The attention of all UK licensed gambling operators is drawn to a “Covid-19 emerging risks bulletin – May 2021” published today (28 May 2021) by the Gambling Commission, that looks at: innovations in cryptoassets, the quality of suspicious activity report (SAR) submissions, insufficient due diligence checks and the threat of organised crime. AML/CTF risk assessments together […]
The Gambling Commission has today (21 December 2020) confirmed that it has extended until Tuesday 9 February 2021 its “Remote Customer Interaction Consultation and Call for Evidence” that was launched on 3 November 2020. Particularly given that the Commission is proposing “to introduce stronger requirements, including that operators must conduct defined affordability assessments at thresholds set by the […]
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 […]
The Prime Minister has announced tonight (13 August 2020) that English casinos will be permitted to reopen on Saturday 15 August 2020. You can download below the complete press release. As reported by us here in updates to our website posting entitled “Betting and Gaming Council focuses latest lobbying efforts on Scotland and Wales”: confirmation […]
As anticipated (albeit slightly later than it had forecast last month), the Gambling Commission has today (9 July 2020) commenced a consultation on online slots game design and reverse withdrawals. The consultation will close on 3 September 2020. In its online consultation document (that you can download below), the Commission summarises its proposed “key changes […]
In a speech delivered today (8 July 2020), the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has unveiled the Government’s “Plan for Jobs”, describing its goal as being “to protect, support and create jobs”. That plan accordingly comprises those three constituent parts: support people to find jobs, create jobs and protect jobs. You can download below […]
The House of Lords Select Committee on the Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry has today (2 July 2020) produced its long-awaited report, marking the conclusion of its inquiry into the social and economic impact of the gambling industry. Information on evidence taken during the course of that inquiry can be found here. […]
The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has today (28 June 2020) published its “Gambling regulation: problem gambling and protecting vulnerable people” report (that you can download below). In what will add fuel to the fire arising from the Gambling Related Harm APPG’s recent call for a complete overhaul of UK gambling regulation on the […]
The Prime Ministerial Statement delivered today (23 June 2020) to the House of Commons on COVID-19 (that you can download in its entirety below) has provided: greater certainty for some sectors of the leisure and hospitality industry (including pubs, restaurants, hotels, cinemas, bingo halls, adult gaming centres and family entertainment centres), each of which will […]
It has been reported today (12 June 2020) that the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (‘DCMS’) informed the UK amusement machine industry trade body (Bacta) last night that amusement arcades are no longer on the list of non-essential high street premises able to reopen on Monday of next week, 15 June 2020. This […]
