We reported yesterday (28 July 2022) on a GamblingTV article entitled: ‘Affordability and data likely to be at the heart of gambling reform’ which refers to an interview it had conducted with David Clifton (at SBC Events’ Betting on Sports Europe Conference 2022, held at Twickenham Stadium on 8-9 June) on the subject of ‘the rising importance of affordability in […]
The Gambling Commission has published a revision to the data it has previously published in November 2021, in which the inclusion of figures for the most recent period, April 2020 to March 2021, was affected by the impact of restrictions during the pandemic of Covid-19. It explains the situation as follows: Industry Statistics – July 2022 […]
As previously reported by us here, on Day 2 of SBC Events’ Betting on Sports Europe Conference 2022, held at Twickenham Stadium on 8-9 June, David Clifton spoke in a panel session entitled ‘UK and the gambling reformation – time to start playing by the rules?’. Following the panel session, David was interviewed by GamblingTV on […]
The Gambling Commission has published a statistical release that covers the quarterly gambling participation and problem gambling prevalence data for the year to June 2022. Of particular note is its finding that “the overall headline problem gambling rate as measured by the short form PGSI is statistically stable at 0.2%. The moderate risk and low […]
Following a review of complaints policies that the Gambling Commission says “found a number of areas for improvements”, it has published on its website the following ‘Good practice complaints handling: tips for licensees’ (that you can download below), intended to remind licensees of existing rules and guidance. Good practice complaints handling: tips for licensees Following […]
As reported by SBC News today (19 July 2022), an article in The Times yesterday entitled ‘Voluntary ban on betting shirt sponsors to be agreed by Premier League clubs’ has said that a Premier League shareholders’ meeting next week will discuss a proposal to agree to a voluntary ban on shirt sponsorship by betting companies, subject to […]
In his ‘Licensing Expert’ article for SBC News ‘Change will come …. eventually’ (that you can download below) published today, David Clifton looks back over the drama of recent weeks’ events that have led well-informed sources to report that publication of the long-awaited Gambling Act Review White Paper looks set to be further delayed until after […]
The Gambling Commission has published on its AML Hub the following ‘red alert’ (that you can download below): OFSI and NCA Red Alert – Evasion Typologies 18 July 2022 The Gambling Commission would like to draw licensees’ attention to the ‘Red Alert’ on financial sanctions evasion typologies by Russian elites and enablers (opens in a […]
In June 2020, we reported on the UK Government’s Call for Evidence on loot boxes and a ministerial roundtable on Esports best practice. More than two years later, the Government has today (17 July 2022) published its consultation outcome response, a copy of which you can download below, together with an April 2021 Study by InGAME, […]
On 30 June 2022, we reported on the High Court judgment that lifted suspension of the Gambling Commission’s ability to formally award the 4th National Lottery licence to Allwyn Entertainment Limited (‘Allwyn’). Yesterday (14 July 2022), the Court of Appeal granted permission to appeal that judgment, as a result of which the automatic suspension remains in […]
