settlement funds treatment and prevention programme The Gambling Commission has […]
David Clifton’s current ‘Licensing Expert’ article for SBC News is entitled ‘The Waves Are About To Get Rougher ….’, with David looking back to the 2001 Gambling Review Body Report, whose authors summed up their recommendations to the Government as follows: Our proposals generally move in the direction of allowing greater freedom for the individual to […]
In a wide-ranging Cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has: promoted Nadine Dorries (MP for Mid-Bedfordshire) as the new Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in place of Oliver Dowden, who has been appointed Chairman of the Conservative Party, but will also remain in the Cabinet as Minister Without Portfolio, and […]
