When is a drunk not a drunk? David Clifton explains why the answer is “when he/she has not had a drink”.

We have been delighted to advise Tristan McDonald and the rest of the team at Stakes & Ladders in relation to their successful Operating Licence application to the Gambling Commission. Find out more at www.stakesandladders.com

On 21 January 2014 the House of Commons debated a Labour Party motion calling on the Government to bring forward by July 2014 legislative proposals to introduce a statutory code of practice for the pub industry. It provided an opportunity for Parliament to flush out the reasons for the Government’s delay in publishing its response to […]

  Famously described as “the crack cocaine of gambling”, Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (“FOBTs”) have rarely been out of the news since they were first introduced into Britain’s betting shops some 12 or so years ago. However, the days of FOBTs as we currently know them may well be numbered.     

At the Westminster eForum Seminar on 20 May 2014, “Next steps for gambling policy: Regulation, taxation and new opportunities”, David Clifton will be joining Philip Davies MP, Chair of the All-Parliamentary Betting & Gaming Group and others for a panel discussion entitled “Opportunities and challenges of broadening gambling participation”.

A summary of the proposed amendments debated (but all subsequently withdrawn) during the first House of Lords Grand Committee stage on 14 January 2014

Suzanne Davies comments on the food labelling changes affecting your business

The European Commission issued in November new infringement action against seven EU Member States regarding the compliance of their remote gambling legislation with EU law. This fresh action has been much demanded by many industry participants and commentators. David Clifton, Director at Clifton Davies Consultancy Limited, takes a look at the background to the EC’s […]